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The American Medical Association's new president Dr. Bobby Mukkamala said the ruling was "harmful government interference." The American Medical Association (AMA), the largest medical association in the United States, is coming out against the Supreme Courts ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, arguing that irreversible and damaging transgender procedures for minors are necessary treatments. “The American Medical Association is disappointed in today’s decision that opens the door to further intrusion into patient care and harmful government interference into the practice of medicine,” AMA President Dr. Bobby Mukkamala said in a statement after the ruling came down. The court ruled on...

Drinks including water, soda, beer and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles, according to a surprising study released by France's food safety agency Friday. Researchers have detected the tiny, mostly invisible pieces of plastic throughout the world, from in the air we breathe to the food we eat, as well as riddled throughout human bodies. There is still no direct evidence that this preponderance of plastic is harmful to human health, but a burgeoning field of research is aiming to measure its spread. Guillaume Duflos, research director at French food safety agency ANSES,...

Many Americans are shocked at how quickly the Trump administration seems to have regressed from one that prioritized diplomacy to one that’s itching to drop bombs on a foreign country half a world away. In many ways, Donald Trump is unlike any president in recent memory. During his first term, he presided over one of the most peaceful four years in a long time — relatively speaking, of course. The most glaring accomplishment, if non-actions can be categorized as such, was that he did not catapult the United States into a new, drawn-out war. This is a low bar, but...

Obama’s embrace of censorship speaks to the desperation of a party that can’t survive without uniform control of the information space.. The modern Democrat Party is many things. But an ardent defender of Americans’ First Amendment right to free speech is not one of them. This theme was front and center during a sit-down interview former President Barack Obama participated in at The Connecticut Forum earlier this week. At one point in his conversation with historian and author Heather Cox Richardson, America’s 44th commander-in-chief broached the subject of “propaganda” and how “[t]hose in power, those with money, exploit [the information]...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of the Los Angeles Dodgers actively opposing the deportation of illegal immigrants, President Trump announced today that he will begin deporting one illegal for every run the Dodgers score. "Alright Dodgers, you're in charge now. Just remember: you cross home plate, there goes Julio back to Venezuela," said Trump. "You want to protect them so much -- well, now you can. The choice is yours, boys." The Dodgers recently refused to allow federal agents to park in the stadium parking lot, then subsequently released messages on social media announcing that the team would fight...

When South By Southwest held its major abortion panel a year ago, the largest ballroom was filled with people wanting to hear from abortion advocates Amanda Zurawski and Samantha Casiano along with Nancy Northrup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Elizabeth Monteleone, chief legal officer for Austin-based online dating platform Bumble Inc. This year, Northrup and Monteleone returned along with Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation and producer of the documentary "Zuwarski v. Texas;" and Jamila K. Taylor, the president and CEO of the Institute for Women's Policy Research. This year, the focus was...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Wesley Chapel woman was found guilty of stealing almost $2 million in unemployment benefits, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday. DOJ said 58-year-old Maria Morales created over 100 debit cards using other people's information to receive insurance benefits provided during the pandemic. Morales then took the cards to different ATMs in Florida and withdrew thousands of dollars using the identities of over 100 people across the United States. Officials said this took place in less than one year. Morales’ sentencing hearing is scheduled for Sept. 19, and she faces a maximum of ten years in...

@RepThomasMassie Start at 14:53 in this interview if you want to know about AIPAC, the group that gives millions of dollars to my colleagues so they’ll support things like US involvement in Israel’s war against Iran. FWIW, AIPAC spent $400k against me last election and is banned from my office.

Democratic strategist Patti Solis Doyle said the party lacks a leader, message and agenda when asked about the state of the Democratic Party in an interview that aired Friday. “Right now we’re leaderless, we’re messageless, we’re agendaless, we don’t have any alternative ideas to the president and the Republicans right now. So, you know, I’m concerned, to say the least,” Solis Doyle, who ran Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential bid, told journalist Mark Halperin on his podcast “Next Up with Mark Halperin.” "You know, if your party holds the White House, the leader of the party is president. If your party...

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is “doing a good job” of fighting against the Trump administration in a way that lots of Democrats want, and “Democratic cities, mayors and governors better get ahead of disruption, get ahead of any violence and protests, very quickly.” De Blasio responded to Newsom challenging Vice President JD Vance to a debate by saying, “I think that’s smart of Gavin Newsom, certainly, for his political future, but also to get Democrats back on the offensive. I think...

As colleges return to requiring test scores for admissions, the SAT has become shorter and easier, charges Michael Torres, policy director for the Classic Learning Test (CLT), on the Martin Center blog. The SAT now caters to students who have trouble reading long, complex texts.

"Since you’re so eager to talk about me, how about saying it to my face?" Newsom then suggested. "Let's debate. Time and place?" Vance is also seen as a contender for 2028, and Newsom may want to watch out, especially with how well Vance did against Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) in last October's debate against Harris' poorly vetted and particularly failed running mate.

As the Iranian regime reels from sustained Israeli strikes on military and nuclear infrastructure, debate is intensifying over what could come next. Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran and a prominent opposition figure, posted yesterday, "Sources inside Iran say that the regime’s command and control structures are collapsing at a rapid pace. Meanwhile, the international community is beginning to realize that the Islamic Republic has no future. Our discussions about a post-Islamic Republic Iran have begun." "The first thing is revolution is too broad a word," said Behnam Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies....

Senate Republicans say they are looking for ways to safeguard rural hospitals from proposed cuts to a key Medicaid funding method, amid concerns from the powerful hospital lobby and others that the budget reconciliation bill could force many facilities to close. The draft text that the Senate Finance Committee released this week reduces the ability of states who expanded Medicaid under the 2010 health care law to levy taxes on providers to fund their programs. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters Wednesday he is working on the issue, though he did not offer details. Leadership is attempting to...

Texas comedian reads his electric bill like a Faulkner novel. OMG, this is SO funny. This guy is fantastic. Great script and super delivery. Jerry Wayne has his own YouTube channel. Here's the link to this video on YouTube.

VIDEOEVERY TIME! Every damn time officials HIDE the manifestos of murderers it is because that manifesto ends up being embarrassing for Democrats. In the latest iteration of this, the manifesto of the Minnesota shooter, Vance Boelter, has been hidden and now we know why with the latest accusation coming from Boelter himself. Looking at YOU, Tim Walz! Will Amy Klobuchar ever feel comfortable being in a room alone with him in the future?

Vice President JD Vance on Friday castigated Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, arguing that the elected leaders are endangering the lives of law enforcement officers because of their opposition to federal immigration raids in Los Angeles and surrounding communities.Vance, while meeting with federal, state and local officials in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon, justified President Trump’s decision to seize control of California National Guard troops from Newsom and deploy them in Los Angeles, a decision that triggered a legal battle between state and federal officials.“What happened here was a tragedy,” Vance told reporters. “You had people...

By Dr. John BergsmaI love the early summer liturgical "trifecta" of Pentecost, Trinity, and Corpus Christi, forming a kind of "encore" to the joyful Easter Season focusing in succession on three fundamental realities of the Christian life: The Church, the Triune Godhead, and the Eucharist. This "trifecta" comes to an end this week with the celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ. The Readings for this Solemnity obviously focus on types and descriptions of the Eucharist, but there is a notably priestly theme that also runs through them. In this way, we observe the connection between priesthood and Eucharist....

As daily life becomes a struggle, Iranian authorities are tightening their grip, blacking out the internet and erecting more checkpoints.DUBAI — A week of Israeli strikes has upended the lives of Iranians, battering vital infrastructure like fuel depots, airports and public buildings, and shaking the population’s confidence that it could remain insulated from conflicts in the wider Middle East. Now, with President Donald Trump warning that U.S. forces could enter the fray if Iran doesn’t make significant concessions in nuclear negotiations, Iranians fear that another deadlier, even more destructive phase of the conflict could loom. “People are terrified. They don’t...

President Trump was expected to meet with his National Security Council on Saturday evening to discuss whether to enter the conflict. Military assets are often positioned to provide the president and commanders options even if they are not ultimately deployed.Here’s the latest.Several U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers appeared to have taken off from a base in the United States and were headed across the Pacific, as President Trump was expected to return to the White House on Saturday afternoon to meet with his national security team on whether to join Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.Air traffic control communications showed...