Politics

July 14, 2023

Biden’s FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill With No Age Limit

By Calvin Freiburger, LifeSiteNews - The U.S.FDA announced Thursday that it has approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which starting next year will be available regardless of age... The AP reports that the FDA has approved Opill, manufactured by Irish company Perrigo, to be sold without a prescription. The pill, which is meant to be taken at the same time every day, uses progestin to block sperm from reaching the cervix, according to the manufacturer. ....

July 13, 2023

FBI Says CatholicVote is ‘Not Entitled’ to Records Detailing Spying of Catholic Churches, by Jeremiah Poff

By Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - The FBI is seeking to block the release of its records pertaining to a since-retracted memo that said that traditional Catholic communities presented an opportunity for surveillance... The political advocacy organization CatholicVote sued the FBI in April, seeking to force the agency to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request that sought records pertaining to the FBI's drafting and dissemination of a memo at the agency's Richmond, Virginia field office that said "radical traditional Catholic" communities ....

July 13, 2023

Senate GOP Releases Video Accusing Biden Regime of Creating ‘Largest Child Trafficking Ring in U.S. History’, by Nick Kangadis

By Nick Kangadis, MRC TV - (Q)uote from the hit movie “Sound of Freedom”.. “It is the fastest growing international crime network that the world has ever seen. It has already passed the illegal arms trade, and soon it’s going to pass the drug trade. Because you can sell a bag of cocaine one time, [but] a child — five to 10 times a day.”... the GOP may have silently hit a home run on Tuesday by releasing a video where it looks like Republicans are finally taking the offensive in the country’s current border crisis, which in turn has helped cartels increase their trafficking businesses.

July 13, 2023

Republican Legislator: If They Really Want Control Over Their Bodies, They Should “Practice Abstinence”, by Micaiah Bilger

By Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews -An Iowa Republican lawmaker urged couples Tuesday to practice abstinence instead of relying on aborting their unborn babies if they do not want children... State Rep. Brad Sherman, R-Williamsburg, drew criticism for making the comment as Iowa House lawmakers debated a heartbeat bill... The pro-life legislation, which passed later in the day, protects unborn babies by banning elective abortions once their heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy.