Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said during an appearance with “Fox & Friends” Wednesday that he wants Yale University’s federal funding taken away if the school does not treat religious students fairly. “I want to see that they are treating religious students and religious organizations in the same way they treat every other legal organization and every other student,” Hawley, who graduated from Yale Law in 2006, said. WATCH: “If Yale doesn’t do that, if they don’t treat religious students fairly, they should have their federal funding stripped,” Hawley continued. Hawley’s remarks come as Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he will investigate the law school’s policy that allegedly blacklists Christian groups. Yale Law changed its policy on school stipends following complaints from an LGBTQ group called Outlaws, which criticized the Federalist Society for inviting a lawyer from Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom in February. “The Law … [Read more...] about Sen. Josh Hawley Wants Yale’s Federal Funding Stripped If Religious Students Are Not Treated Fairly
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The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Virus relief bill headed for weekend vote
Presented by Facebook Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Friday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 513,091; Tuesday, 514,657; Wednesday, 516,608; Thursday, 518,453; Friday, 520,356. Senate Democrats voted by the narrowest margin on Thursday to take up a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill, teeing off what's expected to be a sprint through the weekend to help millions of struggling Americans. President Biden Joe Biden Trump State Department appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot FireEye finds evidence Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft email app flaw … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Virus relief bill headed for weekend vote
Oakland homicides up 400% so far this year
close Video Gutfeld On The New California Bill That Would Decriminalize Psychedelic Drugs Proposed law would legalize drugs like psilocybin, MDMA and LSD; reaction on 'The Five' Homicides in Oakland, California have surged 400% citywide in 2021, according to the latest crime analysis data shared by the city's police department . The Oakland Police Department's Weekly Gunfire Summary for the week of Feb. 22-28 reported a total of 25 homicides citywide in 2021, compared to just five in 2020 and 13 in 2019. Area 1, covering West and Downtown Oakland, has seen a 200% surge in homicides. Meanwhile Area 3, covering Fruitvale and Central Oakland, and Area 4, covering East Oakland, Mills and Leona, both have seen homicide surges of 100%, respectively. Area 5, covering East Oakland and Knowland Park, have seen homicides surge 1300%. CALIFORNIA'S 'I-5 STRANGLER' ROGER KIBBE WAS STRANGLED TO DEATH, AUTOPSY SHOWS The latest data … [Read more...] about Oakland homicides up 400% so far this year
The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Increased security on Capitol Hill amid QAnon’s March 4 date
Presented by ExxonMobil To view past editions of The Hill's 12:30 Report, click here: http://bit.ly/1M1mIfw To receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/1Tt4hqN --> A midday take on what's happening in politics and how to have a sense of humor about it.* *Ha. Haha. Hahah. Sniff. Haha. Sniff. Ha--breaks down crying hysterically. The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Increased security on Capitol Hill amid QAnon’s March 4 date | House leaves early | Sights and sounds | House passes election reform bill | Summer could be ‘normal,’ but experts warn that US risks delaying that | Urge remaining vigilant in the homestretch | Biden’s COVID-19 bet | Dolly Parton gets vaccine | Leslie Jones on Steve Kornacki’s election coverage HAPPENING TODAY 00 Days Since The Last Big Threat Of Violence To The US Capitol ... ^ we had been doing SO well: Via The Hill’s Cristina Marcos and Rebecca Beitsch , “Alarming revelations of … [Read more...] about The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Increased security on Capitol Hill amid QAnon’s March 4 date
State, city leaders push transparency to increase trust in COVID-19 vaccine
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) said ensuring transparency is one of the main reasons for his state’s success in vaccine distribution, citing regular communication with constituents. Speaking at The Hill’s “ COVID-19 Vaccine: Trust and Communication ” event Thursday, Justice described how he holds press conferences multiple times a week, stressing to residents that they should get their dose as soon as they are able and not to listen to misinformation about the vaccine. “The number of bad stories around the vaccines are next to nothing, and the bad stories around this situation, if you get this dreaded disease, everything is going to eat you up,” he told The Hill's Steve Clemons. ADVERTISEMENT West Virginia has recently been able to expand the populations eligible for the vaccine because of its success rate in vaccinating the initial groups. The state is now allowing residents age 50 and older, education workers age 40 to 50 and those 16 and older with certain … [Read more...] about State, city leaders push transparency to increase trust in COVID-19 vaccine
