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Up to 50 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Estimated to Have COVID-19: National Sheriff’s Association

As concerns over the surge of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border grows, the National Sheriffs Association is calling on the Biden administration to secure the border and protect Americans. Among the dangers that come along with the thousands of illegal border crossings that occur every month, which include human trafficking, drug smuggling, potential terrorism, […]

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China in Focus (March 17): China Bans Live Broadcast of Academy Awards

This year’s Academy Awards ceremony will not be aired in China. Beijing banned its live broadcast because of two China-related documentaries that were nominated for awards. The Secretary of State urged South Korea to stand up for shared values alongside the United States to prevent what he called a “dangerous erosion of democracy” in the

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‘Conscience Bill’ Seeks to Protect Health Professionals as Assisted Dying Bill Passes

A recently tabled private member’s bill would give health-care providers the right to refuse participation in medically assisted death, while government legislation approved by the Senate on March 17 expands access to the procedure. Introduced by Conservative MP Kelly Block on Feb. 18, Bill C-268 would make it a criminal offence to pressure health-care professionals

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Facebook Voter Drive Swayed Election to Biden: Executive Caught on Camera

Facebook’s drive to register 4.5 million voters swayed the November election to President Joe Biden, opined a Facebook executive in hidden camera footage. The executive, Benny Thomas, expressed grim views of the giant tech company, but counted the voter drive among the positives of Facebook while secretly being recorded earlier this year by reporters with

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Kovrig, Spavor Scheduled to Stand Trial in China in Coming Days

Canada’s embassy in Beijing has been notified that court hearings for Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig have been scheduled for March 19 and 22 respectively, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said in a statement on March 17. Garneau said that Canadian officials are “seeking continued consular access” to the two Canadians and that no

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Fed Holds Interest Rates Near Zero, Boosts Economic Projections

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve announced on March 17 that it would keep U.S. interest rates near zero as the pandemic continues to pose “considerable risks” to the economy. The central bank, however, made a significant upgrade to its forecasts to reflect the acceleration of economic recovery after the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. “Following a moderation in the pace

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Amish Challenge Forced Water Treatment System in Supreme Court on Religious Grounds

An isolated Amish community in Minnesota is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling by the state’s high court that allows a regulator to force its members to install a septic system that conflicts with their religious beliefs. The case is Mast v. Fillmore County, court file 20-7028. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled

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Ontario Superior Court Strikes Down Election Law Restricting Free Speech

An Ontario judge has declared as unconstitutional a section of Canada’s election law designed to prohibit certain kinds of “false statements” during the period of a federal election.  Ontario Superior Court Justice Breese Davies released a decision on Feb. 19 declaring Section 91(1) of the Canada Elections Act (CEA) as an unjustifiable infringement on the free-speech rights of

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Deep Dive (March 17): Biden Tells Migrants ‘Don’t Come Over’ Amid Rising Numbers of Illegal Crossings

Senate Democrats are threatening to remove the filibuster. That would allow them to pass legislation without a single Republican vote. President Joe Biden says he supports changing it. The filibuster rule gives the minority party ability to block legislation. It takes a supermajority threshold, or 60 votes, to override. Without a supermajority, Democrats can’t pass any

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