The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized the first-ever condom intended for safe anal intercourse. Authorization of the One Male Condom is expected to help reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS in both anal and vaginal intercourse, the
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Pentagon Approves Deployment of 700 National Guard Troops to D.C. ahead of Expected ‘Freedom Convoy’
National Guard troops walk through the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 19, 2021. (Erin Scott/Reuters) The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard members to Washington, D.C., along with 50 “large tactical vehicles” in preparation for
Virginia Senate Approves Amendment to Make Mask-Wearing Optional in Schools
Students leave Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington County, one of several school districts which sued to stop the mask-optional order by Governor Glenn Youngkin, in Arlington, Va., January 25, 2022. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The Virginia Senate voted 29–9 on Tuesday to
San Francisco Board Approves Mayor’s Plan to Crack Down on Homeless Camps in Tenderloin District
San Fransisco Mayor London Breed speaks about drug use in the Tenderloin district, December 18, 2021. (NBC Bay Area/via YouTube) The San Francisco board of supervisors voted 8-2 early Friday morning to codify Mayor London Breed’s state of emergency declaration,
House Approves Post-Trump Curbs on Presidential Power
It would also speed up lawsuits over congressional subpoenas so that stonewalling by the executive branch cannot run out the clock on oversight efforts; require the Justice Department to give Congress logs of contacts with White House officials; and strengthen
Chile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions
SANTIAGO, Chile — Both houses of Chile’s congress voted Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill that also includes authorization for adoptions by same-sex couples. The initiative was approved first by the Senate on a 21-8 vote, with three abstentions,
Biden’s Supreme Court Commission Approves Final Report with ‘No Position’ on Court-Packing
The Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C., August 5, 2021 (Brent Buterbaugh/National Review) A commission formed by President Biden to study potential reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a final report that takes “no
Judge Approves $626 Million Settlement in Flint Water Suit
The Flint Water Plant tower in Flint, Mich., February 7, 2016. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters) A federal judge approved a final $626 million settlement on Wednesday for Flint, Mich., residents affected by the city’s water crisis. Compensation will be available to all
House approves a stopgap bill to revive transportation programs and end furloughs caused by the voting delay.
The House approved a stopgap bill on Friday night to revive key surface transportation programs that lapsed at the end of the fiscal year on Thursday and bring back nearly 4,000 furloughed workers. While Congress passed legislation on Thursday to