Category: The Hill
Democrats shift toward reopening government as key Virginia lawmaker backs deal
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who represents more than 144,000 federal employees in his home state, announced Sunday that he will support a deal to reopen the government even though it does not ensure an extension of enhanced health insurance premiums. The legislation would, however, require the Trump administration to restore the thousands of federal workers…
Jeffries opposes Senate moves to end shutdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday vowed to oppose a new Senate deal in the works to end the nearly six-week government shutdown. In a statement, the Democratic leader dug his heels in on his party’s position that any legislation to reopen the government must include an extension of the enhanced Affordable Care…
Senate has enough Democratic votes to reopen government after 40-day shutdown
Senate Democrats emerged from a two-and-a-half-hour caucus meeting Sunday night announcing there will be enough votes in the Senate to reopen the federal government after a grueling 40-day shutdown. A group of centrist Democrats led by Sens. Angus King (Maine), an independent who caucuses with Democrats, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), negotiated…
Infant botulism cases traced to specific baby formula product: FDA
Officials say there may be a link between 13 cases of infant botulism to ByHeart powdered infant formula.
READ: Full text of Senate’s plan to end the government shutdown
Senate Democrats emerged from a two-and-a-half-hour caucus meeting Sunday night signaling there will be enough votes in the Senate to reopen the federal government after a grueling 40-day shutdown. A group of centrist Democrats led by Sen. Angus King (Maine), an independent who caucuses with Democrats, and Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), negotiated the deal to reopen the…
REVOLTING: Canadian advocacy groups push euthanasia program for CHILDREN
Canada already has one of the world’s most expansive and permissive euthanasia programs. Under current law, adults don’t even need a terminal illness to apply for Medical Assistance in Dying. Chronic illnesses and disabilities are qualifying conditions as long as the patient is of sound mind.
But some advocacy organizations, such as Dying with Dignity Canada, want the law to be expanded to include “mature minors” — youth as young as 12, who they argue can demonstrate full decision-making capacity, with added “safeguards” such as mandatory parental consent for teens 15 and younger. Sixteen- and 17-year-olds, they argue, are mature enough to agree to be euthanized without their parents’ permission.
Canada’s Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying apparently agrees. In February 2023, the committee determined that “eligibility for MAID should not be denied on the basis of age alone.”
While the Canadian government has announced no plans to expand MAID in this way, the issue of “mature minors” will likely resurface in 2027, when Parliament re-evaluates the program’s next major expansion — whether to allow MAID for people whose only medical condition is a mental illness.
When Pat Gray, BlazeTV host of “Pat Gray Unleashed,” heard of Canada’s MAID advocacy for minors, he had no other word for it than “evil.”
“Nothing else explains that,” he sighs. “It’s unbelievable. Canada has just, they’ve gone off a cliff.”
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The Weekend Spectator Ep. 51: NYC Democrats Excitedly Choose Socialism
The elections that took place this week are a wake up call for Republicans. Millions of people elected far left…
Democrat Texas Senate Candidate’s Faith-Centered Social Media Reportedly Follows Porn Star, Adult Entertainer Accounts
‘While James was unaware of how these women make money, he does not judge them for it and will not play into an effort to smear them for clickbait articles’
Shots fired at Border Patrol agents in Chicago: DHS
DHS claims agents were conducting immigration enforcement operations in southwest Chicago when an unknown man driving a black Jeep fired shots at agents and drove off.
Georgia Democrats see momentum after special elections wins
Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances of clinching both the Senate and governor’s races in Georgia next year after the party won a pair of special elections this week that were seen as potential bellwether races ahead of 2026. Democrats flipped two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday, marking the first…
