Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – June 28, 2024 

Greetings from Tyler, There’s no question things have gone seriously sideways. Who, on the world stage, thinks the United States is a factor? We’re being humiliated around the world.  Everybody sees what we’re seeing, and the results are obvious.  It’s now … Read More

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It’s the largest state with such a law

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to decide on and seek medical care for their children. The 8-1 … Read More

US Supreme Court curbs federal agency powers, overturning 1984 precedent

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to federal regulatory power on Friday by overturning a 1984 precedent that had given deference to government agencies in interpreting laws they administer, handing a defeat to … Read More

Exclusive: Senior US Republican demands Biden administration shut Gaza aid pier

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – The Republican lawmaker who leads the House Armed Services Committee has written to the Biden administration formally demanding it shut down its aid pier off the coast Gaza, calling the operation ineffective, risky and a … Read More

Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead

NAIROBI, June 25 (Reuters) – Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya’s legislature on Tuesday, with at least five protesters killed, dozens wounded and sections of the parliament building set ablaze as lawmakers inside passed legislation to raise … Read More

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