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May 2024

Republicans Push to Reclaim Trump’s US-Flagged Foreign Aid Policy

TL/DR - Republican members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee are proposing an amendment to require U.S. foreign aid to bear the American flag. The amendment aims to revive a Trump-era policy in which the flag is used to "appropriately identify" overseas programs administered by USAID. The amendment would not apply if images representing the…

Resist Haste Towards Single-Payer Health Coverage | Insight

TL/DR - State Senator Jim Smallwood criticized HB24-1075, a bill that would push Colorado further towards a state-controlled health care system. According to Smallwood, such a system was previously rejected by Colorado voters and it would potentially double the state's budget and cost residents nearly $65 billion annually. Smallwood also…

Phoenix Tragedy: Twin Fatalities in Drowning Incident

TL/DR - Two toddlers were found in a pool at a Phoenix home and later died in hospital. The children were three-year-old twins, with their father having called 911 and attempted CPR. This year, 15 people have reportedly died from water-related incidents in Maricopa and Pinal counties. Tragic Drowning Incident in Phoenix Claims Lives of Two…