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- Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation to Cost $400 Billion, According to CBO
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- Teen Russian Tennis Player Banned for Nine Months for Doping Violation
- Federal Judge Rules Firearm Purchasing Ban for Those under Felony Indictment Is Unconstitutional
- Updated: Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?
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- Judge Rules SC’s Plan to Reinstate Firing Squad & Electric Chair Unconstitutional
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- Updated: Are DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and the DREAM Act Good for America?
- California Bans Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
- Updated: Should K-12 Students Dissect Animals in Science Classrooms?
- Federal Judge Blocks Idaho Ban on Emergency Abortions
- Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause & Cancels Some Debt
- Federal Judge Halts HHS Federal Emergency Abortion Guidance
- Updated: Should Public College Be Tuition-Free?
- New Topic: Should the US Senate Keep the Filibuster?
- Biden Admin Issues Clarifying Guidance for Pharmacists Filling Drugs That May End a Pregnancy
- Florida Replaces Confederate Soldier Statue in US Capitol’s Statuary Hall with Black Female Pioneer Statue
- HHS Confirms Federal Law Preempts State Laws Restricting Access to Emergency Abortions
- First Application for OTC Birth Control Pill Submitted to FDA
- Biden Signs Reproductive Health Care Executive Order
- US Supreme Court Rules Biden Administration May End Trump-Era “Stay in Mexico” Policy
- Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Control Bill
- US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
- FDA Orders Juul Stop Selling All Products in United States
- US Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Concealed Carry Gun Control Law
- Updated: US Undocumented Immigrant Population Estimates
- Updated: Demographics of Undocumented Immigrants in the United States, 2019
- Students Win Dress Code Case against North Carolina Charter School
- 62% Believe US Government Obligated to Reduce Effects of Slavery
- New Topic: Should the US Federal Government Regulate Prescription Drug Prices?
- Rhode Island Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
- Majority of Americans Identify as Pro-Choice & Are Opposed to Overturning Roe v. Wade
- Flight Restrictions to Cuba Lifted
- Updated: Death Row Inmates
- Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin Restores Voting Rights to 3,496 People with Felony Convictions
- Biden Administration to Fund $3.5 Billion in Carbon Dioxide Removal via Direct Air Capture
- UPDATED: Should Abortion Be Legal?
- Biden Administration Eases Cuba Restrictions
- ProCon Internet Survey Results
- Record Number of Cuban Migrants Arrive to US via Mexico Border
- US Supreme Court Leaked Draft Ruling Indicates Court Will Overturn Roe v. Wade
- SpaceX Mission AX-1 Returns to Earth
- US Supreme Court Rules Puerto Ricans Not Entitled to Some Federal Benefits
- Georgia Becomes Constitutional Carry State
- First American Space Tourism Capsule Docked at ISS
- American Lung Association Says Switch to Zero-Emission Transportation and Non-Combustion Electricity Could Save 110,000 Lives
- Stanford University Engineers Create Solar Panels That Generate Electricity at Night
- Biden Extends Student Loan Repayment Pause
- Book Challenges Jumped to All-Time High in 2021
- US House Passes Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana
- Oregon Ends Residency Requirement for Physician-Assisted Suicide
- Updated: Over-the Counter Birth Control Pills
- Over 100 Protestors Sentenced by Supreme Court of Cuba
- New Topic: Employer Vaccine Mandates
- Senate Unanimously Approves Permanent Daylight Saving Time
- Ohio Joins Constitutional Carry States
- Immigration Arrests Drop under Biden Administration
- Alabama to Become Constitutional Carry State on Jan. 1, 2023
- Updated: Prescription Status of Birth Control Pills around the World
- Updated: Drugs Switched from Prescription to Over-the-Counter Status
- US Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty Sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
- 13 US State Attorneys General Back Mexico’s Gun Manufacturer Lawsuit
- Mississippi 37th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
- Updated: State-by-State Concealed Carry Permit Laws
- Updated: GMOs
- First People with Non-Terminal Illness Undergo Euthanasia in Colombia
- Updated: Binge-Watching
- State Minimum Wage Raises
- FDA Allows Abortion Pills to Be Dispensed without In-Person Visit
- NYC to Ban New Natural Gas Hookups
- Updated: Olympics Doping Cases
- Malta Becomes First EU Country to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana
- Chile Legalizes Gay Marriage
- Biden Admin Announces Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics
- Updated: FDA-Approved Prescription Drugs Later Pulled from the Market
- South Dakota Supreme Court Rules against Marijuana Legalization
- UPDATED: Corporate Tax Rate
- Updated: Vaccine Ingredients and Manufacturer Information
- Euthanasia & Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS) around the World
- Major Automakers and Countries Pledge to Phase Out Gas-Powered Cars
- Rolls Royce Announces Plans to Build Nuclear Power Plants in Britain
- Luxembourg Plans to Be First European Country to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
- Highest Number of Illegal Border Crossings Recorded since 1960s
- FDA Approves First E-Cigarette
- Marijuana (CBD) for Pets
- Switzerland Legalizes Gay Marriage
- Updated: Should the Death Penalty Be Legal?
- Polling Finds Broad Support for Roe v. Wade
- China Announces End to Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad
- Jared Polis First Sitting US Governor to Marry Same-Sex Partner
- WADA to Review Status of Marijuana as Prohibited Drug
- FDA Announces Need for More Time to Review Vaping Products
- Los Angeles Unified School District First to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids 12 and Up
- Mexico Bans Cosmetics Animal Testing
- Texas Enacts New 6-Week Abortion Ban
- Updated: Banned Books
- North Carolina to Restore Vote to 56,000 People with Felony Convictions
- Updated: Uber, Lyft, and Other Ride-Hailing Apps – Top 3 Pros and Cons
- Updated: State Kindergarten Vaccine Requirements
- Updated: Should Zoos Exist?
- Biden Administration Further Sanctions Cuba
- Updated: Is Vaping with E-Cigarettes Safe?
- Updated: Should People Who Have Completed Felony Sentences Be Allowed to Vote?
- New Topic: Should Humans Colonize Space?
- Mexican Government Sues US Gun Manufacturers
- Biden Administration Will Continue to Turn away Migrants at Border
- 16 states and DC Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain Driver’s Licenses
- US Department of Justice Withdraws Death Penalty in Seven Cases
- University of North Carolina First to Organize Group Licensing Deals for College Athletes
- New Study: Cannabis Likely Originated in Northwest China
- Federal Judge Rules DACA Illegal
- Updated Site: Under God in the Pledge of Allegiance
- Charlottesville, VA, Removes Confederate Statues at Center of 2017 Rally
- Updated: Mandatory National Service
- No Spectators to Be Allowed at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Venues
- New Topic: Should Pit Bulls Be Banned?
- State Minimum Wages Rise
- American Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson Tests Positive for Marijuana
- 130 Countries Agree to 15% Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
- US Attorney General Imposes Federal Death Penalty Moratorium
- NCAA Allows Athletes NIL Income
- Updated Site: Cell Phone Radiation Safety
- NCAA Committee Recommends NIL Payments for Division I Athletes
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Recommends Reparations
- New Topic: Should Washington, DC, and/or Puerto Rico Be Granted US Statehood?
- Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
- Supreme Court Rules Unanimously That NCAA Cannot Ban Payments to College Athletes
- Senators Whitehouse (D-RI) and Graham (R-SC) Assert Global Renewal Energy Would Make US Safer
- Texas Governor Signs Permitless Carry Law
- American Runner Shelby Houlihan Banned for Four Years for Positive Anabolic Steroids Test
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- Naftali Bennett Sworn in as Israel’s New Prime Minister
- Brisbane to Host 2032 Summer Olympics
- No Foreign Spectators at Olympics Will Cost Japan
- Keystone XL Pipeline Canceled
- Americans Largely Support Israel over Palestine
- 48% of Americans Think Abortion Should Be Legal “Only under Certain Circumstances”
- Record Support for Gay Marriage
- G7 Approved Global Minimum Tax Rate for Multinational Companies
- Federal Agents Will Be Required to Wear Body Cameras
- Updated: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
- Updated: Should Bottled Water Be Banned?
- DEA to Allow More Domestic Sources for Cannabis Research
- Public Split about NCAA Limiting Compensation of College Athletes
- Updated: Should Social Security Be Privatized?
- New Resource: International and American Methods of Execution
- New Resource: International Death Penalty Status
- International Energy Agency Calls for No New Fossil Fuel Projects
- Alabama Legalizes Medical Marijuana
- Mississippi Medical Marijuana Effort Thwarted by Outdated Constitutional Requirement
- South Carolina Legalizes Electric Chair and Firing Squad Executions if Lethal Drugs Are Unavailable
- Updated: Should the US Have Net Neutrality Laws?
- Performance-Enhancing Drugs & Sports Site Update
- Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy Case
- US Approves First Major American Offshore Wind Project
- Updated: Number of Animals Used for Testing
- New York Will Restore Vote upon Release from Prison
- Connecticut to Ban Religious Exemptions for K-12 Vaccines
- Biden DOJ Reverses Trump Sanctuary City Policy
- Biden to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
- Biden Administration Pledges to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 50% to 52% by 2030
- New Topic: Is the Internet “Making Us Stupid”? — Top 3 Pros & Cons
- New Mexico Is 17th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
- Indian Plant Nuclear Plant to Close
- Washington to Restore Vote upon Release from Prison in 2022
- Tennessee Becomes Constitutional Carry State
- Biden Admin to Take Executive Action on Gun Control
- Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
- Doping Cases at the Olympics
- Iowa Becomes a Constitutional Carry State
- Updated: College Educations of US Presidents
- New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
- Biden Administration Announces Offshore Wind Initiative
- For the First Time, Majority of Republicans Support Same-Sex Marriage
- Virginia Abolishes Death Penalty
- US Supreme Court Agrees to Review Lower Court Ruling That Vacated Boston Bomber Death Penalty Sentence
- Virginia’s Medical Marijuana Program to Allow Botanicals
- New Resource: State-by-State Cosmetics Animal Testing Bans
- Japanese Court Rules Lack of Recognition of Gay Marriage Is Unconstitutional
- Virginia Governor Reenfranchises More Voters with Felony Convictions
- Vatican Confirms Catholic Church Will Not Bless Same-Sex Marriages
- Olympic Games 2020 to Ban Foreign Spectators
- Universal Basic Income Update
- Vegetarian Site Update
- Animal Import Ban from China Threatens US COVID-19 Vaccine Development
- US Officially Back in Paris Climate Accord
- New Topic: Fracking Top 3 Pros & Cons
- Trump Acquitted a Second Time
- Minimum Wage Hike Included in COVID-19 Stimulus Package
- South Dakota Judge Strikes Down Voter-Approved Recreational Marijuana Amendment
- International Olympic Committee Releases Few Rules for 2020 Summer Olympics
- International Criminal Court Rules It Has Jurisdiction to Investigate Alleged War Crimes in Israel-Occupied Territories
- Global Oil Prices Recovered from Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
- Gun Sales Increased 39% in 2020
- Gay Marriage Site Updated
- Biden Revokes Mexico City Rule
- Biden Justice Department Ends Zero Tolerance Policy
- House Delivers Trump Impeachment Article to Senate
- President Biden Rescinds Trump-Era Immigration Policies
- Biden Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
- President Biden Rescinds Keystone XL Pipeline Permit
- NRA Files for Bankruptcy
- US Federal Government Executed 13 Inmates under Trump Administration
- 75% of College Student Households Changed Plans due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
- US House Impeaches Trump
- US Federal Government Executed First Woman since 1953
- Trump Administration Returns Cuba to List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
- House Files Impeachment Resolution against Trump
- 19 States Raise Minimum Wages with New Year
- Concealed Guns Site Update
- Colleges See “Completely Unprecedented” Drops in Enrollment amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- Russia’s Doping Ban Cut in Half
- Number of Federal Executions Surpasses Total State Executions for First Time, as State Executions Hit Historic Low
- New York Says Employee Pension Fund Will Divest from Oil and Gas Companies if Not Aligned with Paris Agreement
- Ohio Governor Announces Continued “Unofficial Moratorium” on Death Penalty
- COVID-19 Has Killed More Prisoners in 2020 Than the Death Penalty Has in 43 Years
- Standardized Tests Site Update
- 2020 Presidential Candidates Spent over $1.4 Billion, Raised over $1.6 Billion
- Federal Judge Orders DACA Restoration
- Trump Signs Anti-Doping Act
- US House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
- Trump Administration Updates Citizenship Test
- United Nations Commission Reclassifies Medical Marijuana
- Trump Admin to Expand Allowable Methods of Execution
- Trump Administration Labels BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) Movement as Anti-Semitic
- Four New Legal Recreational Marijuana States
- Mississippi and South Dakota Voters Legalize Medical Marijuana
- Nevada Votes to Remove Same-Sex Marriage Ban from Constitution
- Colorado and Florida Vote to Amend Constitutions to Include Citizenship Requirement for Voting
- Florida Voters Approve $15 Minimum Wage
- California Voters Restore Vote to People on Parole
- US Has Officially Left Paris Climate Agreement
- 2020 Sets Record for FBI Background Checks
- Should Corporal Punishment Be Used in K-12 Schools?
- New Zealand to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide
- Updated Drone Strikes Site
- Drug Use Reported as Doping Tests Dramatically Limited by COVID-19
- 2020 Candidates Top $1.3 Billion Raised
- Support for Same-Sex Marriage at Highest Point Ever
- Pope Francis Expresses Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions
- US Federal Government to Execute First Woman since 1953
- Netherlands to Allow Physician-Assisted Suicide for Terminally Ill Children under 12
- Cuba Embargo Site Updated
- Vermont to Create Recreational Marijuana Sales Regulatory System
- 2020 Candidates on Native American Treaties
- Alternative Energy Site Updated
- 2020 Candidates on Clean Water
- Banned Books Week 2020
- 2020 Candidates on Protections for College Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct
- 2020 Candidate Finances
- US Executed Man for Crime Committed as Teen for First Time in 70 Years
- California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
- Trump Announces New Cuba Sanctions
- Snoop Dogg and Mike Tyson to Vote for First Time in Nov. 2020 Election
- 2020 Candidates on 100% Clean Energy
- US Census Releases Data from Updated American Community Survey
- Appeals Court Upholds Florida Felon Voting Law
- 2020 Candidates on LGBTQ+ Adoptions
- 2020 Candidate Finances
- 2020 Candidates on a Carbon Tax
- COVID-19 Has Killed More Prisoners than Capital Punishment since 2001
- 2020 Candidates on School Reopening during COVID-19
- 2020 Candidates on a Second COVID-19 Shutdown
- 2020 Candidates on Schools Being Gun-Free Zones
- Massachusetts Now Requires Flu Vaccine for All Students
- Updated: Pokémon Go – Top 3 Pros and Cons
- 2020 Candidates on Leaving the World Health Organization (WHO)
- Police Body Cameras Top 3 Pros & Cons Updated
- Site Updated: Gold Standard
- Some Immigration Fees to Increase
- Vaccines Are “Remarkably Safe,” According to Israeli Researchers
- NY General Attorney Seeks Dissolution of NRA
- 42% of 2019 Mass Shootings Involved Illegal Guns
- Record Gun Background Checks Continue amid COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
- Trump Outspends Other Three 2020 Candidates Combined
- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Signs Executive Order Restoring Vote to Some Former Felons
- Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Sentence Overturned
- 2020 Candidates on the Keystone XL Pipeline
- 2020 Candidates on Puerto Rico Statehood
- US Supreme Court Rules Florida Can Enforce Law Requiring Former Felons to Pay Fines before Reenfranchisement
- Requiring In-Person Visits for Abortion Pills during Pandemic Ruled Unconstitutional
- First Federal Execution since 2003
- Defund the Police – Top 3 Pros & Cons
- Supreme Court Declines to Hear Federal Lethal Injection Protocol Challenge
- Supreme Court Strikes down Louisiana Abortion Law
- 2020 Candidates on Withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty
- 2020 Candidates Updated Financials
- 2020 Candidates on DC Statehood
- Supreme Court Blocks Effort to End DACA
- Supreme Court Declines to Hear Gun Control Cases
- Federal Law Protects LGBTQ+ Employees from Discrimination, Supreme Court Rules
- 2020 Candidates on Ban the Box
- Supreme Court Declines to Hear Sanctuary Policy Case
- US Soccer Repeals Ban on Kneeling during National Anthem
- Israeli Court Strikes Down Law that Would Have Legalized Thousands of Settlement Homes
- Estimated 10.5 Million Undocumented Immigrants in US in 2017
- 2020 Candidates on Expanding the Availability of Naloxone (Narcan) to Help Prevent Opioid Overdoses
- Female First-Time Gun Owners 35 Times More Likely to Commit Suicide
- Estimated 293,000 Gay Couples Married since Obergefell v. Hodges
- 2020 Candidates on Surprise Medical Billing
- 2020 Election Lesson Plans
- Federal Judge Rules Parts of Florida Felon Voting Law Unconstitutional
- 2020 Candidates on the Public Charge Rule
- Costa Rica First Central American Country to Legalize Gay Marriage
- Oregon to Empty Death Row
- 2020 Candidates on Welfare Work Requirements
- Facebook tops the list of social media news sources about COVID-19
- Illegal Border Crossings from Canada to US Increased 184% from 2016 to 2019
- 2020 Candidates on Obamacare
- Currency and the US Presidents
- Near Record Gun Sales Recorded in Mar. 2020
- 2020 Candidates on Public Sector Unions
- 12.7 Million Americans May Have Lost Health Insurance Due to Coronavirus
- Federal Appeals Court Rules against Withholding Funds from Sanctuary Cities
- Impact of COVID-19 on the Meat Supply
- Trump and Biden on Coronavirus
- Vote-by-Mail Does Not Advantage Either Party, Study Says
- Study Finds Health Concerns Most Common Reason to Become a Vegetarian
- Big Banks Refuse Funds for Some Fossil Fuel Projects
- 2020 Candidates on Gender Identity and Government Documents
- 2020 Updated Candidate Finances
- SCOTUS Declines Ruling on Former NYC Gun Regulation
- No COVID-19 Student Federal Aid or Stimulus Checks for Undocumented Immigrants and Spouses
- Trump Tweets He Will Halt Immigration during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
- Banned Books – Top 3 Pros and Cons
- 2020 Candidates on Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Fighting Measles amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Obesity Is Risk Factor for COVID-19 (coronavirus)
- Mar. 2020 First Mar. since 2002 without a School Shooting
- United States Anti-Doping Agency Trials Virtual Drug Testing
- Healthcare Workers Ask States to Release Execution Drugs to Fight COVID-19
- Dairy Farmers to Dump up to 3.7 Million Gallons of Milk per Day Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
- Oil and Electricity Demands Drop during COVID-19 Pandemic
- 2019-2020 Standardized Tests May Be Canceled, Says Education Secretary DeVos
- Virginia Legalizes CBD
- 2020 Candidates on Religious Freedom Laws
- NFL Loosens Rules on Players’ Marijuana Use
- Should Election Day Be a National Holiday?
- Former Felons in Florida Can Vote without Paying Fees and Fines, Judge Rules
- Abortion Bans during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
- Bernie Sanders Suspends Presidential Campaign
- 2020 Candidates on Government Regulation of Social Media
- 2020 Candidates on Vote-by-Mail Expansion
- Presidential Candidates on Coronavirus
- 10 Lesson Plans for Teaching the 2020 Election
- Top Pro & Con Arguments on the Role of Humans in Climate Change
- History of the Debate on Climate Change
- EPA Lowers Fuel Economy Standards
- 2020 Candidates on For-Profit Charter Schools
- 2020 Candidates on Withdrawing Troops from the Middle East
- Medical Marijuana Sales Increase during COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
- Global Obesity Levels
- How Milk Gets from the Cow to the Store
- Lactose Intolerance by Country
- Timeline of the 2020 Presidential Candidates’ Statements on Coronavirus
- Colorado Becomes 22nd State to Abolish the Death Penalty
- Summer Olympics Postponed Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Concerns
- 2020 Candidates on an Assault Weapons Ban
- Remaining 2020 Candidates Have Spent almost $400 Million on Campaigns
- Famous Vegetarians and Vegans
- US Immigration Policy Adjusted in Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
- History of Animal Testing
- Pros and Cons of Animal Testing
- Presidential Primaries in Georgia and Louisiana Delayed Due to COVID-19
- Does the US Need to Increase the Military Budget to Improve National Security?
- 27 People Indicted in Horse Racing Doping Scandal
- Top Issues for Voters in the 2020 Election
- Bipartisan Agreement on Legal Importation of Prescription Drugs
- Federal Court Rules Trump Administration Can Withhold Federal Funding from Sanctuary Cities
- Maine to Ban Religious and Philosophical Vaccine Exemptions
- Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Ban Conversion Therapy for Minors
- 2020 Candidates on Cash Bail
- Germany Overturns Ban on Organized Assisted Suicide
- 2020 Candidates on Path to Citizenship
- Florida Felon Voting Law Ruled Unconstitutional
- Increased Obesity Risk Linked to Late Bedtimes for Kids
- 2020 Candidates on Net Neutrality
- 2020 CDC Vaccination Schedules
- 2020 Candidates on the Paris Climate Agreement
- Nine in Ten Kentucky Adults Support Medical Marijuana
- Death Row Inmates
- Impeachment Update: President Trump Acquitted by the Senate
- Updated 2020 Candidate Finances
- Presidential Candidates on Felon Voting
- Missouri Medical Marijuana Patients Authorized to Possess Marijuana
- Interesting Facts in the Debate over College
- Should Fracking Be Allowed?
- US Obesity Levels by State
- Should Everyone Go to College?
- Should Abortion Be Legal?
- Should the Federal Government Intervene to Lower Prescription Drugs Costs?
- Are Mandatory School Uniforms Good for Students?
- Florida Supreme Court Rules Former Felons Will Have to Pay Fines and Fees before Voting
- Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?
- Find out which candidates support a wealth tax
- What Is Cannabidiol (CBD)?
- Two of Largest American Dairy Companies File for Bankruptcy
- Wealthiest Americans with and without College Degrees
- 2020 Presidential Candidates on DACA
- 2020 Candidates on Funding for HBCUs
- State-by-State Minimum Wage Levels
- Presidential Candidates on Universal Basic Income
- Death Penalty in Decline in 2019
- Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Good for America?
- New Jersey to Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain Driver’s Licenses
- President Trump Impeached on Dec. 18, 2019
- Top Pro & Con Quotes: Is obesity a disease?
- New Jersey Extends Voting Rights to Former Felons on Parole and Probation
- 2020 Candidates on Nuclear Power Expansion
- Kentucky Governor Restores the Vote to Nonviolent Former Felons
- 2020 Candidates on China Tariffs
- Dan Brouillette Confirmed as Energy Secretary
- 2020 Candidates on Private Prisons
- Deportation Fears Linked to High Blood Pressure in Immigrant Women
- Majority of Americans Support Life in Prison instead of Death Penalty for the First Time in 34 Years
- 2020 Presidential Candidates on Super PAC donations
- 2020 Candidates on Universal Childcare
- Should players suspected of doping be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
- Trump Administration No Longer Considers Israeli Settlements in the Palestinian Territories a Violation of International Law
- Religious Views on the Legalization of Abortion
- Largest Milk Producer in US Files for Bankruptcy
- Are DACA and the DREAM Act Good for America?
- DEA Data Show Kentucky Has Highest Rate of Illicit Marijuana Plants in US
- Keystone XL Pipeline Oil Spill
- 35 Countries Have Legal Gay Marriage
- Donald Trump Raises Most Money among 2020 Candidates
- Trump Administration Tightens Restrictions on Travel to Cuba
- Northern Ireland Legalizes Gay Marriage
- Abortion Pills Access to Be Required on California Public University Campuses
- 2020 Election: FEC Releases Updated Fundraising Numbers
- Should the US Have Withdrawn Troops from Northern Syria in Oct. 2019?
- Voter ID Laws: 2020 Candidates in Their Own Words
- Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?: Pro & Con Quotes
- Decriminalizing Illegal Border Crossings: 2020 Candidates in Their Own Words
- Pro & Con Quotes: Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?
- Iran Nuclear Deal: 2020 Candidates in Their Own Words
- 2020 Presidential Candidates on Making Election Day a Holiday
- Milk Residue Found in Prehistoric Baby Bottles
- Three Mile Island to Close, Site of Worst Commercial Nuclear Accident in US
- Abortion Rates Lowest since Roe v. Wade
- US Government Allocates $3M for Research on CBD and Pain
- Climate Change Public Opinion Polls
- 2020 Presidential Candidates on Taxes
- 2020 Presidential Candidates on Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
- 2020 Presidential Candidates on Universal Background Checks
- FDA to End Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes
- New 2020 Election Question: Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?
- Illinois Medical Marijuana Program Made Permanent
- Should Churches Remain Tax-Exempt?
- Is Golf a Sport?
- Oregon Removes Physician-Assisted Suicide Waiting Period for Patients with Fewer Than 15 Days to Live
- US Federal Government to Resume Use of Death Penalty
- 17 States with Legal Cannabidiol (CBD)
- California Becomes First State to Extend Medicaid to Undocumented Young Adults
- British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Gay Marriage in Northern Ireland
- Colorado Reenfranchises Parolees
- Florida Governor DeSantis Limits Felon Vote Restoration
- Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
- SCOTUS Rules Undocumented Immigrants Charged with Possessing Firearms Must Know Their Unlawful Immigration Status to Be Convicted
- New York Becomes 13th State to Allow Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
- Texas Expands CBD Program
- New York Eliminates Religious Vaccine Exemption for School Kids
- Ecuador Legalizes Gay Marriage
- United States and Mexico Sign Joint Deal on Immigration
- States with Legal Physician-Assisted Suicide
- 29 States with the Death Penalty and 21 States with Death Penalty Bans
- State Felon Voting Laws
- Is the Use of Standardized Tests Improving Education in America?
- Does Illegal Immigration Relate to Higher Crime Incidence?
- Should Felons Be Permitted to Vote while in Prison?
- Taiwan Becomes First in Asia to Legalize Gay Marriage
- Philosophical Chairs Lesson Plan
- New Jersey Legalizes Physician-Assisted Suicide
- Is Marijuana an Effective Treatment for Reducing Nausea and Vomiting from Chemotherapy?
- State-by-State Minimum Wage Levels
- Top Pro & Con Quotes: Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?
- Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?
- California Governor Declares Death Penalty Moratorium
- State-by-State Concealed Carry Permit Laws
- Updated: 30 States with the Death Penalty and 20 States with Death Penalty Bans
- Top-Ranked Bridge Player Suspended for Doping
- New: Drugs Switched from Prescription to Over-the-Counter Status
- New: Prescription Status of Birth Control Pills around the World
- Is Marijuana an Effective Alternative to Opioid Treatment?
- UPDATED: Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?
- State-by-State Concealed Carry Permit Laws
- State-by-State Physician-Assisted Suicide Statistics
- Demographics of Immigrants in the United States Illegally
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