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from DW News (Deutsche Welle)
Broadcasting & Media Production Company in Bonn, Germany
The United States on Thursday announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and issued a broad array of sanctions targeting Russian individuals and entities for election interference, hacking efforts and other "malign" activities. The sanctions represent the first retaliatory action announced against the Kremlin for last year's hacking attack, which has been called the "SolarWinds" breach. The measures include sanctions on six Russian companies that are alleged to have aided the country's cyber activities. A further 32 individuals and entities are accused of attempting to interfere in last year's presidential election, including by spreading disinformation. The White House said that the 10 diplomats being expelled include representatives of the Russian intelligence services.
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from The Heritage Foundation
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.
Public health officials here and throughout most of the world agree that mask wearing has some value in reducing the rate at which COVID-19 spreads. As a result, numerous states and localities, including the state of Kansas, have issued requirements mandating the use of face masks. Although controlled studies of mask mandates are rare due to the nature of the pandemic, the optional structure of the statewide mandate in Kansas provides an opportunity to evaluate mask usage and efficacy. Our analysis does not deny the efficacy of mask wearing per se, nor should it discourage the practice. In fact, mask use during the pandemic has been recommended by The Heritage Foundation’s Coronavirus Commission guidelines. However, our findings do suggest that public health strategies relying predominantly on mask mandates are inadequate, and thus other initiatives, in addition to mask wearing, should have been a component of policies aimed to limit the spread of the disease. We also analyze one of the few published studies of the Kansas mask mandate and find that the study, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fails to demonstrate that the mandate was effective.
The Biden administration has released a slew of executive orders that are likely to punish responsible gun owners without meaningfully affecting crime rates. This disdain for new gun owners is indicative of a deeper misunderstanding about why Americans own firearms. Biden’s gun control orders will do little to keep violent crime rates down, but do show a contempt for the Second Amendment rights of responsible gun owners.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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