Top Political News Stories of the Week by Serena Zehlius

Asylum News Network Apr 8, 2023

No One Should Be That Shocked by What’s Happening in Tennessee

The world of politics experienced a collective shock this week as Tennessee Republicans expelled two young, Black,…

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Asylum News Network Apr 8, 2023

The Republican Party is caught in an abortion trap

Conservatives are finding out the hard way that abortion isn’t a 50-50 issue anymore.Janet Protasiewicz’s 11-point…

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Asylum News Network Apr 8, 2023

Prosecutors Seek Lengthiest Sentence For January 6th Attacker Who Pinned Capitol Police Officer in Doorway

Prosecutors are seeking nearly 16 years in prison for Patrick McCaughey, a Jan. 6 defendant who pinned a police…

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Asylum News Network Apr 7, 2023

Texas Judge Halts FDA Approval of Abortion Pill

A Texas federal judge ruled Friday to suspend the FDA’s approval of mifepristone — one of two drugs used together to…

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Asylum News Network Apr 7, 2023

‘Oh, Please’: Critics Scoff at Clarence Thomas’ Defense of Secret Luxury Trips

Under fire after reporting offered a detailed look at his decades of billionaire-funded luxury vacations, U.S. Supreme…

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Asylum News Network Apr 7, 2023

World Watches TN House kick Out 2 Reps For 15 Seconds of Protest

Oil supplies won’t be depleted. It turns out Tennessee House Republicans have only a partial case of tin man’s disease –…

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Asylum News Network Apr 7, 2023

We Are ‘Just Beginning,’ Tennessee GOP Boasts in Fundraiser After Expelling Democrats

The Tennessee Republican Party waited less than 24 hours to start fundraising off the expulsion of two progressive…

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Asylum News Network Apr 7, 2023

Finland Ends Homelessness–Provides Shelter For All in Need

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the “Housing First”…

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