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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF LAW PROFESSOR JAY L. BATONGBACAL SAID THE US SENATE』S MOVE WAS NOT A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISION ON THE BILL OF ATTAINDER. 「THE BILL OF ATTAINDER LEGISLATIVELY IMPOSES CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR OFFENSES WITHOUT TRIAL,」 MR. BATONGBACAL SAID IN RESPONSE TO MR. SOTTO』S SOCIAL MEDIA POST.
ONLY WHEN THE US SENATE APPROVES THE TRAVEL BAN WOULD HE "TALK" TO US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP OR THE US STATE DEPARTMENT.
EARLIER, US SENATORS DICK DURBIN AND PATRICK LEAHY FILED AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2020 STATE AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS (SFOPS) APPROPRIATIONS BILL TO INCLUDE A BAN ON THE ENTRY TO THE US OF PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN DE LIMA’S IMPRISONMENT.
“CALLED THE GLOBAL MAGNITSKY ACT, THE LAW AUTHORIZES THE US GOVERNMENT TO SANCTION BY FREEZING ASSETS OR BAN ENTRY INTO THE US, PERSONS IT SEES AS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFENDERS,” BIAZON WROTE ON TWITTER.
MOMENTUM IS BUILDING IN A CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING BILL TO BAN CHINESE FIRMS FROM THE U.S. PUBLIC BUS MARKET. THE PROVISION IS IN THE SENATE VERSION OF LEGISLATION THAT IS CONSIDERED “MUST PASS” IN WASHINGTON AND HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE WHITE HOUSE AS WELL AS NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRY RIVALS PROTERRA AND NEW FLYER.
DEWINE SAID THAT HE WAS NOT TRYING TO TAKE AWAY THE OPTION FOR ADULTS TO USE E-CIGARETTES TO GET OFF SMOKING, WHICH IS WHY HE ISN"T SEEKING TO BAN THE ENTIRE PRODUCT. RATHER, HE SAID THAT THE LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO STRIKE A BALANCE THAT CAN RESPECT THE WISHES OF ADULTS, BUT PROTECT CHILDREN FROM NICOTINE ADDICTION. HE SAID THAT THE EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE ON OHIO BUSINESSES IS NOT YET CLEAR, BUT THAT A SALE REDUCTION WOULD BE A GOOD TRADE-OFF IF THE BAN COULD REDUCE THE USE OF NICOTINE PRODUCTS AMONG CHILDREN.
「LET』S BE HONEST,」 SAID REPRESENTATIVE DAVID CICILLINE OF RHODE ISLAND, THE SPONSOR OF THE CURRENT ASSAULT WEAPONS MEASURE, WHO DESCRIBED HIMSELF AS A 「HUGE PROPONENT」 OF THE BAN. 「EVERY OTHER BILL THAT WE』VE DONE TRIES TO KEEP GUNS OUT OF THE HANDS OF PEOPLE WHO SHOULDN』T HAVE THEM. THIS IS THE ONE PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT KEEPS A PARTICULAR WEAPON OUT OF THE HANDS OF LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ENORMOUS OBJECTIONS TO THAT.」
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — SENATE PRESIDENT VICENTE 「TITO」 SOTTO III TAUNTED TWO US SENATORS FOR VIOLATING THEIR OWN CONSTITUTION WHEN THEY PUSHED FOR THE TRAVEL BAN ON PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN THE WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT OF SEN. LEILA DE LIMA.
「THAT BAN IS JUST A PROPOSAL IN A SENATE COMMITTEE AND I THINK THE VIEWS OF THE TWO SENATORS ARE IN THE MINORITY; OTHERWISE, SOME SENATORS WOULD HAVE SUPPORTED THAT. IN OTHER WORDS, THAT BAN WILL BE ONLY EFFECTIVE UPON THE APPROVAL OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,」 PANELO SAID.
RONALD (RON) HAROLD JOHNSONKENNEDY ANNOUNCES BILL BANNING FAMILY MEMBERS OF U.S. OFFICIALS FROM PROFITING IN UKRAINE INTEL COMMUNITY WATCHDOG APPEARS TO PUSH BACK ON TRUMP ALLEGATIONS OF CHANGES TO WHISTLEBLOWER RULES GOP SENATORS URGE BARR TO PROBE CLINTON, UKRAINE MORE
-3.45% ROSE BRIEFLY THEN SLID 9%, AFTER THE COMPANY SAID THE VAPING BAN IN ITS HOME COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SHOULD HAVE LITTLE TO NO EFFECT ON ITS REVENUE AND GROWTH IN THE SHORT TERM. THE CAMBRIDGE-BASED COMPANY SAID FOUR-MONTH BAN WILL PREVENT IT FROM SELLING JUPITER RESEARCH LLC PRODUCTS IN THE COMMONWEALTH, BUT SAID THOSE ACCOUNT FOR LESS THAN 2% OF JUPITER』S OVERALL ANNUAL REVENUE, CITING INTERNAL COMPANY DATA. THE STOCK HAS FALLEN 90% IN 2019 AND IS NOW TRADING AT JUST 26 CENTS.
THE BILL NEEDS TO PASS A VOTE IN THE SENATE AND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE IT CAN BE APPROVED BY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ENACTED INTO LAW. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION FILINGS AND LOBBYING DISCLOSURE REPORTS SHOW THAT WARREN ACCEPTED THE MONEY DURING THE 2012 AND 2018 SENATE ELECTION CYCLES. THE SUM FROM LOBBYISTS REPRESENTS JUST A TINY FRACTION OF THE MONEY SHE RAISED DURING THOSE SENATE CAMPAIGNS. A $10.4 MILLION TRANSFER FROM HER SENATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE HELPED FUND THE EARLY STAGES OF WARREN'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
THE LETTER — WHICH URGES THE REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED SENATE TO ENACT BILLS ALREADY INTRODUCED IN THE DEMOCRAT-LED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — IS THE MOST CONCERTED EFFORT BY THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO ENTER THE GUN DEBATE, ONE OF THE MOST POLARIZING ISSUES IN THE NATION AND ONE THAT WAS LONG CONSIDERED OFF LIMITS.
THERE IS, OF COURSE, NO SHORTAGE OF CONTROVERSIES THAT DOGGED CLINTON AND HER HUSBAND DURING THEIR DECADES IN PUBLIC LIFE. IN FACT, AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CLINTONS』 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS THE WHITEWATER SCANDAL, LED INVESTIGATORS TO MONICA LEWINKSY AND RESULTED IN PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON』S IMPEACHMENT OVER HIS LYING UNDER OATH AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.
FORTUNATELY, THERE IS A SOLUTION. THE BIPARTISAN DRIVE-SAFE ACT INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS WOULD FIX THIS LEGAL LOOPHOLE AND ALIGN FEDERAL RULES WITH THE STATE LAWS CURRENTLY IN PLACE, ALLOWING THOSE UNDER 21 WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSES TO OPERATE IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE AND CROSS STATE LINES. THE BILL HAS 32 DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN CO-SPONSORS IN THE U.S. SENATE, INCLUDING TEXAS SEN. TED CRUZ. IT ALSO HAS MORE THAN 100 CO-SPONSORS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING NINE FROM TEXAS.
ROBERTS MADE THE ASSERTION ON HIS EPONYMOUS RADIO SHOW ON SEPT. 2, AS HE RECOUNTED HIS FRUSTRATION WITH A WOMAN WHO TESTIFIED AGAINST A RESTRICTIVE ABORTION BILL, SB 1236, BEFORE THE TENNESSEE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON AUG. 13. THE BILL, WHICH SEEKS TO BAN ABORTION AS SOON AS A WOMAN KNOWS SHE』S PREGNANT, IS PROBABLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL. BUT ROBERTS TOLD CBS NEWS BEFORE THE HEARING THAT THAT WAS THE POINT.
"THE MUSLIM BAN HAS NOT MADE US SAFER," SAID HOUSE JUDICIARY CHAIRMAN JERRY NADLER, A NEW YORK DEMOCRAT. "IT HAS WEAKENED OUR STANDING IN THE WORLD AND RUNS CONTRARY TO OUR COUNTRY'S MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION. THE UNITED STATES HAS ALWAYS BEEN, AND MUST CONTINUE TO BE, A PLACE THAT WELCOMES AND EMBRACES PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIONS AND NATIONALITIES."
SENATOR RICHARD SHELBY, A REPUBLICAN MEMBER OF THE SENATE BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, OWNS BETWEEN $1M AND $5M WORTH OF STOCK IN PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INSURANCE FIRM TUSCALOOSA TITLE COMPANY. SHELBY SITS ON THE HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE, WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, FORECLOSURE MITIGATION AND OTHER HOUSING MATTERS, AND THE SECURITIES, INSURANCE AND INVESTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE, WHICH OVERSEES THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
THIS IS WHAT MAKES THE VERDAD ACT IS SO INTERESTING. ON THE SURFACE THE REASONS THE LAW INCLUDES FOR BANNING THE CRYPTOCURRENCY, 「PUBLIC CORRUPTION, NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING, AND MONEY LAUNDERING,」 ARE EASY FOR MOST AMERICANS TO AGREE ON. BUT AS VENEZUELA, CHINA AND OTHER NATIONS THAT WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE U.S. DOLLAR LOSE ITS POSITION AS GLOBAL RESERVE, START TO EXPLORE CRYPTOCURRENCY, THE ASSET ONCE THOUGHT OF AS 「UN-CENSORABLE」 BECOMES BOTH A POTENTIAL THREAT AND A POTENTIAL SOLUTION.  BITCOIN, AND MORE PRIVACY-FOCUSED CRYPTOCURRENCIES LIKE ZCASH AND MONERO COULD KEEP CITIZENS IN SOME OF THOSE VERY SAME OPPRESSIVE REGIMES CONNECTED TO GLOBAL COMMERCE.
SADLY, SENATE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO ALLOW A VOTE ON ANY OF THESE COMMON-SENSE BILLS. MAJORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY.) SAID LAST WEEK HE WON』T ACT WITHOUT DIRECTION FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP, AND SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT SILENCE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
"BY BANNING PRE-VIABILITY ABORTIONS, H.B. 481 VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PRIVACY, WHICH, IN TURN, INFLICTS PER SE IRREPARABLE HARM ON PLAINTIFFS," US DISTRICT JUDGE STEVE JONES WROTE IN HIS OPINION.

 

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