ICE Has Quietly Changed Its Deadly-Force Rule

ICE quietly enacted new rules this month that will keep officers involved in deadly-force incidents—such as firing a gun and using a choke hold—off the streets until the completion of an investigation. Previously, these officers were able to return to their regular job in as few as three days. Now they must remain on desk duty until they are cleared by investigators, according to two senior ICE officials with knowledge of the change, who spoke with me on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss agency…

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EXCLUSIVE: Biden administration quietly seeks to renew expired tech agreement with China

The Biden administration and China’s government are quietly working to renew a 44-year-old science and technology cooperation agreement that congressional Republicans say should be permanently killed because now it only serves to boost the Chinese military and undermine American security. The Washington Times stories: White House

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DeSantis Quietly Hits At Trump Administration For Trying To Stop COVID Too Hard

<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who&#8217;s been waging war on COVID-19 safety measures in a clear bid to be the next MAGA king ahead of 2024, sees ex-president Donald Trump&#8217;s <a rel=”noreferrer noopener” href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-attack-gutless-republican-politicians-booster-shot” target=”_blank”>oblique swipe</a> and raises him a challenge of who can be more pro-spread than the other.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Biden Bureaucrats Quietly Increase Federal Government’s Control Over Health Care

Throughout the first decade of the 21st century, conservatives in state capitals and in Congress supported a balanced approach of increasing health insurance coverage while granting states flexibility to design sustainable Medicaid programs for low-income residents that include personal responsibility.  States enjoyed broad flexibility to recreate Medicaid programs that reflected what was practicable and achievable.  The Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, went in the opposite direction and Congress passed it on a strictly partisan basis. Obamacare took away states’ authority to regulate insurance markets. Health care should not…

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