Colorado’s First-in-the-Nation Bill to Decriminalize Prostitution Would Increase Human Trafficking, Critics Claim

Colorado Democrats have filed a bill that could make it the first state to decriminalize prostitution, and critics warn that the bill would make the Centennial State the “Wild West” for purchasing sex and lead to an increase in human trafficking. “We have a billion-dollar budget shortfall here in Colorado, and so there’s a lot of talk about budget and affordability and cost of living,” Jarvis Caldwell, the Republican minority leader in the state House of Representatives, told The Daily Signal in an interview Wednesday. “This isn’t the Republicans’ idea…

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Ukraine crisis shows Biden behind the curve again, critics say

President Biden finds himself in a familiar spot after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine: playing catch-up. The commander in chief waited until after the invasion to start ordering sanctions against Russia for the unfolding military clash. It’s the latest instance when Mr. Biden’s lagging responses make it harder for … The Washington Times stories: White House

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US President Trump attacks critic’s district as ‘disgusting, rat-infested mess’ – ITV News

US President Trump attacks critic’s district as ‘disgusting, rat-infested mess’  ITV News Trump’s ‘rat-infested’ attack on lawmaker was racist, says Pelosi  BBC News Baltimore stands up for its city after Trump tweets ‘no human being would want to live there’  CNN Trump tells black lawmaker to clean up ‘disgusting, rat and rodent infested’ district  Reuters ‘Better to have a few rats than to be one’: The Baltimore Sun’s editorial board rails against Trump in a scathing column  Business Insider View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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Manhunt underway after bombs sent to US Democrats, Trump critics – Reuters

Reuters Manhunt underway after bombs sent to US Democrats, Trump criticsReutersThe parcel intended for Holder ended up rerouted to the return address printed on all the packages – the Florida office of U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who formerly chaired the Democratic National Committee, according to the Federal …For accused pipe bomber Cesar Sayoc, life was a stage where the truth was a bit playerUSA TODAY The pipe bomb suspect made vitriolic, threatening posts against Democrats on social mediaVoxExplosives sent to Democrats 'not a hoax,' FBI's Wray says, as probe continuesFox…

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