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All 49 Republican senators sign statement supporting IVF



All 49 Republican senators have signed onto a statement declaring support for access to in vitro fertilization.

"Senate Democrats have embraced a Summer of Scare Tactics—a partisan campaign of false fearmongering intended to mislead and confuse the American people. In vitro fertilization is legal and available in every state across our nation. We strongly support continued nationwide access to IVF, which has allowed millions of aspiring parents to start and grow their families," the statement declares.

'Republicans are hypocrites, which may be worse in this case than Democrats, who are simply open about their support of destroying babies.'

Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has previously expressed support for IVF access.

"Like the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of Americans, including the VAST MAJORITY of Republicans, Conservatives, Christians, and Pro-Life Americans, I strongly support the availability of IVF for couples who are trying to have a precious baby," he declared in a post earlier this year.

But BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey has previously called out Republicans for claiming to be pro-life while endorsing unrestricted IVF access.

"On the one hand, pro-life Republicans say they believe babies have the right to life. They'll even say life starts at conception," she noted in a March tweet. "On the other hand, many of these same pro-life Republicans adamantly support unrestricted access to IVF, which has resulted in the destruction, abandonment, and indefinite freezing of millions of embryos over the past several decades."

"Yes, Republicans are hypocrites, which may be worse in this case than Democrats, who are simply open about their support of destroying babies," she declared. "I can’t stand the dissonance, the duplicitousness, the dishonesty. I can’t stand politics. Babies have a right to life. Period."

"I have talked to many IVF moms - wonderful, Christian mothers who love their children - who only now realize the quandary they’ve placed themselves in. They have embryos frozen on ice, and they don’t know what to do. Discarding them feels wrong. Allowing them to be frozen indefinitely while paying the fee feels wrong. Adopting them out to a couple who may not share their beliefs and may mistreat them feels wrong. There's no easy answer, and they weren't warned about this when they went through IVF to begin with. No one warns parents about these heartbreaking ramifications. Few consider the ethics of this from the embryo's perspective," Stuckey noted.

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Trump crushes it on TikTok as account sails well past 4 million followers



Former President Donald Trump has joined TikTok, and the only video posted to his account has already amassed more than 72 million views.

In the video, UFC president Dana White says, "The president is now on TikTok."

Trump responds by saying that it is his "honor."

'The White House has made a mockery of the rule of law and fundamentally altered our politics in un-American ways.'

The video, which features footage of Trump at a UFC event, has earned millions of likes and thousands of comments.

Trump's TikTok account has already amassed 4.5 million followers, a figure that dwarfs the Biden-Harris HQ TikTok account, which has a bit more than 350,000 followers.

Last week, Trump — the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee who is aiming to beat incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden during the election later this year — was found guilty on all counts in a New York criminal trial.

A group of GOP senators has signed onto a pledge that says, "The White House has made a mockery of the rule of law and fundamentally altered our politics in un-American ways. As a Senate Republican conference, we are unwilling to aid and abet this White House in its project to tear this country apart. To that end, we will not 1) allow any increase to non-security related funding for this administration, or any appropriations bill which funds partisan lawfare; 2) vote to confirm this administration's political and judicial appointees; and 3) allow expedited consideration and passage of Democrat legislation or authorities that are not directly relevant to the safety of the American people."

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Four Republican senators sign letter urging Biden to send missile systems to Ukraine



Four Republican senators have signed a letter urging President Joe Biden to send missile systems to Ukraine as that embattled Eastern European nation struggles to defend itself against a Russian invasion.

"I wrote to President Biden with my colleagues and urged him to provide Ukraine with the missiles its military needs to win. Not doing so will only prolong the war and cost lives," Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas tweeted.

In the letter, Cotton and fellow GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine, and Roger Wicker of Mississippi pressed Biden to provide Ukraine with MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems.

"Additional delay will only further undermine U.S. national security interests and extend this conflict," the letter asserts. "It is essential that the United States immediately provide ATACMS so Ukraine can achieve vital objectives before winter and deny Russia the ability to fortify its positions."

"The U.S. is fully capable of providing these weapons without any appreciable risk to its own combat capability. Ukraine has significantly degraded Russian combat power and only requires a small portion of our stockpiled ATACMS. Further, the U.S. has the capability to produce hundreds of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles a year and replenish its inventory in the near term," the lawmakers wrote. "We urge you to authorize the immediate shipment of ATACMS to Ukraine."

In response to a post from Cotton about the letter, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida tweeted, "How long till the Ukraine First caucus wants to send nukes?"

"When does this actually end, Senator? What are the United States' interests and objectives here?" Jenna Ellis asked.

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The U.S. has allocated billions to support Ukraine, but Biden and many lawmakers want to approve even more assistance for the war-torn country.

Graham has previously claimed that it is "imperative" for the U.S. to to keep supporting the Ukrainian military.

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After McConnell's freezing episodes, Romney says that during 'the other 86,380 seconds in the day' McConnell 'does a pretty darn good job'



GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah has expressed his support for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the wake of McConnell's public freezing episodes.

"We may expect that Mitch McConnell will check out for 20 seconds a day. But the other 86,380 seconds in the day, he does a pretty darn good job," Romney said, according to ABC News. "I'm firmly behind his remaining as our leader."

McConnell had a freezing episode last week that came after he had one earlier this year. But some GOP lawmakers have expressed their support for McConnell.

"He has my full support and the support of the conference," Sen. John Thune of South Dakota said, according to the outlet.

"He sounds good to me, so, I'm all good with Mitch," Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina reportedly said.

"I feel that he is fully prepared and able to conduct his duties," Sen. Susan Collins of Maine noted, according to ABC News.

The incident last week where McConnell stood silently and stared blankly instead of answering a question came after a similar incident occurred in July.

"My examination of you following your August 30 , 2023 brief episode included several medical evaluations: brain MRI imaging, EEG study and consultations with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurology assessment," attending physician to Congress Brian Monahan communicated in a September 5 message to McConnell. "There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease. There are no changes recommended in treatment protocols as you continue recovery from your March 2023 fall."

Monahan had indicated last week after the incident that McConnell was "medically clear" to maintain his planned schedule. "Occasional lightheadedness is not uncommon in concussion recovery and can also be expected as a result of dehydration," he noted.

McConnell got injured when he tripped earlier this year.

"I think it's an inadequate explanation to say this is dehydration. The one thing that is very clear is that when someone has a seizure doesn't always show up on the EEG," Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky noted, according to ABC News. "My personal interaction with him has been fine. And I think he's been up to the task. And so this isn't a criticism of him or anything. It's a criticism of the way it's being handled publicly."

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Senate Democrats are no longer pushing to raise the age requirement to buy an AR-15 to 21



A top Democrat negotiator in the U.S. Senate says that raising the federal age to buy an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle to 21 is now off the table.

In the wake of multiple recent mass shootings, the junior Democratic senator from Connecticut, Chris Murphy, said that the proposed change to increase the age requirement to buy semi-automatic rifles was dropped in an attempt to solidify support from Republicans in the Senate, Just the News reported.

Any legislative change will require support from at least ten Senate Republicans to overcome a 60-vote procedural hurdle in the 100-member chamber.

Murphy said that the compromise would require adding “additional scrutiny” to 18- to 21-year-olds who try to buy semi-automatic rifles like an AR-15. Murphy didn’t, however, say whether a waiting period would be introduced in lieu of raising the minimum age requirement.

Murphy said, “I think we continue to try to find a path to 60 votes that includes some provision that recognizes these 18- to 21-year-olds tend to be the mass shooters, and that many times, they have juvenile criminal records or past histories of mental health that should prohibit them from buying a weapon.”

The Democratic senator also reportedly thinks there would be some Republican support for raising the age but that there simply will not be enough to meet the 60-vote threshold to circumvent a legislative filibuster.

Murphy also expressed optimism and stated that negotiations have advanced beyond expectations despite Congress being unable to implement further restrictions on the ownership or purchase of private firearms for the past 30 years.

Murphy also said that a federal red-flag law would not be included in a potential legislative proposal. He did, however, insist that that there will be “incentives” for states to pass or strengthen their already existing red-flag flaws. Red-flag laws allow police, teachers, and family members to petition a court to remove weapons belonging to gun owners who are deemed a danger to themselves or others.

The senator suggested that demand for gun control from the constituents of Republican senators will enable the Senate to ultimately pass some form of gun control.

He said, “I think that we can put together a package that will get more than 10 Republican votes, and the reason for that is the demand from their constituents. I’ve never been part of a negotiation that was this serious.”