EVENT 1: Biden Fires Trump-Appointed Military Academy Board Members
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Breaking News: The Biden administration will announce a goal of producing almost half the nation’s electricity from the sun by 2050, a major shift in energy policy. https://t.co/zIC7QpH129
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 8, 2021
"We're living through it now. We don't have any more time," President Joe Biden said Tuesday while touring areas devastated by the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Ida. pic.twitter.com/ILXNkqTVXh
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 8, 2021
Pres. Biden: “In my White House, you will always be welcome. Labor will always be welcome. You've heard me say many times, I intend to be the most pro-union president, the most pro-union administration in American history.” https://t.co/qDNloJM2AD pic.twitter.com/OsydGdDDg8
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 8, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
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‘texas, abortion law, greg abbott, abortion, eliminate rape’
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Breaking News: Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that making abortion a crime was unconstitutional, setting a landmark legal precedent for the conservative Catholic country. https://t.co/wCMsa65fxM
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 7, 2021
Justice Department to protect women seeking abortions in Texas as it pursues options to challenge state's restrictive law https://t.co/RIeLJyVPvB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 6, 2021
From @thelilynews: Rape counselors in Texas could be sued under the abortion law. They’re preparing for the worst. https://t.co/uZQXZblbzl
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 8, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
EVENT 3: Florida Judge Halts Mask Mandate Ban
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‘school, mask mandates, ron desantis, mask, florida judge’
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Hundreds of parents in Mexico are asking for court injunctions to have their children vaccinated against Covid-19 before they return to school. The government has not yet offered shots to 12- to 18-year-olds even though they are authorized to receive it.https://t.co/RjJ7seCAz9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 8, 2021
Children born after 2001 do not have memories of the 9/11 attacks, but instead are learning about the tragedy in school.
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 7, 2021
Megan Carr discovered that her own grandmother was a 9/11 first responder. pic.twitter.com/CYDHOHwzmv
In a blow to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who had banned mask mandates in schools, Tallahassee Judge John Cooper rules to lift the stay, preventing the state from enforcing the ban as an appeals court sorts out the legality. https://t.co/Wp1LIwFeWl
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 8, 2021