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From the blog of David Newman at The Times of Israel

A bill seeking to prohibit the importation of fake goods into Nigeria on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs an ethnic studies bill that represents a compromise between supporters and critics, but some in both camps remain dissatisfied.

Senator Tolu Odebiyi Olubunmi Omoogun, Media Aide to Senator Tolu Odebiyi, Senator representing Ogun West highlights the laudable achievements of Odebiyi in the education sector It has become a habit of most non-partisan individuals in the country to view modern day politicians as people who lack principles and decorum unlike the politicians of old who avowed unshakeable self-devotion to the people’s cause. Even after they’ve left us, the undying love people have for these politicians of old is still evident due to their legacies, principles, moral compass, decorum and the vital roles the...

Mark Jones, political science professor at Rice University THE ANSWER Yes, encounters at the Southwest border have gone up nearly 800%. But Gov. Abbott does not mention that encounters at the Southwest border were down considerably in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. WHAT WE FOUND In May 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported 23,237 encounters along the Southwest border. In May 2021, CBP reported 180,034 encounters at the Southwest border. However, crossings at the border were significantly down in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Josiah Heyman, the director of ...