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Dying Man’s Wish: Contact With President Trump; President Trump Calls Him

John Cronin

Jay Barrett of West Haven, Connecticut is in the end stages of cystic fibrosis, but he had something he wanted to do before he dies:  have some contact with President Donald Trump.

So his sister, a member of the city council of West Haven who describes herself as "100 percent Democrat," organized a social media and traditional media campaign to try to get it to happen.

You’ve Come A Long Way From ‘Safe, Legal, and Rare,’ Baby
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You’ve Come A Long Way From ‘Safe, Legal, and Rare,’ Baby

Chanel Prunier

As with any industry pushing for policy changes, the old saw rings true:  Follow the money. Case in point:  The abortion industry.

Abortion advocates in Massachusetts are looking to eliminate the few regulations we have concerning abortion. Since abortions are so readily available here, what's driving the change?

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