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Trump’s idea for government-funded IVF treatments
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4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours
Trump’s IVF idea
In a push for pro-family policies, Trump proposes government-funded IVF treatments, says CNN.
The Federalist was appalled: Trump's IVF plan forces taxpayers to fund the “destruction of human life”.
National Review opposed it for a different reason: Trump's IVF idea would increase the scope and cost of Obamacare.
Reason thinks Trump's idea is a bid to win over moderates -- but it's not really the government's job to pay for IVF treatments.
A MSNBC Op says the plan is “difficult to take seriously”: It seems to contradict his own party's stances on reproductive care and government health programs.
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Facebook's app icon suddenly changed to a different color scheme, baffling users. LADbible says many weren't a fan of the darker-looking design.
USA Today says it didn't affect everyone -- but the users who did have it called it “sinister” and “evil”- looking.
Asbury Park Press says the change led to speculation: Some thought that the new icon was related to iOS' “dark mode” function.
But Business Insider says it was just a glitch! No rebrand here: Just update your app to fix the icon's appearance.
1) Israel reports the recovery of six hostages brutally murdered by Hamas in Gaza, including an Israeli American.
2) Completion of the largest dam removal in US history marks a victory for tribal nations and environmental restoration.
3) A listeria outbreak at a Boar’s Head plant in Virginia has caused nine deaths, sparking fears over the town's economic future.
4) Trump and Harris exchange attacks over a controversial visit to Arlington National Cemetery.