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13 AUG 2021 View in browser Facts, not fear. TRENDING TOPICS Texas legislative standoff • US increasing diversity • US troops to Afghanistan • Negotiating drug prices • Britney Spears' father out FEATURED UNDER-REPORTED STORIES Female libido drugs • Middle east meddling • Gerrymandering algorithms You are on the free plan of The Factual Save 33% by upgrading before Aug 23 Upgrade Now TRENDING TOPICS, MOST CREDIBLE STORIES #1 in U.S. News • 69 articles How will Texas' elections bill standoff end? Top from last 48 hrs Texas state senator ends 15-hour filibuster; voting bill passes. Politico (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 74% • 4 min read Minutes [after Democrat Carol Alvarado finished her filibuster], the [elections reform bill] passed the Senate. The measure is now once again stalled since Democrats continue to stay away from the state House of Representatives in a standoff that has lasted 32 days. Her filibuster began hours after officers of the Texas House of Representatives delivered arrest warrants for more than 50 absent Democrats. ... The latest escalation threw the Texas Legislature into uncommon territory with neither side showing any certainty over what comes next, or how far Republicans could take their determination to secure a quorum of 100 lawmakers present — a threshold they were just four members shy of reaching. ... Refusing to attend legislative sessions is a violation of House rules — a civil offense, not a criminal one, leaving the power the warrants carry to get Democrats back to the chamber unclear, even for the Republicans who invoked it. Democrats would not be jailed. Top from different political viewpoint Texas law enforcement deputized to track down missing Democrats for arrest. Washington Examiner (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 74% • 2 min read Top long-read The Texas election bill could inadvertently disenfranchise mail-in voters. Why no one is talking about it. Texas Monthly (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 67% • 9 min read View all articles #2 in U.S. News • 55 articles What does the latest data from the 2020 Census say about America's diversity? The white, non-Hispanic population, without another race, decreased by 8.6% since 2010, according to the new data from the 2020 census. The U.S. is now 57.8% white, 18.7% Hispanic... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. Full Price: $30/yr Subscribe now for only $20/yr. Upgrade Now #1 in World News • 117 articles Why is the US deploying troops to Afghanistan despite withdrawal plans? Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed two U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalions and one U.S. Army infantry battalion— a force of about 3,00... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. The Factual can remain ad-free with your support. Upgrade Now #1 in Health News • 15 articles What is President Biden's proposal for lowering prescription drug costs? Biden said that Medicare is allowed to negotiate prices for every type of health care service except prescription drugs, which leads to increased costs for consumers. He urged Congress to allow Medicare... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. Save 33% by upgrading before Aug 23 Upgrade Now TODAY'S POLL Will negotiated drug prices by Medicare affect drug innovation? Yes No Unsure All votes are anonymous. This poll closes at: 9:00 PDT YESTERDAY'S POLL Should passing a standardized test be required to graduate high school? Yes   58% No   32% Unsure   10% 486 votes, 80 comments Context: Oregon suspends standardized testing requirement in high schools for 3 years. HIGHLIGHTED COMMENTS " Yes - While proficiency in various subjects is most certainly and most unfortunately impacted by students' socio-economic status, something not within their control, a minimum level of competence in core academic areas is simply an unavoidable necessity for successful and productive functioning in American society, something which will contribute to raising the socio-economic status which made it more difficult to come by in the first place." " No - Standardized testing has been repeatedly shown to be a poor metric for determ..." " Unsure - On the one hand, there should be some kind of standardized benchmark as to what is learned in school, and a test would..." Full comments for subscribers only. Upgrade now. #1 in Culture News • 38 articles What is next for Britney Spears' conservatorship? Jamie Spears stated in court documents filed Thursday that while he believes it is "highly debatable whether a change in conservator at this time would be in Ms. [Britney] Spears' best interest... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. The easiest subscription you'll ever have. One payment. Once a year. Upgrade Now SPREAD FACTS, NOT FEAR Refer a friend. They get 10% off. You get free stuff. Your referral count is:    0 View your rewards page You can also copy & paste your referral link: https://thefactual.com/?refid=10967136 UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS Supreme Court denies petition to block Indiana University's vaccination mandate. National Review (Right) • Grade 72% • 2 min read Zambia elections. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. NSA picks Amazon. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. UK mass shooting. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. View more credible stories HIGHLY CREDIBLE, UNDER-REPORTED STORIES Debate erupts (again) over women's libido drugs. Undark (Center) • Grade 84% • 5 min read Middle east meddling. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. Gerrymandering algorithms . Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. View all under-reported stories EDITOR'S PICKS Highly-rated article from left-leaning source NBC News • Grade 75% Metabolism in adulthood does not slow as commonly believed, study finds Highly-rated article from right-leaning source City Journal • Grade 70% Is inflation here to stay? 9,088 Articles Analyzed Visit The Factual The Factual, 55 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Factual. Unsubscribe here. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get The Factual in your inbox. Get The Factual wherever you are: the web, social media, or your phone via our apps.

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