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May 03 2020
News
Small Businesses Finally Received Government-Backed Loans. Now They’re Afraid to Spend Them.
A fund Congress created to help rescue small businesses initially struggled to deliver relief to hurting firms. Now that it’s been replenished, the strict rules and confusing guidance surrounding the fund’s loans has stopped many recipient businesses from spending them, according to a new story from the New York Times.
For weeks, small businesses expressed outrage over the Paycheck
Mother JonesFeb 16 2017
News
Flynn saga shifts balance of power between president, Congress
Michael Flynn’s resignation as national security adviser is shifting the balance of power between President Trump and Congress, with Republican senators vowing to more aggressively exercise oversight of the new administration and Democrats seizing an opportunity to ask pointed questions about Trump’s ties to Russia.
Washington PostAug 06 2017
News
UN imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions Saturday to punish North Korea for its escalating nuclear and missile programs including a ban on coal and other exports worth over $1 billion — a huge bite in its total exports, valued at $3 billion last year.
ABC News (Online)May 03 2020
News
70 percent of federal inmates tested for coronavirus have COVID-19
More than 70 percent of federal inmates who have been tested for the coronavirus have COVID-19, the Bureau of Prisons said Wednesday.
About 2,700 inmates have been given tests, and 71 percent of those came back positive. Officials say they expect the overall number of cases to rise since testing so far has covered less than 2 percent of the 153,000 inmates in the federal system, The
The HillFeb 14 2017
News
Reps. Nancy Pelosi, Elijah Cummings fall for fake Flynn account on Twitter
Don't believe everything you see on Twitter.
Reps. Elijah Cummings and Nancy Pelosi fell for a Twitter account parodying Michael Flynn, who resigned Monday as President Trump's national security adviser for misleading the administration about his contacts with Russia.
USA TODAYNov 13 2021
Opinion
Biden's environmentalism is pummeling the nation
President Joe Biden inherited a great gift from the Trump administration: energy independence.
The benefits cannot be overstated: Cheap, reliable energy is key to economic growth and broad-based prosperity. Yet Biden has squandered this advantage. Retail gas prices are up 55.95% from last year, with California gas prices hitting nearly $8 a gallon . This has hit pocketbooks directly
Washington ExaminerFeb 11 2017
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Michael Flynn talked sanctions with Russia before Trump took office: Reports
National Security Adviser Michael Flynn discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with the Russian ambassador before President Trump took office, according to new reports that prompted the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to call for Mr. Flynn’s immediate firing.
Washington TimesJan 28 2021
News
Biden says tackling climate change will create jobs, bring economic recovery
President Joe Biden took a series of actions on climate change on his seventh full day in office, fulfilling campaign promises such as freezing new oil and gas leasing on federal land and kicking off his ambitious agenda to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- making tackling climate change a priority across the federal government.
Biden’s actions Wednesday will follow up on several
Yahoo NewsDec 24 2013
News
5 takeaways from Edward Snowden's Washington Post interview
Edward Snowden the National Security Agency leaker has given a wide-ranging interview to The Washington Post.
CNN DigitalMar 09 2018
News
Tillerson: ‘Talks’ but No Negotiations With Kim Jong Un
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made clear Friday that Donald Trump will be holding “talks” and not “negotiations” with Kim Jong Un, hours after the stunning announcement that the two leaders will meet. South Korean national-security adviser Chung Eui-Yong announced Thursday night that Trump had accepted the North Korean leader’s invitation to hold a summit before the end of May. T
Daily Beast