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Mar 29 2024
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Biden Admin Approves $60 Million for Initial Baltimore Bridge Recovery
The federal government allocated $60 million to Maryland to aid in emergency work after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
For Context: Earlier this week, a 984-foot cargo ship known as the Dali struck the bridge after losing power, resulting in the loss of six lives and significant material damage. The costs to fully rebuild the bridge could rise to $2 billion,
CBS News (Online) The Hill The Daily CallerJul 25 2013
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Holder takes on Texas over voting laws after court ruling
In a move that drew the ire of Texas officials, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday the Justice Department will ask a San Antonio-based federal court to force Texas to get permission from the federal government before it can make any additional changes to its voting and election laws. The challenge to Texas' authority comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a portion of the
Fox News DigitalOct 14 2013
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Cost overruns for Mississippi Power's Kemper clean-coal plant are approaching $2 billion
For decades the federal government has touted a bright future for nonpolluting power plants fueled by coal. But in rural Mississippi the reality of so-called clean coal isn't pretty.
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 15 2014
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Illegal immigrant children get first-class treatment at taxpayers’ expense
From culturally sensitive music to special meals for the lactose intolerant, the organizations the federal government is paying to house and care for the children who have surged across the border illegally are taking pains to make sure they are as comfortable as possible.
Washington TimesMar 05 2013
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House GOP unveils bill to avoid shutdown, lessen pain for defense programs from forced spending cuts
House Republicans unveiled a government spending bill on Monday that keeps federal agencies funded through the end of September and attempts to remove the specter of a government shutdown.
CNN DigitalDec 17 2013
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Snowden Praises Judge's Ruling Against NSA Phone Program
Former government contractor Edward Snowden praised a federal judges ruling against the National Security Agency's phone surveillance programs on Monday, applauding the judge for bringing the issue to the light of day.
HuffPostMar 30 2016
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Why the FBI's hack of Apple iPhone could remain top secret
Unlocking the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters might not have the far-reaching effects that some once thought.
For one thing, federal officials have been quiet on what -- if any -- data they got from the phone about the terrorist attack, which killed 14 people on Dec. 2.
Los Angeles TimesNov 10 2015
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Judges use Obama?s own words to halt deportation amnesty
A federal appeals court said President Obamas own words saying he was claiming powers to change the law were part of the reason it struck down his deportation amnesty in a ruling late Monday that reaffirmed the president must carry out laws and doesn't have blanket powers to waive them.
Washington TimesJul 31 2016
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Kaine breaks with Clinton on abortion provision
Tim Kaine differs with Hillary Clinton on a longstanding rule banning federal taxpayer dollars from funding abortions, the Democratic vice presidential candidate told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union," in an interview that aired Sunday.
That's a rare policy disagreement with Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, and her running mate, who said he was "so humbled" to be
CNN DigitalApr 01 2020
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Trump projects up to 240,000 coronavirus deaths in U.S., even with mitigation efforts
President Trump and the physicians advising the federal pandemic response on Tuesday delivered a bleak outlook for the novel coronavirus’s spread across the country, predicting a best-case scenario of 100,000 to 240,000 fatalities in the United States and summoning all Americans to make additional sacrifices to slow the spread.
Trump adopted a newly somber and sedate tone — and
Washington Post