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May 25 2021
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Indictment against former Trump advisor Bannon is dismissed
An indictment against Steve Bannon was dismissed Tuesday over the objection of prosecutors who said it should stand despite ex-President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon his former chief strategist.
The dismissal came in a written ruling by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres, who called it the “proper course.”
The Manhattan jurist said it was not the practice of the region’s
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Jun 13 2019
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Michael Flynn and Rick Gates Subpoenaed to Testify by House Committee
The Democratic-led House Intelligence Committee said on Thursday that it had issued two new subpoenas demanding that Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, and Rick Gates, a former top Trump campaign aide, provide testimony and documents related to their interactions with Russians and other foreign powers.
The subpoenas, dated Wednesday, are tied to the
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Jun 17 2021
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McConnell shoots down Manchin-created election compromise
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed the possibility of bipartisan agreement regarding a recent election reform compromise plan from Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.
The West Virginia senator, who has come out against the omnibus election reform bill known as the For the People Act, recently outlined various related changes he supports, but McConnell threw cold water on the
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Nov 19 2019
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ICE: Man arrested for manslaughter fled to Mexico after Portland jail did not honor hold request
A Mexican man who fled south of the United States border to avoid being tried on manslaughter charges was released by police in Portland, Oregon, despite federal immigration officers asking he be held.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a Tuesday statement that the Washington County Sheriff’s Department ignored its August request to hold Alejandro Maldonado-Hernandez until its
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Jul 27 2021
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California And NYC Public Employees, As Well As VA Health Workers, Have New Vaccine Mandates
In a bid to counter what some officials have described as a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” the most populous US state, the country's largest city, and the first federal agency all announced on Monday new vaccine mandates for public employees.
The decisions by officials in California, New York City, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to require vaccines or proof of a negative test
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Dec 29 2020
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COVID-19 Relief Checks To Hit Some Bank Accounts As Early As Tuesday
The U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday in a Tweet that some Americans may start to see money in their bank accounts ‘as early as tonight.’
After much debate between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill regarding the contents of a new COVID-19 relief package an agreement was finally reached. Mnuchin mentioned in the tweet that the Treasury Department had delivered a
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Mar 30 2021
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Justice Department to review how best to fight hate crimes
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday ordered a review of how the Justice Department can best deploy its resources to combat hate crimes during a surge in incidents targeting Asian Americans.
Garland issued a department-wide memo announcing the 30-day review, citing the “recent rise in hate crimes and hate incidents, particularly the disturbing trend in reports of violence against
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Jul 27 2021
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U.S. to speed up asylum processing at border while fast-tracking deportations
The Biden administration will speed up processing of asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border while also fast-tracking expulsions of some migrant families, according to a plan unveiled by the White House on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has reversed many of the restrictive immigration policies of his Republican predecessor, former President Donald Trump. But border arrests
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Nov 13 2020
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2020 Election Was ‘Most Secure in American History,’ Cybersecurity Agency Says
Federal and state officials who coordinate election cybersecurity said Thursday there is “no evidence” last week’s election was compromised, calling it the “most secure in American history.”
In a joint statement, members of committees within the Department of Homeland Security, including officials from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
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Feb 25 2021
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Biden Revokes Trump ‘Anarchist Jurisdictions’ Order, Restores Funding To Portland, Seattle
President Joe Biden continued his efforts to roll back Trump administration orders Thursday morning, rescinding a handful of the former president’s edicts including a memorandum labeling certain cities like Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, “anarchist” havens and slashing their federal funding.
The order, signed during Trump’s final weeks in office, was meant to punish Portland
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