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Mar 17 2022
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Citi draws ire of Texas GOP over travel benefits for workers seeking abortions
Citigroup, the nation's fourth-largest bank, is angering Texas Republicans over its latest workplace benefit: Offering to cover the travel expenses of employees who live in states with restrictive reproductive health care laws, including the state's recently enacted law banning most abortions after six weeks.
Citi disclosed the new policy in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities
CBS News (Online)Aug 04 2022
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Hawley is only senator to vote against Finland, Sweden NATO membership
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) was the only senator to vote against a resolution on Wednesday backing Finland’s and Sweden’s entry to NATO.
The Senate approved the resolution in a 95-1 vote. One senator, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), voted present.
The resolution backs Finland and Sweden joining NATO. The House approved a resolution in a bipartisan 394-18 vote last month that formally
The HillMay 12 2021
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Liz Cheney: why did the Republican party oust her?
The battle to unseat Republican congresswoman Elizabeth Cheney from her leadership position in the party was a dispute that went far beyond simple jockeying for power by politicians.
It was widely seen as a litmus test for the direction of the Republican party as it grapples with the enduring power of Donald Trump, the former president who remains hugely popular with its base and thus a
The GuardianJul 21 2022
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What's Up With This Heat Wave?
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Over 100 million Americans are under heat-related advisories this week, and high temperatures are sweeping Europe. Why? Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. will experience temperatures above 90° this week, and residents in some states
AllSides StaffAug 23 2022
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Ex-security chief accuses Twitter of cybersecurity mismanagement in an explosive whistleblower complaint
Twitter’s former head of security Peiter “Mudge” Zatko has accused his former employer of cybersecurity negligence in an explosive whistleblower complaint first obtained by CNN and The Washington Post.
Zatko, a well-known hacker, was recruited by Twitter to head up the company’s security division in late-2020, months after a very public breach saw hackers hijack the Twitter accounts of
TechCrunchJun 12 2022
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Summit of the Americas
“President Joe Biden tried to present a unifying vision for the Western Hemisphere on Thursday but the Summit of the Americas quickly spilled into open discord, a telling illustration of the difficulties of bringing together North and South America around shared goals on migration, the economy and climate…
“The nature of democracy itself became a sticking point when planning the guest
The Flip SideSep 13 2021
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Could sweeping changes be coming to immigration laws? Advocates hope budget bill is the answer
WASHINGTON – For decades, lawmakers and immigrant advocates have been working to pass immigration reform on Capitol Hill, often looking to pass bipartisan legislation to extend protections and pathways to citizenship for farmworkers and those who are undocumented.
Success has been elusive, but advocates and some members of Congress see the $3.5 trillion budget bill that Democrats and
USA TODAYAug 17 2022
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Trump and the FBI
“The Justice Department on Monday rebuffed efforts to make public the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida, saying the investigation ‘implicates highly classified material’ and the document contains sensitive information about witnesses… Trump, in a Truth Social post early Tuesday, called for the release of the unredacted affidavit in
The Flip SideAug 03 2022
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Biden signs abortion order, says Republicans clueless about women's power
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the Supreme Court and Republicans are clueless about the power of American women as he signed a second executive order aimed at protecting abortion rights.
The order asks the federal health department to consider allowing Medicaid funds to be used to help facilitate out of state travel for abortions. Like Biden’s first order signed in July, it is
ReutersAug 10 2022
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DOJ Will Sue Google Over Ad Tech Business in September, Report Says
The US Department of Justice is preparing to sue Google over its dominance in the online advertising market, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. A lawsuit could be filed as soon as next month.
The Justice Department is engaged in a round of interviews with publishers to gather more information for its complaint, according to Bloomberg, which cited three unidentified sources.
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