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Sep 19 2016
News
Renewing the United States’ Global Commitment to Refugee Resettlement
The world is currently in the midst of the greatest refugee challenge in modern history. According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, more than 65 million people were displaced across the globe as of the end of 2015—up from 59.5 million people a year earlier. Of those, more than 21 million are refugees, outside their home countries and in need of protection.
Center For American ProgressOct 23 2019
News
Scoop: Cyber memo warns of new risks to White House network
An internal memo on cybersecurity, obtained by Axios, warns that "the White House is posturing itself to be electronically compromised once again."
The state of play: That's after at least a dozen top- or high-level officials have resigned or been pushed out of a cybersecurity mission that was established under Barack Obama to protect the White House from Russian hacking and other
AxiosJun 03 2020
Opinion
If President Trump does use the military to quell protests, he’ll likely rely on the same law used to aid the Civil Rights movement
After a week of both peaceful protests and violent chaos in the wake of George Floyd’s death, President Donald Trump announced, “If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them.”
Is Trump’s warning just bluster? Does the president
Guest Writer - CenterDec 21 2012
News
Fallout from fiscal cliff inaction
Dragging out the negotiations this far has created needless uncertainty and pushed some individuals and businesses to try to protect themselves against something the government may or may not do.
CNN (Online News)Jul 08 2018
Headline Roundup
White House Suspends Billions in Obamacare Insurer Payments
The Trump administration on Saturday halted billions of dollars in payments to health insurers that are required under the Obamacare healthcare law to even out the cost to insurers whose customers need expensive medical services. This move came after a federal court ruling that the administration says prevents the money from being disbursed.
Washington Post Reuters Newsmax (News)Aug 03 2020
News
White House Explores Trump Acting on His Own on Virus Relief
The White House is exploring whether President Donald Trump can act on his own to extend enhanced unemployment benefits and eviction protection if lawmakers fail to act, people familiar with the matter said.
The White House is concerned about the economic impact of the $600 a week supplemental benefits having expired on Friday, the people said, as Democrats and Republicans have been
BloombergMar 19 2020
News
Trump’s $1 trillion stimulus is a gamble for reelection — and a sea change for Republicans once opposed to bailouts
The novel coronavirus is redefining Donald Trump’s presidency eight months before he stands for reelection as he wagers that the potentially largest rescue package in U.S. history could protect the American people from the economic carnage brought by the pandemic.
Trump will be tested at the ballot box not only by his management of the public health crisis but also his ability to
Washington PostMar 17 2020
News
Maryland primary moves to June amid coronavirus pandemic; voters to pick Cummings’ replacement by mail in April
Maryland is postponing its April 28 primary to June 2 and shifting the special Baltimore-area congressional election to mail-in ballots only — all part of an effort to allow citizens to vote without jeopardizing their health during the coronavirus outbreak.
Gov. Larry Hogan issued a proclamation Tuesday to move the date of the statewide primary, which includes the Baltimore mayor’s race
Baltimore SunMay 31 2020
Analysis
Journalists covering nights of protests and unrest found themselves under attack
On any given day, any one of the attacks that I mention in this column would be newsworthy. The fact that this is only a sampling of the many attacks on journalists this weekend underscores the dangers that they are willing to face to document an outpouring of anger, frustration and, in some cases, senseless opportunistic violence.
A crowd swarmed WLKY chief photographer Paul Ahmann,
Poynter