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Aug 15 2019
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U.S. presidential candidate Cory Booker proposes office to fight white supremacy
U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Thursday said he would create a White House office to combat white supremacy and hate crimes if elected, becoming the latest Democratic presidential candidate to call for action after a racially motivated massacre in Texas.
Booker said he would also require the FBI and the Justice Department to allocate the same level of resources and attention to white
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Aug 15 2019
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‘Public Charge’ Rule
On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule expanding the types of public assistance that make immigrants “public charges” and thus ineligible for green cards. DHS
The rule applies to the following programs: Any federal, state, local, or tribal cash assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental
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May 11 2015
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Meet the man behind hawkish Hillary Clinton's foreign policy
In late 2010, Tom Nides sat down for lunch with the throwback diplomat Richard Holbrooke on the second floor of Kinkead's, a legendary seafood restaurant near the State Department's headquarters in the Foggy Bottom section of Washington.
Nides had just been nominated to succeed Jack Lew as deputy secretary of state, and Holbrooke, who was serving as the US special representative for
Vox
Feb 13 2024
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Trump Endorses Michael Whatley for RNC Chair, Lara Trump as Co-Chair
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley to serve as RNC chair.
The Details: Trump also endorsed his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, for co-chair, and said his senior campaign adviser, Chris LaCivita, would serve as de facto chief operating officer.
For Context: Last week, reports surfaced that current RNC chair Ronna
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Jul 02 2019
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House Democrats sue Treasury to turn over Trump tax returns
The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday filed its long-awaited lawsuit over the Trump administration's refusal to turn over the president's tax returns, kicking off what could be a lengthy legal battle.
The committee, chaired by Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), filed a complaint against the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service in federal court in D.C., asking the court
The Hill
Jul 02 2019
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House Democrats Sue Treasury, IRS Chiefs for Trump Tax Returns
House Democrats asked a U.S. court to force the Treasury Department to turn over six years of President Donald Trump’s personal and business tax returns.
The long-expected lawsuit filed Tuesday is Congress’s latest attempt to assert oversight over the executive branch, as the Trump administration has either rejected or ignored various subpoenas since Democrats took the majority in the
Bloomberg
Jun 21 2018
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Trump Administration Proposes Government Reorganization
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to reorganize the federal government, including merging the Departments of Education and Labor. It also stipulates that food stamps be moved to the Department of Health and Human Services, which would be called the Department of Health and Public Welfare and would have the ability to impose uniform work requirements on welfare programs.
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Mar 12 2024
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Republican, Democratic Lawmakers Criticize Robert Hur Over Biden Report
Special Counsel Robert Hur faced criticism from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers during a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
For Context: Last month, Hur released his report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Although no charges were recommended, Hur’s report noted Biden’s memory lapses, at one point describing Biden as a “sympathetic, well-meaning,
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Nov 13 2013
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More Than 106,000 Choose Health Plans Under Affordable Care Act
More than 106,000 Americans selected health plans in the first reporting period of open enrollment for the new health insurance marketplace, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services.
That number is only "about 20 percent of the government's October target," as NPR's Scott Horsley reports for our Newscast unit.
NPR (Online News)
May 02 2024
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Who is Lisa Fithian, the 'Professional Agitator' Seen at NYC Pro-Palestine Protests?
On Tuesday, the New York City Police Department confirmed that a well-known "professional agitator," also known as a protest consultant, has been identified at the Columbia University pro-Palestine protests.
Key Details: Lisa Fithian, 63, is an American professional protester and author of Shut It Down. She has had ties to anti-Israel groups and was among those at Columbia University
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