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Apr 13 2021
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Dems work to pick up GOP support on anti-Asian hate crimes bill
Senate Democrats are working to shore up Republican support for anti-Asian hate crimes legislation ahead of a key test vote.
The bill, from Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), currently has no GOP cosponsors. But there’s a bipartisan effort underway to fold separate hate crime legislation from GOP Sen. Jerry Moran (Kansas) and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) into the bill,
The HillOct 21 2014
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White House Confirms US Citizen Released from North Korea
The White House said on Tuesday that detained American tourist Jeffrey Fowle had been released from North Korea and was on his way home to be with his family. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the United States welcomed the move but pressed North Korea to release two other U.S. citizens as well.
"While this is a positive decision ... we remain focused on the continued detention of
Newsmax (News)Feb 28 2019
Opinion
OPINION: What Politicians Must Do When Protesters Attack
Learning from Robert McNamara's mistakes and magnanimity.
In June, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen was heckled out of MXDC, an upscale Mexican eatery in the nation's capital. In September, Sen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas) and his wife were hounded from Georgetown's Fiola. In each instance, protesters associated with the group Smash Racism D.C. entered the restaurants and
Guest Writer - RightDec 14 2020
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There's skepticism in Black, Latino communities about COVID-19 vaccines. Here's how women of color can help swing the momentum.
Jessica Ross, a 23-year-old Black woman in Atlanta, said she — and many other Black women in her circle — are nervous to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
She's a graduate student in public health at Emory University and has been closely following news of the vaccine's development. But that doesn't shake off the fear history has imprinted on her community.
From the Tuskegee Syphilis
USA TODAYJul 31 2021
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Inmates are Dying in Connecticut's Prisons Due to Medical Negligence
Staff shortages, widespread mismanagement and poor quality of care has caused medical negligence that has led to inmates dying in Connecticut's prisons, even well after medical workers have been alerted of their illnesses.
On July 8, state officials agreed to pay the family of 19-year-old Karon Nealy $1.65 million. An inmate in a Connecticut prison, Nealy died in July 2015 from
NewsweekAug 23 2021
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Afghan Refugees Find a Harsh and Unfriendly Border in Turkey
In the days before the Taliban took Kabul, an Afghan woman was doubled over sobbing on a bench in a bus station in eastern Turkey, her children wailing at her feet.
Fourteen Turkish security and migration officials swooped down on her and other Afghan asylum seekers as our reporting team was interviewing them, part of an intensive crackdown by Turkey to apprehend Afghans crossing from
New York Times (News)Feb 03 2021
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Sen. Tom Cotton Releases DREAM Act Analysis: Work Permits for Millions of Illegal Aliens, ‘Ignores Criminal Records’
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) will on Wednesday release a detailed analysis of the DREAM Act, showing that the leftist policy would undermine American workers’ economic opportunities and the safety of American families.
The document, which Breitbart News has obtained exclusively, reveals the push for a DREAM Act would grant upwards of 2 million illegal aliens work permits immediately and
Breitbart NewsDec 15 2021
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New NRCC ad reveals expanded 2022 list of targeted Democrats
The National Republican Congressional Committee has expanded its list of Democratic targets as redistricting has been completed in several states, with this broader playing field revealed through a digital advertising campaign scheduled to run through Christmas Day.
The NRCC is spending five figures to target 40 House Democrats with a snarky digital spot that spoofs the poem, A Visit
Washington ExaminerJul 30 2021
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First group of evacuated Afghan interpreters arrives in US
About 200 Afghan interpreters and their families have arrived in the US - the first of a group of 2,500 Afghans being evacuated as the Taliban advances.
The interpreters are being resettled under a visa programme for those who worked with the US during the recently ended 20-year war with the Taliban.
They arrived in the early hours of Friday morning and were taken to Fort Lee
BBC NewsOct 20 2021
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CDC issues new COVID-19 guidance for the holiday season
New holiday COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges eligible people to get vaccinated against the virus and wear masks — in some cases — when gathering.
"Because many generations tend to gather to celebrate holidays, the best way to minimize COVID-19 risk and keep your family and friends safer is to get vaccinated if you're eligible," the CDC says in
CBS News (Online)