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Feb 05 2024
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$340 Million in Federal COVID Aid Was Turned Into Cash Transfers Subsidizing Illegal Immigration
A shocking new report found that hundreds of millions of our tax dollars earmarked to help struggling Americans through the COVID-19 pandemic were instead handed out to illegal aliens in Washington state. $340 million was taken out of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund — a federal aid program — and given to illegals in the form of $1,000 checks, according to a review of the
Western JournalApr 24 2024
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Portland attorney nominated to become federal judge
President Joe Biden has nominated a Portland lawyer to fill an upcoming vacancy in Maine’s U.S. District Court. Stacey Neumann is a private attorney and partner at Murray, Plumb & Murray. She joined the firm after about four years as a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine and two years as a federal public defender in Vermont. Neumann did not respond to an email and a
Portland Press HeraldJan 21 2024
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Alaska receives $5.9 million in federal aid for rural summer food program
The Herald-PalladiumJan 21 2024
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Alaska receives $5.9 million in federal aid for rural summer food program
Hastings TribuneApr 24 2024
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Historic fire station to be revamped with federal funding
The allocation, spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, is the first ever federal investment of its kind to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation — the nonprofit that advocates for the needs of the city’s firefighters. “We like to say that Atlanta influences everything — but this is the start of it,” Williams said at the station Monday. “We have a very historic civil rights history here, we
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 21 2024
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Congress's passage of Ukraine aid is how government should work
I’ve complained often in this column about the inability of American politicians to transcend their narrow partisan interests and work together to pass legislation in the public interest. So it’s worth noting when they do—and this weekend, they did, passing a package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Kudos to all four congressional leaders, and especially House Speaker Mike Johnson, who
FortuneApr 24 2024
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Congress has given Ukraine a reprieve with its new aid package
T a life jacket and you solve an immediate problem. But if he is miles from the shore and the waters are frigid, he is still in peril. That, more or less, is how to think about Ukraine after President Joe Biden signed a long-delayed bill on April 24th. This will allocate $61bn-worth of military and financial assistance to help it fight back against the Russian invaders, as well as providing
The EconomistApr 24 2024
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Mike Johnson Defies GOP to Heed Evangelical Pleas for Ukraine Aid
When deciding whether to protect his place in leadership as House speaker or go against his party to do what he believed was right, Mike Johnson turned to prayer. It had been weeks of hearing intelligence briefings and pleas from fellow Christians when Johnson ultimately sided with his convictions rather than conceding to the Republican Party’s isolationist wing. He backed a $95 billion
Christianity TodayApr 24 2024
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Senate Passes Foreign Aid Package, Sending It to President Biden to Sign
Late on Tuesday night, the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package providing assistance to Israel, to Ukraine, to Taiwan, and also a national security bill which includes a demand for TikTok to divest. There had previously been an 80-19 vote earlier on Tuesday on cloture. The Senate then adjourned until next Tuesday.
The vote was 79-18, with most of the votes opposed coming
TownhallApr 21 2024
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Blumenthal on House foreign aid bill: ‘America is back on offense’
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Sunday applauded the House’s bipartisan approval of foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, arguing the vote “sends a message” to the world. “So, we’re building and this measure, strongly bipartisan, I think sends a message to the world,” Blumenthal said during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “The foreign minister of Lithuania yesterday, said, ‘Good
The Hill