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Oct 10 2019
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Nine U.S. Democratic presidential hopefuls to tackle LGBTQ issues at televised forum
Nine U.S. Democratic presidential candidates will appear at a televised town hall on Thursday focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, though top contender Bernie Sanders will miss the event as he recovers from a heart attack.
The Los Angeles event is the second major presidential forum dedicated to LGBTQ issues during the Democratic nominating campaign, following an
ReutersAug 15 2017
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Works to Rebuild America's Infrastructure
MODERNIZING AN OUTDATED SYSTEM: The old system for completing environmental reviews was fragmented, inefficient, and unpredictable to the American people.
The Federal Government currently lacks a system for tracking the costs of the environmental review and permitting process for major infrastructure projects.
Whitehouse.govNov 06 2019
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Judge strikes down new Trump rule on religious objections
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a new Trump administration rule that could open the way for more health care workers to refuse to participate in abortions or other procedures on moral or religious grounds.
U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer said the U.S. Health and Human Services Department overstepped its authority and went beyond existing law in issuing
Associated PressJun 07 2014
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Doctors Say DEA Blackmailed Them Over Medical Marijuana Ties
Federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration are being accused of threatening doctors affiliated with medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts, allegedly telling them they would lose their federal licenses to prescribe medications unless they cut their ties to marijuana firms.
The Boston Globe and MassLive.com reported on the apparent crackdown Friday, with the Globe
HuffPostJun 27 2019
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SCOTUS Leaves Gerrymandering Issue to the States...Justice Kagan Fumes
The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 on Thursday that they are leaving the issue of partisan gerrymandering at the state level.
"The court holds that partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts," Chief Justice Roberts wrote.
Part of the issue considered by the justices was whether Maryland state Democrats drew unconstitutional
TownhallJun 27 2019
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Supreme Court finds that courts can't rule on partisan gerrymandering cases
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Thursday that political partisan gerrymandering cases present a question that courts cannot decide.
The justices made the ruling in a pair of cases presented over district maps in Maryland and North Carolina, alleged to be instances of unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the court's majority opinion that
The HillAug 04 2020
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The Role of Technology in Improving K–12 School Safety
Violence in schools negatively affects children's future life outcomes and the culture and performance of the school. For these reasons, promoting school safety is a national priority for many federal agencies, including the National Institute of Justice. This report focuses on school safety technologies as one among many approaches to prevent and respond to school violence. In the report, the
RAND CorporationJun 17 2017
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Trump owes lenders at least $315 million, disclosure shows
President Donald Trump had personal liabilities of at least $315.6 million to German, U.S. and other lenders as of mid-2017, according to a federal financial disclosure form released late on Friday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
ReutersDec 23 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Omicron's Spread Fuels Concern, COVID-19 Fatigue
Amid the spread of the seemingly mild but more contagious Omicron variant and a potential COVID-19 spike over the holidays, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday a plan to distribute 500 million at-home COVID-19 tests for people who request them. While COVID-19 cases have risen nationwide in recent weeks, the Omicron variant became the dominant strain. The CDC reported this week that
AllSides StaffOct 07 2019
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Shopping has become a political act. Here’s how it happened.
In August, it was SoulCycle and Equinox. The month prior, Home Depot. Back in 2017, L.L.Bean. These are only a few of the companies to ignite the collective ire of progressive consumers over corporate ties to Trump. In the case of the boutique fitness studios, it was a Trump fundraiser hosted by their majority stake investor Stephen M. Ross; with the home improvement chain, it was co-founder
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