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Nov 18 2019
News
Trump administration says Israel’s West Bank settlements do not violate international law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared Monday that Israeli settlements in the West Bank do not violate international law.
Pompeo said the Trump administration, as it did with recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, had simply “recognized the reality on the ground.”
In remarks to reporters at the State Department,
Washington PostJul 16 2019
News
'Today we can't breathe.' DOJ will not bring civil rights charge against NYPD officer in death of Eric Garner
The Justice Department will not bring federal charges against a New York City police officer over the death of Eric Garner during a chaotic arrest that ignited nationwide protests five years ago.
The decision, described by officials familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly, marks the end of a civil rights probe into an episode that helped turn a national
USA TODAYFeb 10 2017
News
Price confirmed as head of HHS; to be point person in dismantling of Obamacare
The Senate early Friday morning confirmed President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, placing him in position to lead the way in dismantling Obamacare.
Fox News DigitalJul 16 2020
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Bari Weiss Resigns from The New York Times
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This week, Bari Weiss, a high-profile editor and writer for the New York Times opinion section, announced her resignation from the paper. Weiss published a 1,500 word letter to Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger Abridge NewsNov 05 2020
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The quiet powerhouse fighting racism in one of America’s whitest states
How to tackle a problem as monumental as systemic racism? For Xusana Davis, Vermont’s first executive director of racial equity, it starts with something radically simple: listening.
In the days following George Floyd’s killing, Xusana Davis’ office in Vermont was flooded with calls and emails, as the nation suddenly found itself in deep reflection on racial justice. Ms. Davis, Vermont
Christian Science MonitorAug 08 2017
News
Chicago Sues to Remain a ‘Sanctuary City’ and Avoid the Past
Chicago escalated its ongoing feud with the Trump administration on Monday with a lawsuit that accuses the Justice Department of forcing the city to police undocumented immigrants in a way that would violate peoples' rights, damage public trust and make the city less safe.
NBC News (Online)Oct 01 2019
News
The Trump Administration Would Like to Talk to You for a Second About Your Cervical Mucus
Ladies, have you ever wanted to learn the fertile secrets hidden in your cervical mucus? If so, the Trump administration is here to help!
The US Department of Health and Human Services has created a webinar entitled “Focusing on Fertility,” to introduce you to the world of “fertility awareness,” a method of natural family planning that involves charting your menstrual cycles, your daily
Mother JonesApr 01 2020
News
There Is No Reason to Believe China Is Reporting Its Coronavirus Cases Accurately
As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rises quickly in the United States and in many other countries around the world, the official number of new cases in China, the source of the pandemic, has fallen dramatically. Given the record of secrecy, duplicity, and coverup by the Communist government of China, there is little cause to take those official figures at anything close to face value
The DispatchJul 13 2019
Opinion
Reported $5B Facebook settlement is well-deserved punishment for abuses of user privacy
According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a settlement under which Facebook will pay a record $5 billion fine for violating an FTC order regarding its privacy practices.
The settlement, which still needs Justice Department approval, shows that Facebook is finally getting a well-deserved punishment for abusing the privacy of those who use
Guest Writer - RightNov 01 2017
News
Manafort has 3 passports, traveled to China with phone registered under fake name
How rich are Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, and where did they travel? That question lingered over the pair's court hearing on Monday after both faced the first indictments from Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
CNN (Online News)