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Apr 27 2020
News
Federal prosecutors could intervene if stay-at-home orders go too far, attorney general says
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department will intervene if stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic become too restrictive, directing federal prosecutors "to be on the lookout" for state and local directives that could be violating constitutional rights.
"These kinds of restrictions have been necessary in order to stop the spread of a deadly disease
USA TODAYApr 14 2021
News
Kim Potter, Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright, to Be Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter
The former officer who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright was taken into custody and will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, a day after she resigned from the Brooklyn Center police department.
In an email, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput confirmed plans to charge former officer Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the police force. He said the charges would be filed later
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 14 2021
Analysis
Biden police reform pledge faces limits of presidential power
Nearly a year after President Joe Biden called for “real action” on police brutality as part of a pledge to fix U.S. racial inequality, he is coming up against the limits of presidential power.
The White House shelved a proposed police oversight commission this week to focus on a police reform bill that has narrow hopes in Congress. The move comes as anger grows over the killing of
ReutersJun 03 2021
Analysis
Lumber Is Crazy Expensive Right Now. Biden Is About To Make It Worse.
Amid surging lumber prices that are already adding an average of $36,000 to the construction cost of new homes, the Biden administration is moving forward with plans to double tariffs on lumber imported from Canada.
The Commerce Department announced on Friday that it was taking the first step toward hiking so-called "anti-dumping tariffs" on Canadian lumber from an average rate of 8.99
ReasonJul 22 2020
News
Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban
As hospitals across the United States brace for a difficult six months — with the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic still raging and concerns about a second wave in the fall — some are acutely short-staffed because of an ill-timed change to immigration policy and its inconsistent implementation.
A proclamation issued by President Donald Trump on June 22, barring the entry of most
ProPublicaJun 10 2020
Analysis
'Defund the police': What does that mean exactly?
Protesters are pushing to “defund the police" over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement. Their chant has become rallying cry – and a stick for President Donald Trump to use on Democrats as he portrays them as soft on crime.
But what does “defund the police” mean? It’s not necessarily about gutting police department budgets.
Christian Science MonitorJul 05 2019
News
Trump: My administration 'working very hard' to add citizenship question to census
President Trump said Thursday his administration is working "very hard" on the Fourth of July in a last-ditch effort to find a way to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census after a federal judge gave the administration a Friday deadline.
"So important for our Country that the very simple and basic 'Are you a Citizen of the United States?' question be allowed to be asked in the
The HillJul 12 2021
News
Cuban Protests Demand Freedom, Food, Covid-19 Vaccines
Thousands of Cubans took to the streets in a wave of demonstrations in Havana and at least 14 other cities throughout the Communist island, demanding an end to the 62-year dictatorship and protesting the lack of food and Covid-19 vaccines.
“We are not afraid! We are not afraid!” people shouted as they marched through the streets on Sunday, videos posted on social media showed. “Freedom
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 17 2020
Headline Roundup
Biden Names Climate Change Cabinet Team
President-elect Joe Biden announced his picks to lead his administration's climate response on Thursday, tapping former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm for energy secretary and former Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy as leader of domestic climate efforts. Biden also selected North Carolina regulator Michael S. Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New
Breitbart News Reuters Associated Press Fact CheckNov 19 2019
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Joe Biden’s Former Ukraine Adviser at Center of House Impeachment Inquiry
A former State Department official who advised Joe Biden on Ukrainian affairs played a key role in raising concerns about President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure Ukrainian officials to investigate both the former VP and his son, Hunter.
Amos Hochstein is a former State Department official who served as an adviser to Biden from 2011 to 2017 and currently serves on the supervisory
Washington Free Beacon