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Apr 22 2015
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Obama honors Earth Day by using 9,180 gallons of jet fuel — that’s just the start
President Obama is celebrating Earth Day by flying in his jumbo jet down to Florida so he can tour the Everglades.
The 1,836-mile roundtrip will consume 9,180 gallons of fuel on Air Force One, according to CBS White House reporter Mark Knoller. And that’s just the president’s plane.
There will a half-dozen support planes along for the trip, Marine One helicopters, and a 25- to 30
Washington TimesMay 22 2013
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IRS hearing: Lois Lerner pleads the Fifth
Lois Lerner, the director of the scandal-plagued IRS division that oversees nonprofit groups, struck a defiant tone in her first public appearance since the agency acknowledged that it wrongly targeted conservative groups applying for a tax exemption. “I have not done anything wrong, she told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. “I have not broken any laws. I have not
NPR (Online News)Dec 17 2019
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Russian spy ship operating in 'unsafe manner' off southeastern US coast, military says
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard and military commands tasked with protecting North America are tracking a Russian spy ship that has ranged from North Carolina to Florida over the past few days, spokespeople for the services said Tuesday.
The U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command keep close tabs on “vessels of interest, including foreign military naval
USA TODAYJul 08 2020
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USMCA and Trade Policy
“A modernized U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact took effect [last] Wednesday… The [USMCA] includes tighter North American content rules for autos, new protections for intellectual property, prohibitions against currency manipulation and new rules on digital commerce that did not exist when NAFTA launched in 1994.” (Reuters)
“A push by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) for a historic Senate vote on
The Flip SideMay 19 2021
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Mass. Governor to End Pandemic Restrictions Early
Facing mounting legal pressure, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced the Bay State will soon stop enforcing pandemic-related restrictions on civic life and businesses, including those that single out religious gatherings—months ahead of Baker’s previously stated reopening deadline of Aug. 1.
Baker’s announcement came days after First Liberty Institute and the Massachusetts Family
The Epoch TimesMay 19 2021
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Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber
Republicans are rebelling against the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor, stoking tensions with majority Democrats who are refusing to change the rules despite updated guidance from federal health officials.
The GOP lawmakers opted to keep their mask off during votes Tuesday, with some taking care to stand in the well of the chamber to ensure that spectators,
The IndependentJun 24 2021
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Downward U.S. Jobless Claims Trend Stalls Out
Worker filings for jobless benefits last week held nearly steady at 411,000, stalling at a level reached in recent weeks as the labor market gradually recovers.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that initial unemployment claims, a proxy for layoffs, moved lower last week to 411,000 from an upwardly revised 418,000 the prior week, when claims rose. The four-week average, which
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 10 2020
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U.S. to Withdraw Over 2,000 Troops from Iraq, Reducing Presence to 3,000
The United States will withdraw over 2,000 troops from Iraq this month, roughly half of its troop presence, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East said Wednesday.
In a long awaited move that works toward President Trump’s goal of getting America out of “endless wars,” forces will be cut from 5,200 to 3,000, Marine General Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command,
National Review (News)May 14 2021
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In US, pandemic’s end is in sight. Are Americans ready?
Why does Brookline, Massachusetts, still require masks outdoors, despite CDC guidance? Different people are comfortable with different levels of risk and change, scientists say, urging empathy as U.S. towns unmask at their own pace.
Brooke McDonald’s walk to work begins at her dorm on Boston College’s campus. The school maintains specific safety rules for its students, including an
Christian Science MonitorJun 21 2021
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America is ready to return to normal. Biden’s CDC chief isn’t so sure.
The newly installed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had one big request for agency employees at an all-hands meeting in March: Don’t talk to the press without permission.
Rochelle Walensky’s remarks caught many CDC scientists and officials off guard. Her boss, President Joe Biden, had campaigned on a promise to take control of the pandemic by letting science
Politico