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Jan 17 2013
News
Obama expected to name McDonough next chief of staff
President Barack Obama is expected to name Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough as the next White House chief of staff, several sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
McDonough would replace Jack Lew, who has been nominated for secretary of the Treasury Department.
CNN Digital
Oct 30 2018
Background
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration,
Wikipedia
Nov 25 2020
News
Footsoldiers of democracy, election officials became targets of rage
The unsung heroes of the postelection period may be the previously unknown local officials who have been charged with seeing the democratic process through. Many never imagined this level of pressure – or scrutiny.
Gerald Lawrence takes copious notes as public comments submitted to the Delaware County Board of Elections in Pennsylvania are read out loud.
Some are congratulatory,
Christian Science Monitor
Mar 05 2018
News
You’re Wrong! I’m Right!
We live in two Americas. In one America, a mentally unstable president selected partly by Russia lies daily and stirs up bigotry that tears our social fabric. In another America, a can-do president tries to make America great again as lying journalists stir up hatred that tears our social fabric.
New York Times (News)
Feb 05 2021
News
'It's going to end up better for me': Many workers who lost jobs due to COVID-19 have found higher-paying positions
Brandon Boyd was furloughed from his communications jobs for an events company in March and then permanently laid off November, making him a little nervous, especially with his jobless benefits set to expire within weeks.
“It kind of put me in scramble mode,” says Boyd, who lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. “I’m 29 and filing for unemployment.”
But it took Boyd just a month to draw
USA TODAY
Jun 12 2020
News
Rand Paul introduces bill to end the type of warrant involved in Breonna Taylor's death
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul introduced a bill on Thursday to ban no-knock warrants -- the type of warrant that ultimately led to the wrongful shooting death of Breonna Taylor, one of multiple black people who died as a result of excessive police force, prompting protests nationwide.
The Justice for Breonna Taylor Act bans federal law enforcement officers from carrying out a warrant "until
CNN Digital
Oct 20 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Work: It's not a four letter word, it's a world-changing vocation
If you want to change the world, consider starting a business that makes a tangible contribution to the lives of the people around you.
Fox News Digital
Nov 20 2019
News
Former Mayor Of Baltimore Indicted In Alleged Children's Book Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment accusing former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh of using her series of self-published children's books to commit fraud, evade federal taxes and illegally boost her own political campaigns.
Pugh, 69, resigned in May after public outcry over a scandal involving hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of Healthy Holly books that she sold to a
NPR (Online News)
Aug 18 2020
Opinion
Ten 2020 Issues, Policies, Personalities — and Chance
We’re in uncharted territory: lockdowns, social anarchy and violence, virtual campaigning, and a heap of known unknowns.
The nation has never seen an election like this. A mysterious virus from China has terrified the country, killed perhaps 180,000 Americans, and is now weaponized as a political asset to neuter the president. Half the country is still in de facto quarantine.
Victor Hanson
Nov 23 2020
News
Georgia Is a Purple State, but Don’t Expect Centrist Politicians
Georgia flipped blue for Joe Biden, but in its all-important and costly Senate runoff elections, the Republicans are in full attack mode while the Democrats stick to a steady liberal message.
The Republican Senate candidates in Georgia are spending tens of millions of dollars on an almost entirely negative advertising campaign, embracing a strategy of riling up the conservative base
New York Times (News)