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Former Rep. John Dingell dies at 92 | TheHill

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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MORE, the longest-serving member of Congress in history, died Thursday at the age of 92.  Dingell recently entered hospice care after a cancer diagnosis. The office of Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Dingell's wife and successor in Congress, released a statement on his death. "He was a lion of the United States Congress and a loving son, father, husband, grandfather, and friend," the statement said.

Whitaker to testify publicly Friday, Judiciary chairman says | TheHill

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will testify as planned before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday, Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said.  “CONFIRMED: Acting Attorney General Whitaker will appear tomorrow morning at 9:30am,” Nadler announced on Twitter Thursday evening. The development came shortly after Nadler sent a letter to Whitaker saying there would be “no need” for the committee to subpoena him if he appeared before the panel as scheduled and is prepared to respond to questions. Whitaker had agreed to testify publicly before the committee last month on Feb. 8.

Dems accused of MeToo hypocrisy in Virginia | TheHill

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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Democrats in Washington are fighting GOP allegations of hypocrisy over the political maelstrom roiling their party in Virginia. The accusations come just months after national Democrats, near the height of the "Me Too" movement, demanded MORE abandon his Supreme Court nomination following allegations he had sexually assaulted a teenage girl when he was in high school. Republicans are now focusing on how Democrats have stopped short of calling for the resignation of Virginia Lt. Gov.

Extra Immigration Subjects 13M Americans to More Foreign Competition

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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This week, President Trump endorsed the notion that the big business lobby and outsourcing firms have continuously claimed for decades, that there are not nearly enough Americans for the number of jobs in the country or that Americans are unwilling to do manual labor and blue-collar jobs. The claim was Trump’s evidence for his sudden endorsement of increasing legal immigration levels, a break from his job prospects of American worker

Extra Immigration Subjects 13M Americans to More Foreign Competition

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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This week, President Trump endorsed the notion that the big business lobby and outsourcing firms have continuously claimed for decades, that there are not nearly enough Americans for the number of jobs in the country or that Americans are unwilling to do manual labor and blue-collar jobs. The claim was Trump’s evidence for his sudden endorsement of increasing legal immigration levels, a break from his job prospects of American worker

First Lady Briefed on Opioid Crisis at Drug Control Office

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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ONDCP specialists shared various threats and programs to help assist Americans impacted by those suffering addiction in their families. Young mothers, youth, and families affected were highlighted for some of the discussion. Director of National Drug Control Policy Jim Carroll recognized the first lady as an “outstanding champion” in the fight againstthe opioid epidemic. He thanked her for participation that morning in the Community Anti-Drug Coalition (CADCA) conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

Kamala Harris, Other 2020 Democrat Contenders Back 'Green New Deal' | Breitbart

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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Almost every other candidate for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2020 has also endorsed a “Green New Deal,” though Harris appeared to be the first to endorse Ocasio-Cortez’s specific legislation. Update: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has also endorsed the Green New Deal: The bill released by Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is a socialist wish list. It calls for moving the U.S.

Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke and the politics of playing nice - The Boston Globe

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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When I wrote about US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s purported “likability” challenge recently, a reader insisted that voters’ reactions to her weren’t sexist but pragmatic. A different woman would do better in a general election against President Trump, he contended. Consider the appeal of US Senator Amy Klobuchar, who not only hails from the Midwest that Hillary Clinton neglected but is also He had a point.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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JOAN VENNOCHI The rest was an airy souffle of nothing much.  Indira A.R. Lakshmanan When it comes to Latine America, the United States rarely gets it right.  Mr.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onFebruary 8, 2019
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JOAN VENNOCHI The rest was an airy souffle of nothing much.  Indira A.R. Lakshmanan When it comes to Latine America, the United States rarely gets it right.  Mr.