Tag: Policies & Impacts

Supreme Court Overturns Corruption Conviction of Former Cuomo Aide

May 11, 2023
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The Supreme Court unanimously overturned the public corruption conviction of Joe Percoco, formerly a longtime aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a May 11 ruling. The new decision, a defeat for the Biden administration, is a blow to prosecutors and the federal honest-services fraud statute, which some lawyers and civil libertarians say is vague and…

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Top Congressional Democrat Defends ‘Woke’ ESG Investing

May 11, 2023
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A top congressional Democrat defended “woke” Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ideology and that investors need to be “watchful and alert to opportunities and risks.” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) blasted Republican attacks on ESG at a House Oversight Committee hearing on May 10, saying that it was needed to guide companies in their business decisions. Republicans nationwide…

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PREMIERING NOW: CNN Just Delivered Trump’s Biggest Campaign Win So Far

May 11, 2023
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CNN will never be the same again after former President Donald Trump appeared on the network for a Town Hall Wednesday night. The show lasted over an hour and ended with the live audience of Republicans and undeclared voters, at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, cheering for Trump. And they weren’t cheering so much…

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CNN Just Delivered Trump’s Biggest Campaign Win So Far

May 11, 2023
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CNN will never be the same again after former President Donald Trump appeared on the network for a Town Hall Wednesday night. The show lasted over an hour and ended with the live audience of Republicans and undeclared voters, at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, cheering for Trump. And they weren’t cheering so much…

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Pentagon Leaders Say Tuberville’s Hold on Military Promotions Threatens National Security

May 11, 2023
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) indefinite hold on military promotions in protest of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) “reproductive health” policy is having a definite effect on national security “in every theater, every domain, and every service,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a Senate panel on May 11. Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff…

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Speaker McCarthy, House Republicans Speaks About HR 2 After Passage

May 11, 2023
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), joined by House Republicans, holds a press conference on the passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, at 5:15 p.m. ET on May 11. …

Supreme Court Sides With Transgender Asylum Claimant in Deportation Dispute

May 11, 2023
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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled May 11 in favor of a transgender illegal alien from Guatemala seeking asylum who claims he would face persecution if forced to return to his home country. The ruling, a defeat for the Biden administration, is expected to make it easier for those challenging deportation to make their case. The…

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House GOP Budget Plan Would Derail $630 Billion in Planned Defense Projects, Pentagon Leaders Say

May 11, 2023
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Dialing spending back to Fiscal Year 2022 levels would cost the Department of Defense (DOD) at least $100 billion next year and set back weapons procurement by more than $630 billion over the next five years, the Pentagon’s chief number-cruncher told a Senate panel on May 11. But the 14 percent slash in the military’s…

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PREMIERING 7:00PM ET: CNN Just Delivered Trump’s Biggest Campaign Win So Far

May 11, 2023
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CNN will never be the same again after former President Donald Trump appeared on the network for a Town Hall Wednesday night. The show lasted over an hour and ended with the live audience of Republicans and undeclared voters, at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, cheering for Trump. And they weren’t cheering so much…

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DC Council Moves Closer to Banning Natural Gas Heating, Appliances in New Buildings

May 11, 2023
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The District of Columbia Council is considering a proposal that would help residents toward ridding the nation’s capital of all fossil fuel-burning appliances and systems, including gas stoves. The Healthy Homes Residential Electrification Amendment Act of 2023, which was introduced by Ward 6 Council Member Charles Allen earlier this year, includes amended laws for energy…

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