A HALT ON DRILLING: The Trump administration has suspended the production of oil and gas on 130 plots in Utah following a legal challenge by environmentalists. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) quietly issued suspensions of operation and production on all 130 plots due to the ongoing litigation, which alleges that officials did not consider […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpGOP senators balk at lengthy impeachment trial Warren goes local in race to build 2020 movement 2020 Democrats make play for veterans’ votes MORE on Wednesday said his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has a “great relationship with the Kurds” amid concerns of possible ethnic violence against the minority group in northern Syria. […]
Read MoreGoogle has partnered with one of the largest health care systems in the country to collect data on millions of American patients, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The venture, called Project Nightingale, allows Google to obtain access to personal health care data from Americans across 21 states through its partnership with Ascension, people familiar […]
Read MoreAbout 1 in 5 U.S. adults say that they or someone in their household has been unable to afford drugs that were prescribed to them in the past 12 months, according to a new Gallup poll. The survey found that 22.9 percent of U.S. adults said there had been a time in the past year when their […]
Read MoreTeen climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday began her return to trip to Europe on a low-carbon catamaran, The Associated Press reports. ADVERTISEMENT Thunberg, who has spent the past three months in North America, tweeted that she and the Australian couple who owns the catamaran had set sail early Wednesday morning. We sail for home! pic.twitter.com/Mc5IoGpKXA — […]
Read MoreNearly 70,000 migrant children were held in the U.S. over the past year, a record high according to government data reported by The Associated Press. The news agency reports that the data shows that 69,550 migrant children in the past year were held in the custody of the U.S. government. ADVERTISEMENT The number of children held […]
Read MoreRep. Pete KingPeter (Pete) Thomas KingRetirements pose threat to cybersecurity expertise in Congress Ilhan Omar blasts Pete King as an ‘Islamophobe’ after he announces retirement: ‘Good riddance’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Washington braces for public impeachment hearings MORE’s (R-N.Y.) planned retirement after the 2020 elections is the latest in a string of House departures that […]
Read MoreFacebook on Wednesday announced it has pulled down millions of posts over the past three months for violating its policies against hate speech and child exploitation, marking an increase in the number of posts it took action against amid heightened scrutiny of how the company polices its enormous social networks. Facebook’s latest transparency report, which was released on Wednesday, explains in more […]
Read MoreRoger StoneRoger Jason StoneRoger Stone won’t testify as defense prepares to rest case The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems, GOP dig in for public impeachment hearings Ex-Trump campaign official testifies Stone gave updates on WikiLeaks email dumps MORE‘s legal team intends to rest its case on Tuesday without bringing the longtime Trump associate to the stand […]
Read MorePresidential hopefuls Joe BidenJoe BidenGOP senators balk at lengthy impeachment trial 2020 Democrats make play for veterans’ votes 2020 Dems put focus on stemming veteran suicides MORE and Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul Buttigieg2020 Democrats make play for veterans’ votes 2020 Dems put focus on stemming veteran suicides The Memo: Democrats confront prospect of long primary […]
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