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Read MoreA huge majority of women who had abortions said they made the right decision, according to a new study. The study published Sunday in the journal Social Science & Medicine found that 95 percent of the women surveyed believed immediately after their abortion that going through with it was the right choice. Researchers asked that […]
Read MoreWHO’S UP NEXT: Several House Republicans are eyeing a run for the top GOP seat on the Natural Resources Committee, which will be vacant after the retirement at the end of this Congress of Rep. Rob BishopRobert (Rob) William BishopOvernight Energy: Republicans eye top spot on Natural Resources panel | GOP lawmakers push back on […]
Read MoreSecretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoHillicon Valley: Barr asks Apple to unlock Pensacola shooter’s phone | Tech industry rallies behind Google in Supreme Court fight | Congress struggles to set rules for cyber warfare with Iran | Blog site Boing Boing hacked Overnight Defense: Trump says it ‘doesn’t really matter’ if Soleimani was […]
Read MoreAdvocacy groups filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s policy that allows asylum-seekers to be deported to Guatemala and soon, El Salvador and Honduras. The groups, which include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), are alleging that the policies block applicants from ever receiving asylum and put them at risk by returning them to “the […]
Read MoreSenate Democrats on Wednesday are vowing to force a third vote aimed at ending President Trump’s national emergency declaration amid reports that the White House is shifting more money from the Pentagon to the border wall. Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerGOP senator: 2020 candidates must recuse themselves from impeachment trial Collins questions delay on […]
Read MoreApple is refuting Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrApple rejects Barr claim that company has given no ‘substantive assistance’ in Pensacola shooting probe Barr to raise threshold for opening probes into presidential campaigns Hillicon Valley: Barr asks Apple to unlock Pensacola shooter’s phone | Tech industry rallies behind Google in Supreme Court fight | Congress […]
Read MoreU.S. troops at the al-Asad airbase in Iraq were aware that an attack by the Iranians was coming hours before missiles struck on Wednesday, allowing them to flee the site, according to a CNN report. No fatalities were reported, which officers called a “miracle,” as missiles landed just a few meters from bunkers, and some essential […]
Read MoreHundreds of people from Honduras have begun heading toward the U.S. border, The Associated Press reported Wednesday. Coming from the city of San Pedro Sula, the effort by the migrants appears to mirror those who formed a caravan and reached the U.S. border in 2018, according to the AP. Some are hitching rides while hundreds are hiking in […]
Read MoreThe Treasury Department’s internal watchdog is planning to investigate the Opportunity Zone program after three Democratic lawmakers called for a closer look at the initiative, acting Treasury Inspector General Richard Delmar told NBC News. Delmar’s announcement came a few months after Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerTreasury watchdog to investigate Trump Opportunity Zone program NJ lawmaker […]
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