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This week: Barr back in hot seat over Mueller report

Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrBarr warns House Dems he might not appear at hearing Bill Maher hits Mueller after report: ‘Prosecutor Jesus’ didn’t leave adequate road map for impeachment Impeachment without conviction plays right into Trump’s hands MORE will be back in the hot seat this week when he returns to Capitol Hill for a […]

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Warren unveils plan to address substandard military housing

Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenPresenting the 2020 Democratic bracket The Memo: Trump’s media dominance challenged by 2020 Dems Biden to face pressure on Medicare for All MORE (D-Mass.) on Friday unveiled a plan to address widespread issues in military housing run by private contractors, underscoring her efforts to promote new ideas and policies in her […]

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Overnight Energy: Critics accuse EPA of weakening pollution rule for Pentagon | Booker unveils environmental justice initiative | House to vote on climate bill next week

CRITICS SAY EPA HELPED PENTAGON WITH POLLUTION RULE: Critics say an Environment Protection Agency (EPA) proposal would weaken the Pentagon’s obligation to deal with harmful chemicals that pollute groundwater near military bases. They say the proposal, released Thursday, is the result of a long military effort to weaken EPA standards on cleaning up chemical pollution. “If reports […]

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Critics accuse EPA of weakening pollution rule for Pentagon

Critics say an Environment Protection Agency (EPA) proposal would weaken the Pentagon’s obligation to deal with harmful chemicals that pollute groundwater near military bases. They say the proposal, released Thursday, is the result of a long military effort to weaken EPA standards on cleaning up chemical pollution. “If reports are true that the DOD [Department […]

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Colorado governor says he won't sign bill that aims to increase vaccination rates without key changes

Colorado Gov. Jared PolisJared Schutz PolisColorado governor signs ‘red flag’ gun bill Colorado governor expected to sign net neutrality bill Colorado sheriff says ‘red flag’ gun bill doesn’t address mental health MORE (D) said this week that he won’t sign a bill that aims to increase childhood vaccination rates by decreasing non-medical vaccine exemptions without seeing some changes […]

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Trump contradicts McGahn, says he didn't ask for Mueller's firing

President TrumpDonald John TrumpPresenting the 2020 Democratic bracket The time has come for the Democrats to act, finally DHS expedites border wall replacement in Arizona, Texas MORE on Friday insisted that he did not order former White House counsel Don McGahn to fire special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller […]

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House Dem chairman announces hearing after Trump rejects UN arms treaty

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee announced Friday that the panel will hold a hearing to examine President TrumpDonald John TrumpPresenting the 2020 Democratic bracket The time has come for the Democrats to act, finally DHS expedites border wall replacement in Arizona, Texas MORE‘s decision to pull the U.S. from an international treaty […]

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Graham jokes: If you said 'Mueller thinks climate change is a hoax,' then Trump would believe in it

Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamRepublican senators request briefing on DOJ ‘spying’ probe Graham says Senate should vote on Sanders prisoner voting idea Barr to testify before Senate panel next week on Mueller report MORE (R-S.C.) told those gathered at a Dallas-based sustainability conference that President TrumpDonald John TrumpPresenting the 2020 Democratic bracket The time has […]

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Facebook lawsuit accuses company of selling fake engagement on Instagram

Facebook this week sued a New Zealand company and three individuals for selling fake engagement — including likes, views and followers — on Instagram.  This is the second lawsuit the tech giant has filed against a company selling fake likes and accounts on social media. ADVERTISEMENT Facebook, in the Thursday filing with a Northern California federal district court, accused the defendants of […]

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South Carolina state House approves 'heartbeat' abortion ban

Lawmakers in South Carolina this week passed a bill that would ban abortions in the state as long as a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The South Carolina House passed the bill 70-31 along party lines, but it is unlikely to be taken up in the state Senate with just days left in the 2019 […]

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