Category: Politics
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Senators Take First Step to Reopen Government After Historic Shutdown
A bipartisan group of Senate Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, voting on the first procedural step of the measure. The agreement would fund the government until January 30 and include full annual funding for three appropriations bills, including full funding for the Supplemental…
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Senators Take First Step to Reopen Government After Historic Shutdown
A bipartisan group of Democratic and Republican senators reached an agreement to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, voting on the first procedural step of the measure. The agreement would fund the government until January 30 and include full funding for three appropriations bills, including full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition…
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Trump Grants Pardons to Giuliani, Meadows and Others Linked to Efforts to Defraud the 2020 Elections
President Trump granted pardons to a long list of political allies accused of trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to Ed Martin, the Justice Department prosecutor responsible for the pardons. The people listed were accused or indicted for various crimes or conduct related to attempts to subvert the 2020 elections,…
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Trump Grants Pardons to Giuliani, Meadows and Others Linked to 2020 Election Efforts
President Trump pardoned a long list of political allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to Ed Martin, the pardon attorney at the Department of Justice. The people listed were accused or indicted for various crimes or conduct related to attempts to subvert the 2020 election, which Trump falsely claimed to…
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Immigration Agents Rely on New Technologies to Identify and Track People
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring new and powerful surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. Among them are apps that allow federal agents to point a cellphone at someone’s face, potentially identifying them and determining their immigration status in the field, and another that can scan irises. The newly licensed software can provide…
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Immigration Agents Have New Technology to Identify and Track People
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring powerful new surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. They include apps that allow federal agents to point a cell phone at someone’s face to potentially identify them and determine their immigration status on the spot, and another that can scan irises. A newly licensed software can…
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Rodrigo Paz Assumes Presidency of Bolivia
Rodrigo Paz Pereira was sworn in as president of Bolivia, ending nearly two decades of left-wing hegemony. South American leaders, including Brazilian Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin, attended the ceremony in La Paz.
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Rodrigo Paz assumes presidency of Bolivia
Rodrigo Paz Pereira was sworn in this Saturday (8) as the new president of Bolivia, alongside Edmand Lara, who assumes the role of vice-president. The ceremony held in Plaza Murillo, in La Paz, marked the end of nearly two decades of political hegemony by the Bolivian left, led by Evo Morales and, more recently, by…
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How Would a Government Shutdown Affect Thanksgiving Travel? Here’s What You Need to Know.
With winter weather and crowded airports, traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday can already be stressful. Now, add to that the possibility of the government shutdown extending until then. Tens of thousands of air traffic controllers and TSA agents have been forced to work without pay. Recently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported observing an increase…
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White House Strikes Deals for Lower Prices on Obesity Medications
People who rely on Medicare for their health insurance will soon be able to obtain blockbuster obesity and type 2 diabetes medications with monthly copayments of US$ 50 under two new deals announced by the Trump administration on Thursday. President Trump and his team announced the deals with Novo Nordisk, which manufactures Ozempic and Wegovy,…