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Republican science bills raise serious concerns about the EPA and deregulation

March 10, 2017

AMERICAS·ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·Politics·SCIENCE·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

The Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act (HONEST Act, H.R. 1430) and the Science Advisory Board Reform Act (SAB Act,

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Does mastering the NFL Scouting Combine guarantee enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

March 9, 2017

AMERICAS·Culture·Headlines·Sports

The sports media descended on Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis this past week to watch athletes who play their sport in

Trump tweets and Wikileaks raise allegations of textbook diversion

March 8, 2017

AMERICAS·Cyber·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

President Trump’s weekend twitter accusations that President Obama had his “wires tapped” in Trump Tower have dominated the news cycle, and politicians, legal

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from Russia investigations

March 2, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from the investigation of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign. Sessions made this decision

Trump Administration rolls back transgender students access to school restrooms

February 23, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·Human Rights·Politics

| Washington – The U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education issued a joint memo yesterday stating that they will no

Colorado activists push legislator to sponsor Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act

February 21, 2017

AMERICAS·News Wire·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·VETERANS

| Denver, CO – Activists, including veterans, protested in Denver today requesting that Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) join Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) in

Dept of Homeland Security announces sweeping immigration enforcement plan

February 21, 2017

AMERICAS·Breaking News·Headlines·Human Rights·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a sweeping immigration enforcement plan to implement President Trump’s promise to crack down on

Trump nominee Betsy DeVos faces steep opposition as vote approaches

February 4, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Education, Betsy DeVos, is in jeopardy as two Republican Senators disapproved of her nomination this

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Over 10,000 gather in NYC to protest Trump ‘Muslim Ban’

February 1, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·News Wire·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in downtown New York City this Sunday to protest President Trump’s Executive Order barring citizens of seven Muslim-majority

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Starbucks boycott backfires after vow to hire 10,000 refugees

January 31, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Another social media hashtag activism effort by conservatives has backfired this week as the #BoycottStarbucks hash tag was hijacked by those who

The Internet turns on Uber over Trump Muslim ban

January 30, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·News Wire·Politics

Flush with energy and political activism in response to President Trump’s Muslim immigration ban this weekend, social media users turned on ride-sharing

US economy experiences massive slow down for last quarter 2016

January 29, 2017

AMERICAS·ECONOMICS·Headlines·News Wire

| US, 29TH JANUARY 2017, LIMA CHARLIE NEWS WIRE In the last quarter of 2016, the US economy showed an immense slow

Women’s March Overwhelms Expectations, Vows to Resist Trump

January 23, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

On Saturday, what began as a small, online murmur of women angered at the Trump campaign’s rhetoric became a full-throated roar in

When pushing the limits of athletes to ‘get bigger, bigger, bigger, stronger, stronger’ is too much

January 22, 2017

AMERICAS·Culture·Headlines·HEALTH·Sports

While S&C coaches strive to push athletes to reach their fullest potential, a culture of hard work and selflessness can be created without

House Republicans attack ethics officials over Trump conflicts of interest

January 17, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·News·News Wire·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

House Republicans have attempted to intimidate ethics officials after failing to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason