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Markets react to Health Care Act withdrawal

March 27, 2017

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

When Paul Ryan announced that the American Health Care Act (AHCA) was being withdrawn, it signaled the end of the first legislative

OpEd: Rooting out whether a Trump-Russia connection exists is critical to our national security and democratic independence

March 22, 2017

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

We recently learned that the FBI is investigating a curious link between a Russian bank and a Trump Organization computer server. According

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch faces confirmation hearing

March 20, 2017

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

Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, faced Day 1 of his Senate confirmation hearing, with Democrats seeking to show he

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FBI, NSA testimony: No to Obama wiretap, Yes to Russian interference and Trump-Russia investigation

March 20, 2017

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

The much anticipated hearing by the House Intelligence Committee began this morning, ending shortly after 3:pm. FBI Director James Comey and National Security

Trump’s NASA budget cut: in space no one can hear you say ‘meh’

March 17, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·Politics·SCIENCE

Relative to other agencies NASA’s budget cuts under the Trump proposal may not seem dire, but for an agency tasked with “increasing

Two courts strike Trump travel ban, citing past rhetoric and flawed natsec reasons

March 16, 2017

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

President Trump and his team’s past anti-Muslim rhetoric, ill advised tweets, a series of flawed national security arguments, and Lyndon B. Johnson,

Rex Tillerson accused of using email alias to discuss climate, fails to disclose

March 14, 2017

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

While CEO of Exxon, current Secretary of State Rex Tillerson used an email address with the pseudonym “Wayne Tracker” from 2008 to

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,

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

Republican Bill to replace Obamacare adds to growing legislative agenda

March 7, 2017

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

House Republicans have revealed their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, via a proposed bill. Health and Human

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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

Former CIA officer will not be extradited to Italy for kidnapping

March 2, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·Politics

Former CIA officer Sabrina de Sousa will not be extradited from Portugal to Italy for her conviction in the kidnapping case of Egyptian Cleric

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

Questions arise over alleged Ukraine peace deal and ties to Trump Administration

February 21, 2017

Headlines·Politics·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU

Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, has stated that an alleged Trump administration peace plan for eastern Ukraine is “absurd.” As

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

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