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Federal Judge Strikes Down Affordable Care Act As Unconstitutional
President Trump praised the ruling by a court in Texas as supporters of the ACA said they will appeal. Continue Reading Federal Judge Strikes Down Affordable Care Act As Unconstitutional
President Trump Names Mick Mulvaney As Acting White House Chief Of Staff
It’s unclear how long the OMB director will serve in the role, succeeding outgoing chief of staff John Kelly. On Dec. 8, Trump announced that Kelly would be leaving the job at the end of the year. Continue Reading President Trump Names Mick Mulvaney As Acting White House Chief Of Staff
Southern Baptist Seminary Confronts History Of Slaveholding And ‘Deep Racism’
The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, came into being in 1845 as the church of Southern slaveholders.
Now, 173 years later, Southern Baptist leaders are not just acknowledging their dark history; they are documenting it, as if by telling the story in wrenching detail, they may finally be freed of its taint. Continue Reading Southern Baptist Seminary Confronts History Of Slaveholding And ‘Deep Racism’
Judges Ask ICE to Make Courts Off Limits To Immigration Arrests
For 25 years, schools, hospitals and places of worship have effectively been off-limits to federal immigration officers. Now, a group of dozens of former state and federal judges is asking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to add courthouses to the list of “sensitive locations” where their officers generally do not go. Continue Reading Judges Ask ICE to Make Courts Off Limits To Immigration Arrests
Arctic Report Card Documents ‘Cascading Effects’ Of Warming Ocean Temperatures
The Arctic has experienced the “most unprecedented transition in history” in terms of warming temperatures and melting ice, and those changes may be the cause of extreme weather around the globe, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2018 Arctic Report Card. Continue Reading Arctic Report Card Documents ‘Cascading Effects’ Of Warming Ocean Temperatures
From Oregon To Connecticut, Communities Face A Shortage Of Police
The severity of the officer shortage varies by location, but the national trend is clear: Since 2013, the total number of working sworn officers has fallen by about 23,000. The number of officers per capita is down even more sharply, from 2.42 per 1,000 residents in 1997 to 2.17 officers per 1,000 in 2016. Continue Reading From Oregon To Connecticut, Communities Face A Shortage Of Police
Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In
Lawmakers unveiled the much-anticipated farm bill compromise Monday night, ending the months-long impasse over whether a critical piece of legislation that provides subsidies to farmers and helps needy Americans buy groceries could pass before the lame-duck session concludes at the end of the year. Continue Reading Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In
West Coast Fishing And Crabbing Groups Sue Fossil Fuel Companies For Role In Climate Change
Fishing groups in California and Oregon joined the legal fray by filing suit against 30 companies, mainly oil producers. The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, the plaintiff, contends that the fossil fuel industry is at fault for recent warming-related damages to the West Coast’s prized Dungeness crab fishery. Continue Reading West Coast Fishing And Crabbing Groups Sue Fossil Fuel Companies For Role In Climate Change
How Paul Manafort Violated His Plea Deal, According To Robert Mueller’s Documents
Paul Manafort “lied in multiple ways and on multiple occasions” in meetings with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team, according to new documents from the special counsel’s office. Continue Reading How Paul Manafort Violated His Plea Deal, According To Robert Mueller’s Documents
Outrage Intensifies Over Claims Of Gene-Edited Babies
Concerns over a Chinese scientist’s claim that he created the first gene-edited babies grow with more questions about whether it worked and the possible harm he may have inflicted on the twin girls. Continue Reading Outrage Intensifies Over Claims Of Gene-Edited Babies
President Trump Appoints Gen. Mark Milley Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Gen. Mark Milley, currently the Army Chief of Staff, will succeed Gen. Joseph Dunford. Continue Reading President Trump Appoints Gen. Mark Milley Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff
More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: Federal Government Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules
The rule will give administrators more leeway in serving up white breads, biscuits, tortillas and white pastas by requiring that only half of the grains served in school meals each week be whole-grain rich. Continue Reading More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: Federal Government Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules
