Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon who helped organize the 1963 March in Washington and served in Congress for decades, died, his family confirmed in a statement. Lewis was 80 years old. “It is with inconsolable pain and abiding sadness that we announce the passing of US Representative John …
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The Supreme Court is denying Congress access to the secret grand jury testimony of Russia’s investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller during the November election. By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press July 2, 2020 3:25 PM 5 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court …
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The White House informed Republican lawmakers on Monday of an intelligence assessment that Russian operatives had offered a reward for attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan, a day after Donald Trump said his intelligence advisers ” they did not find this information credible. “ In an unusual step, Democratic lawmakers …
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Hopes for legislation on new police reforms that were passed before the election faded on Tuesday despite protests across the country calling for change after the recent police killings of American blacks. The dueling bills put forward in Congress, one of the House Democrats, where they have the majority, and …
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A US public health chief told Congress Tuesday that the coronavirus “has brought this nation to its knees” as the United States struggles with more than 2.3 million confirmed cases and more than 121,000 deaths so far. Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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