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Senate Democrats clear procedural hurdle on marquee tax and spending bill

August 6, 2022 Clear, procedural, marquee, Democrats, Senate, spending, Bill, hurdle0 comment

Senate Democrats on Saturday cleared a key procedural hurdle on the path toward passing their $ 740 billion health care, climate, tax and spending package, setting up a significant win for the party after months of tense back-and-forth over the cornerstone bill in President Biden’s long-stalled legislative agenda. The Washington Times stories: White House

‘Clear and utter disregard’: Immigrants file complaint over hazardous conditions at private facility

January 26, 2022 Clear, facility, utter, disregard', hazardous, Over, Immigrants, file, private, Conditions, complaint0 comment

People detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue to be harmed by hazardous detention conditions. Nine immigrants jailed at a private facility in southern California say in a civil rights complaint that they’ve suffered from difficulty breathing, headaches, and gastrointestinal pain due to hazardous air, dust, mold, and drinking water contamination at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility. “We are breathing in sewage and manure fumes constantly due to the nonfunctional air ventilation system,” Ramon Dominguez Gonzalez said in a release. The Management & Training Corporation-operated (MTC) facility is located in an agricultural region.…

Conservative Justices Express Clear Hostility To Biden Administration’s Power

January 8, 2022 hostility, Clear, administrations, Biden, power, Conservative..., Express, Justices0 comment

<p>The conservative contingent of the Supreme Court questioned agencies’ ability to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine Friday, often asking why that power shouldn’t be left to Congress instead. </p> Talking Points Memo

Barr tells prosecutors to pursue ‘clear’ fraud claims, without evidence – as it happened – The Guardian

November 10, 2020 Pursue, Barr, Happened, Clear, Prosecutors, Guardian, Fraud, Claims, Evidence, Without, Tells0 comment

Barr tells prosecutors to pursue ‘clear’ fraud claims, without evidence – as it happened The Guardian “us politics” – Google News

China rejects Trump’s request to investigate Joe Biden, hoping to steer clear of U.S. politics – USA TODAY

October 9, 2019 trumps, Clear, hoping, TODAY, steer, U.S., politics, Biden, China, Rejects, request, investigate0 comment

China rejects Trump’s request to investigate Joe Biden, hoping to steer clear of U.S. politics USA TODAY “us politics” – Google News

Gina Haspel’s lack of clear answers on torture frustrates Senate Democrats – The Guardian

May 10, 2018 Haspel's, Democrats, Senate, Guardian, Lack, Answers, torture, Clear, Frustrates, Gina0 comment

The Guardian Gina Haspel's lack of clear answers on torture frustrates Senate DemocratsThe GuardianDonald Trump's choice for head of the Central Intelligence Agency struggled on Wednesday to tell US senators how she would respond if the president asked her to reintroduce the waterboarding of terrorist suspects. Gina Haspel, grilled about her time …Red state Democrat Joe Manchin will vote for Gina Haspel, Trump's divisive CIA director pickCNBC CIA director nominee moves closer to confirmation in the US SenateCNNRepublicans Are Trying to Use Gina Haspel's Gender Against DemocratsSlate MagazineNew York Times –The Weekly…