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President Donald Trump is preparing to direct the federal government to overhaul its hiring to prioritize a job applicant’s skills over a college degree, administration and industry officials say. Trump is set to sign an executive order Friday outlining a new direction for the nation’s largest employer during a meeting of the board that advises …
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The Trump administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court on Thursday night to request the repeal of the Affordable Care Act of 2017. The brief argues that because the Republican-controlled Congress of 2017 struck down the law’s individual mandate, which imposes a tax on those who do not purchase insurance, the rest of the …
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The Senate passed a bill on Thursday that places sanctions on individuals, entities, and banks that help facilitate greater Chinese control over Hong Kong. Senator Kevin Cramer (R., N.D.), a co-sponsor of the legislation, blocked the bill’s passage last week at the request of the White House. The bill was amended with minor “technical” changes …
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Actor Tituss Burgess said that this week he “had the most minor impasse with three cops.” The “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star said on Jess Cagle’s SiriusXM show: “They crossed the road [on foot] to cut me off. I just paused a bit to give them some distance … It was clear that they wanted to …
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Former vice president Joe Biden is leading President Trump by at least six points in six battleground states that Trump won in 2016, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll released Thursday. Across Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, and North Carolina, Biden leads Trump by an average of nine points. The former vice president …
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Lisa Rinna claims QVC is trying to silence her political views. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, who has been selling her Lisa Rinna clothing line on QVC since 2012, said that she was being “muzzled” because of her beliefs. “I am sad to report It would now seem I can’t use my platform …
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Progressive challenger Jamaal Bowman is on track to defeat Representative Eliot Engel (D., N.Y.) in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th district. Bowman, a former middle school teacher from the Bronx, has garnered 62 percent of the vote as of Wednesday, compared with Engel’s 35 percent. The primary will not be formally called for …
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The state of Rhode Island is moving to eliminate the second half of its official name, “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” in response to activists’ claims that it serves as a painful reminder of slavery. Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Monday calling for the governor’s office and agencies under the direction …
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Governor Greg Abbott warned Monday that the coronavirus is now spreading in Texas at an “unacceptable rate” and pleaded with residents to wear masks in public and continue practicing social distancing. “To state the obvious, COVID-19 is now spreading at an unacceptable rate in Texas, and it must be corralled,” Abbott said at a news …
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Four more Chinese media outlets with operations in the U.S. are being labeled as “foreign missions” to highlight their close ties to the Chinese Communist Party, the U.S. State Department announced Monday. China Central Television, China News Service, People’s Daily, and the Global Times are all joining the list of designated foreign actors, State Department …
President Donald Trump is preparing to direct the federal government to overhaul its hiring to prioritize a job applicant’s skills over a college degree, administration and industry officials say. Trump is set to sign an executive order Friday outlining a new direction for the nation’s largest employer during a meeting of the board that advises …
