WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Two Republicans in the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday they will not vote to confirm billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos as the next secretary of education, increasing the possibility that the charter-schools advocate w ...
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WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, said the United States was officially putting Iran on notice on Wednesday over its "destabilizing activity" after it test-fired a ballistic missile o ...
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WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would urge fellow Republicans in the Senate to invoke a rule change to force a simple majority vote on his Supreme Court nominee if Democrats blo ...
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In Congressional hearings this week, members of Congress will discuss the pros and cons of Medicaid and the health insurance marketplaces.
Nearly 1 out of 3 people covered by Medicaid expansion live with a mental heal ...
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This month, three new states moved toward adopting tuition-free higher education programs.
• On January 3rd, Governor Andrew Cuomo traveled to LaGuardia Community College to announce (http://headsupamerica.us/free-tu ...
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Fifteen Ways You Can Combat Human Trafficking
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January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. E ...
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Police in Victoria, Texas are investigating a mysterious fire that burned down a mosque late Friday night, reports KTRK.
According to Victoria Fire Marshal Tom Legler, he has asked for additional help from the state as part of his investigatio ...
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Six people have reportedly been killed after gunmen opened fire in a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers
The mosque's president told reporters that the deaths had occurred after several gunmen apparently opened fire on up to 40 people. Witn ...
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The 23rd annual SAG Awards proved just one of the many ways art can be utilised as a platform for protest, with almost every winner utilising their time on stage to speak up about Donald Trump's abhorrent Muslim ban.
From David Harbour's rous ...
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More than 1,100 executive branch positions are subject to Senate approval; about 700 of those were deemed crucial by the Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service. Those include cabinet secretaries, deputy and assistant secretaries, head ...
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We're excited about the 2017 BELIEVES schedule featuring CEOs and leaders with impactful journeys all throughout the year.
The theme for the first three months of the year will be "Getting to Truth," beginning with a pan ...
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Enjoy this week's copy of LOPnewsmag with news about The Obama Foundation, oser releases news on Employing Persons' With Disabilities, NAMI NEWS ON MENTAL ILLNESS, LEGISLATIVE DAY, ETC. FROM NAMI, NAMI-MD, NAMI-Metro. Baltimore, ...
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Oakland – At 4 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, a network of Oakland community members took over Marcus Garvey Park, a public plot of land at 36th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way in West Oakland, moving in small homes, a hot sh ...
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January 26, 2017
Today marks the first anniversary of President Obama ending juvenile solitary in the federal prison system. Obama took the action in response to the case of New York City teenager Kalief Browder, who committed suicide in 2015 at t ...
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From Time Magazine
Jan 26, 2017
Five years after their son's death, the parents of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, reflect on grief, faith and their commitment to justice
Why did you write your new book, Rest in Power?
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - By now you may have seen or at least heard of the new movie "Hidden Figures." It tells the story of three African American woman who helped engineer America's space program despite facing racial and gender biases back in th ...
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