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Double-barreled hurricane crisis exposes FEMA’s chronic leadership, staffing problems

ustowner-011 2024-10-10 09:12

FEMA’s taking on responsibilities for immigrant housing and COVID-19 relief strained staff and resources as natural disasters hit. DHS Secretary Aleja[……] ....

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Forced labor, same-sex marriage, shoplifting on the ballot in California this year

ustowner-011 2024-07-06 03:22

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set t[……] ....

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Democratic tensions over Israel threaten to boil over at Chicago

ustowner-011 2024-04-08 03:08

The debate within the Democratic Party over Israel could come to a head this summer at its convention as it faces a significant intraparty divide on h[……] ....

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US Supreme Court won’t halt West Point from considering race in admissions

ustowner-011 2024-02-05 00:29

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to block the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the prestigious Ar[……] ....

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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on US strikes in Iraq, Syria

ustowner-011 2024-02-05 00:15

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is to hold an emergency meeting on the United States’ airstrikes in Iraq and Syria that caused fatalit[……] ....

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Pompeo slams Biden admin officials who signed dissent letter on Israel-Hamas: ‘Moral compass is broken’

ustowner-011 2023-11-19 05:00

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unleashed a fiery response to Biden administration officials who signed on to a dissent letter over President Bi[……] ....

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Republicans splinter over Israel politics

ustowner-011 2023-10-15 04:42

WASHINGTON — Republicans are divided over the U.S. response to terrorist attacks in Israel, both within the ranks of their own presidential primary an[……] ....

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Republican problems on race add up

ustowner-012 2023-07-16 04:04

Republican efforts to enhance their appeal with minority voters suffered a series of setbacks this week when a pair of GOP lawmakers made racially exp[……] ....

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