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Last updated on June 7, 2017Jun 6, 2017: British police identified the third attacker as 22-year-old Youssef Zaghba. UK police name third London attacker, Italy says was flagged in advance | Reuters Jun 5, 2017: … Continue reading Terrorist Attack at London Bridge and Borough Market in London England Leaves 7 Dead and 48 Injured
Last updated on February 26, 2018Feb 24, 2018: http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/375370-wasting-natural-gas-on-public-lands Feb 23, 2018: Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California temporarily blocked the U.S. BLM from postponing or ending enforcement of the … Continue reading U.S. Senate Votes Against Reversing Obama Administration Rule which Regulates Methane Gas Emissions
May 9, 2017: In response to yesterday's bill signing by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a Texas travel advisory. ACLU issues Texas 'travel advisory' | The Hill May 8, … Continue reading Texas Governor Greg Abbott Signs Sanctuary Cities Immigration Law
Last updated on November 2, 2018Note: Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is posted here. Aug 7, 2017: http://thehill.com/latino/345622-chicago-files-suit-over-sanctuary-city-funding http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345547-trump-base-is-far-bigger-stronger-than-ever-before http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345552-trump-goes-after-blumenthal-he-was-a-phony-vietnam-con-artist http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/345599-usda-office-told-to-use-weather-extremes-instead-of-climate-change http://thehill.com/homenews/house/345596-house-gop-unveils-website-criticizing-media-coverage … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Second 100 Days
Last updated on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017: The hackers of the Macron campaign have been linked to the same Russian-affiliated group blamed for attacking the Democratic party shortly before the U.S. 2016 presidential election. … Continue reading France | 2017 Presidential Election
Last updated on July 4, 2018Apr 16, 2017: In Turkey, voters narrowly approved a referendum giving President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan significantly more power. With over 99% of the ballots counted, 51.36% voted for the referendum … Continue reading Referendum in Turkey Gives President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan More Power
Apr 4, 2017: In Chicago, Illinois, by a vote of 8-3, a U.S. Federal Appeals Court ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT workers from job discrimination. The 1964 Civil Rights Act protects … Continue reading U.S. Federal Appeals Court Rules that 1964 Civil Rights Act Protects LGBT Workers from Job Discrimination
Feb 8, 2017: Public Citizen, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Communications Workers of America filed a lawsuit against Donald J. Trump (and other government officials in his administration) in an attempt to block … Continue reading Public Citizen, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Communications Workers of America File Lawsuit Against Donald J. Trump
Apr 7, 2017: Last night, in response to the attack in Khan Sheikhoun on April 4, Trump ordered a cruise missle attack on the government-controlled Syrian air base of Shayrat. U.S. fires missiles into Syria … Continue reading Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack in Syrian Town of Khan Sheikhoun Kills at Least 70 People and Injures 350
Last updated on July 27, 2022The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was designed so that all plans purchased in the Marketplace (ACA exchanges) cover a base set of essential health benefits (EHB) which consist of the … Continue reading ACA | Affordable Care Act | PPACA | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Obamacare | Repeal and Replace