Author: Brent J. Smith

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Planned Parenthood to withdraw from Title X Funding Program Monday in response to new Trump Administration rule According to the Wall Street Jounral, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America stated Monday that it would be withdrawing from the federal Title X family-planning program, rather than comply with a new Trump[Read More…]

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What Republicans achieved from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill Robert Mueller, the former special counsel, testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees for a total of nearly seven hours of air time Wednesday in an anti-climactic conclusion to his team’s findings in the Mueller report.[Read More…]

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What Democrats achieved from the former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill Robert Mueller, the former special counsel, testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees for a total of nearly seven hours of air time Wednesday in an anti-climactic conclusion to his team’s findings in the Mueller[Read More…]

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Senate confirms Mark T. Esper as secretary of defense on Tuesday, effectively ending the longest leaderless period for the Pentagon in American history Mark T. Esper, a fifty-five year old “Army infantryman who fought in the Persian Gulf war of 1991 before becoming a lobbyist for the military contractor Raytheon,”[Read More…]

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Former special counsel Robert Mueller to publicly testify Wednesday about his report on President Trump and possible Russian interference in the 2016 election Robert Mueller, the former special counsel, began testifying before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. His testimony, with the purpose to discuss his[Read More…]

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Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló resigns Wednesday evening after weeks of outcry Governor Ricardo Rosselló, a Democrat and member of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood New Progressive Party, announced his resignation Wednesday amid weeks of public outcry in response to the leak of almost 900 pages of “vulgar messages” between Governor Rosello[Read More…]

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Justice Department opens huge antitrust review of large technology and internet companies The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that the world’s largest technology and internet companies will be facing a broad antitrust review. According to The New York Times, the Justice Department “did not name specific companies, but said it[Read More…]

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President Trump sues the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and New York state officials Tuesday in an attempt to protect his state tax returns According to the Wall Street Journal, President Trump sued the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and New York state officials Tuesday in an attempt[Read More…]

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Senate passes bill Tuesday securing funding for the 9/11 Compensation Fund The last legislative barrier for the continuation of funding for the 9/11 compensation fund was cleared Tuesday following a bipartisan senate vote to extend funding for victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The bill, which passed the Senate[Read More…]

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Boris Johnson to face the challenges of Brexit after becoming the next British Prime Minister After winning the race to lead the ruling Conservative Party and become the next British Prime Minister Tuesday, Boris Johnson will be faced with one of the biggest peace-time challenges of any British Prime Minister[Read More…]