By Reis Thebault · The Washington Post (c) 2024 SACRAMENTO – California lawmakers are returning to the capitol here on Monday to open an emergency special session aimed at establishing a multimillion dollar legal fund to combat the incoming Trump administration with an expected barrage of lawsuits. The special session, which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called […]
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President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son Hunter
By Matt Viser · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden faced mounting criticism Monday for his decision to issue a sweeping pardon of his son, with a number of Democrats expressing concern that it would undercut faith in the justice system and provide ammunition to President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to remake it. In the […]
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President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son Hunter
By Matt Viser · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden faced mounting criticism Monday for his decision to issue a sweeping pardon of his son, with a number of Democrats expressing concern that it would undercut faith in the justice system and provide ammunition to President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to remake it. In the […]
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The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden’s pardon
By Aaron Blake · The Washington Post (c) 2024 It’s one thing for a president to pardon his son. It’s another to do it like this. President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday is exceptional not just because of the pardon’s recipient – the closest family member to receive a pardon in […]
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The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden’s pardon
By Aaron Blake · The Washington Post (c) 2024 It’s one thing for a president to pardon his son. It’s another to do it like this. President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday is exceptional not just because of the pardon’s recipient – the closest family member to receive a pardon in […]
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce $122 Million from the America the Beautiful Challenge to Restore Lands and Waters
The Biden-Harris administration, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and public and private sector partners announced $122.4 million in grants Dec. 2 through the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC). The 61 new grants will support landscape-scale conservation projects across 42 states, 19 tribal nations and three U.S. territories. According to a press release, the […]
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Here’s where you can find food assistance in New Mexico this holiday season
By Leah Romero, Source NM New Mexicans, including more than 1 in 5 children, experience food insecurity at higher rates than many Americans, according to national statistics from Feeding America. As the winter holidays near and New Mexicans settle into the last couple of months of the year, food price increases have made holiday feasts […]
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Here’s where you can find food assistance in New Mexico this holiday season
By Leah Romero, Source NM New Mexicans, including more than 1 in 5 children, experience food insecurity at higher rates than many Americans, according to national statistics from Feeding America. As the winter holidays near and New Mexicans settle into the last couple of months of the year, food price increases have made holiday feasts […]
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Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ federal financial watchdog as ‘DOGE’ begins work
By Tony Romm · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Elon Musk on Wednesday called for the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the nation’s most powerful watchdog agencies, signaling it could be scrapped as part of a planned review of government spending ordered by President-elect Donald Trump. “Delete CFPB,” Musk said in an […]
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Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ federal financial watchdog as ‘DOGE’ begins work
By Tony Romm · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Elon Musk on Wednesday called for the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the nation’s most powerful watchdog agencies, signaling it could be scrapped as part of a planned review of government spending ordered by President-elect Donald Trump. “Delete CFPB,” Musk said in an […]