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Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligence
Read full article: Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligenceHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is appointing two far-right Republicans to the powerful House Intelligence Committee.
Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace her former boss US Rep. Chris Stewart
Read full article: Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace her former boss US Rep. Chris StewartRepublican Celeste Maloy has won a special election in Utah to replace her former boss, U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart.
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah's special congressional election
Read full article: AP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah's special congressional electionVoters in Utahās second congressional district will cast ballots Tuesday in an Thanksgiving-week special election to fill the last remaining vacant seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Chris Stewartās ex-staffer Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election primary to replace him
Read full article: Rep. Chris Stewartās ex-staffer Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election primary to replace himStrong backing from rural voters has enabled a former congressional staffer to win a Republican special primary to fill a soon-to-be vacated congressional seat in Utah.
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah's special congressional primary
Read full article: AP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah's special congressional primaryThree candidates will compete in a special primary election in Utah for the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, the six-term GOP lawmaker who'll step down Sept. 15.
Committee head: Support for US aid to Ukraine 'overwhelming'
Read full article: Committee head: Support for US aid to Ukraine 'overwhelming'The head of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee says there is āoverwhelmingā support in the United States to continue supplying aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, despite vocal opposition from a hard-right faction of his own Republican Party.
White House: 92% of fed workers under mandate are vaccinated
Read full article: White House: 92% of fed workers under mandate are vaccinatedThe Biden administrationās vaccine mandate for millions of federal workers seems to be working, with no apparent disruption to law enforcement, intelligence-gathering or holiday travel.
Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workers
Read full article: Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workersAbout 4 million federal workers, from FBI agents to Bureau of Prisons guards to U.S. Food and Drug Administration workers, are to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 under the presidentās executive order aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
Thousands of intel officers refusing vaccine risk dismissal
Read full article: Thousands of intel officers refusing vaccine risk dismissalThousands of intelligence officers could soon face dismissal for failing to comply with the U.S. governmentās vaccine mandate, leading to concerns from Republican lawmakers about potentially hurting agencies considered critical to national security.
Students pulled from car by Atlanta police announce lawsuit
Read full article: Students pulled from car by Atlanta police announce lawsuitAttorneys say two students pulled from their car and hit with stun guns by Atlanta police while they were stuck in traffic caused by protests over George Floydās death have sued the city.
Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop's trial
Read full article: Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop's trialFloyd family attorney Ben Crump called it the largest pretrial settlement ever for a civil rights claim, and thanked city leaders for āshowing you care about George Floyd.āāItās going to be a long journey to justice. āThis makes a statement that George Floyd deserved better than what we witnessed on May 25, 2020, that George Floydās life mattered, and that by extension, Black lives matter.āAdāEven though my brother is not here, he's here with me in my heart,ā Philonise Floyd said. āI just want you to know how deeply we are with you,ā she said to Floyd's family members. Floydās family filed the federal civil rights lawsuit in July against the city, Chauvin and three other fired officers charged in his death. AdIt wasn't immediately clear how the settlement might affect the trial or the jury now being seated to hear it.
GOP split over Trump, election runs across deep-red Wyoming
Read full article: GOP split over Trump, election runs across deep-red Wyomingā A deepening divide among Republicans over President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the election runs prominently through Wyoming, the state that delivered Trump's widest prevailing margin by far. The Wyoming Republican Party has made party fealty a core issue and punished state party officials seen as disloyal. I just don't think that's going to play out in Wyoming," University of Wyoming political science professor Jim King said. Though Wyoming voted overwhelmingly for Trump in 2020 and 2016, the state embraced Trump reluctantly. In 2016, Republicans in Wyoming initially backed Cruz over Trump almost unanimously for the GOP presidential nomination.
Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights
Read full article: Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rightsAs vice president in 2012, Joe Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage even before his boss, President Barack Obama. Now, as president-elect, Biden is making sweeping promises to LGBTQ activists, proposing to carry out virtually every major proposal on their wish lists. Now, as president-elect, Biden is making sweeping promises to LGBTQ activists, proposing to carry out virtually every major proposal on their wish lists. Biden says he wants the act to become law within 100 days of taking office, but its future remains uncertain. ā Ensure that LGBTQ rights are a priority for U.S. foreign policy and be prepared to use pressure tactics, including sanctions, against foreign governments violating those rights.
Utah police frustrated with anti-law enforcement sentiment
Read full article: Utah police frustrated with anti-law enforcement sentimentLaw enforcement supporters protest during a Back the Blue rally Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in West Valley City, Utah. Several police groups, including the state's Department of Public Safety, have condemned the use of KKK imagery to portray law enforcement officials. He said there are areas in which local police departments can improve, but he is confident that in Utah policing as a whole is good." White supremacists have made it a point to infiltrate law enforcement. The broad stroke used to widely disparage the law enforcement profession is disheartening, irresponsible, and does nothing to bring us together for the common good, the letter said.
Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance
Read full article: Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity AllianceSeven current or former black NHL players formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance on Monday, creating another avenue to fight racism and intolerance in the sport. Our mission is to eradicate racism and intolerance in hockey, the group said in a letter. The Hockey Diversity Alliance will be independent of the NHL but hopes to work in tandem with the league to promote diversity and inclusion. He called on white athletes in hockey and others sports to also speak out, and more than 100 NHL players have posted on social media about the subject. In creating our alliance, we are confident we can inspire a new generation of hockey players and fans, the group said.