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12-02-2024 1:15 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
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President Joe Biden speaks on the South Lawn of the White House during a ceremony to commemorate World AIDS Day with survivors, their families and advocates, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Biden has held himself up as placing his respect for the American judicial system and rule of law over his own personal concerns. It was part of an effort to draw a deliberate contrast with Republican Donald Trump. Now, both his broken promise and his act of clemency are a political lightning rod.
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The changes, confirmed by Walmart on Monday, are sweeping and include everything from not renewing a five-year commitment for an equity racial center set up in 2020 after the police killing of George Floyd, to pulling out of a prominent gay rights index.
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Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-DE (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
This historic milestone comes against the backdrop of a new Trump administration that has signaled sharp policy shifts, including an almost entirely white Cabinet and the implementation of the anti-minority Project 2025.
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Caregiver Assisting Infant (Photo: NNPA)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Decades of studies have consistently shown that children who receive high-quality early learning have better health, education, and earnings outcomes, and are less likely to be incarcerated or use government assistance programs over the course of their lives.
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Rep. Shirley Chisholm, (D-NY) (AP Photo/Bill Chaplis)
With growing bipartisan support and co-sponsors from across the political spectrum, the legislation represents a unifying effort to honor Chisholm’s legacy.
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This year’s projections surpass last year’s by 1.7 million travelers, marking the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in history.
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Olivia Gordon is photographed at a park in Yonkers, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Donald Trump's victory has dismayed many politically engaged Black women, and they're reassessing their enthusiasm for politics and organizing. Some Black women are renewing calls to emphasize rest, focus on mental health and become more selective about what fight deserves their organizing power
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Chavez-DeRemer is a one-term congresswoman, having lost reelection in her competitive Oregon district earlier this month. She joins Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio, the Florida senator, as the second Latino pick for Trump’s second Cabinet
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The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) grants the Treasury secretary unilateral authority to label nonprofits as “terrorist supporting organizations” and strip them of their tax-exempt status without due process.
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In addition to the nearly guaranteed opposition from Democrats in Congress, Trump and other Republican leaders can expect continuing internal divisions within their own party.
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