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Year: 2021

EE.UU. sanciona a funcionarios nicaragüenses del Gobierno de Ortega

(CNN) — Estados Unidos impuso sanciones el miércoles contra altos miembros del régimen del presidente nicaragüense Daniel Ortega, incluida su hija, cuando Ortega tomó medidas esta semana para detener a altos líderes de la oposición antes de las elecciones generales de noviembre. «El Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos está imponiendo sanciones a varios miembros

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CNN lawyer describes gag order and secretive process where Justice Department sought reporter’s email records

Since July 17, 2020, I have been bound by a gag order or a sealing order that prohibited me from discussing, or even acknowledging, that the government was seeking to compel the disclosure of the professional email communications of CNN reporter Barbara Starr. That day, through our parent company WarnerMedia, I received a secret order

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Demings emphasizes personal hardship and law enforcement background in Senate bid

Rep. Val Demings’ Senate run provides Democrats with a prominent, nationally recognized candidate to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio, a formidable opponent, in next year’s general election. The Florida Democrat sought to highlight her resume, which includes serving as a chief prosecutor of President Donald Trump’s actions in office during his first impeachment trial

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Exclusive: US businesses warn crumbling infrastructure is hurting the economy

As infrastructure negotiations between the White House and a GOP Senate group broke down this week, business executives are warning that aging infrastructure is holding America back. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of middle market executives say the nation’s ailing infrastructure is restricting growth of the national economy, according to a new RSM survey shared exclusively with

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Lawmakers pass $46 billion budget; recreational marijuana remains in limbo

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Lawmakers hammered out the state budget with less than 24 hours remaining in the legislative session. It was the first bipartisan budget since 2018. A truck tax was also passed. However, Democrats and Republicans continued to spar over legalizing recreational marijuana. Legislators returned to

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Watchdog says police did not clear park so Trump could hold ‘Bible’ photo op

WASHINGTON, DC — An internal government investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then-President Donald Trump’s plan to stage a Bible-toting photo opportunity at that spot. The report released Wednesday by the Interior Department’s inspector

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Republican governors of Florida and Texas battle with cruise lines over vaccine requirements

AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican governors of Florida and Texas are headed toward showdowns with some of the world’s largest cruise lines, including Norwegian and Carnival, over whether passengers boarding ships leaving their states can be required to show proof they’ve been vaccinated. The entrenched positions Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

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