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Politics
Tong Among State AGs Mobilizing To Stop Trump's 'Unconstitutional, Illegal' USPS Actions
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has become the latest elected official to vow to battle President Donald Trump’s efforts to defund the U.S. Postal Service in advance of the November election. Stating that the federal government’s efforts to gut the USPS are aimed at hindering voting in the election, Tong announced that he was joining other attorneys general to stop the “unconstitutional and illegal” actions. “Donald Trump finally admitted what we all knew to be true—he is gutting the U.S. Postal Service in order to block Americans from voting during a raging pandemic,” Tong said. …
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Covid-
19: White House Works With Congress To Send Checks To Americans
The White House is working with Congress on a bipartisan plan to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak by cutting checks to Americans in need. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the White House is proposing a $1 trillion economic stimulus package to battle the pandemic, including $250 billion that would be earmarked for direct payments to Americans. According to federal officials, the stimulus package has support on each side of the aisle, and they are working quickly to push the legislation through. “This is a significant economic stimulus plan, and we look forward to having bip…
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Fraud Alert: You Are Not Being Drafted, US Army Says
The U.S. Army is still the place where one can “be all that you can be,” but no draft is coming to the country, despite a string of fraudulent messages that have been sent out nationwide by scammers. An alert was issued by the U.S. Army Recruiting Command this week warning of a series of fraudulent text messages that have been making the rounds informing some individuals that they’ve been selected for an upcoming military draft and will face fines or jail time if they don't comply. The Army said that they’ve received multiple calls and emails in recent weeks regarding the fake messages, and…
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Sixth Vaping-Related Death Reported; Trump Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
The Trump administration announced Wednesday, Sept. 11, that it plans to ban all flavored e-cigarettes as the number of vaping-related deaths continues to rise. “The Trump Administration is making it clear that we intend to clear the market of flavored e-cigarettes to reverse the deeply concerning epidemic of youth e-cigarette use that is impacting children, families, schools, and communities,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement. “We will not stand idly by as these products become an on-ramp to combustible cigarettes or nicotine addiction for a generation of yo…
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More People Are Leaving NYC Than Any Other US City, New Report Says
The mass exodus of New Yorkers leaving New York City has hit a record pace. According to new reports, as many as 277 people are leaving New York City each day, leading all U.S. metro areas, and more than double the number recorded last year. Los Angeles and Chicago were second and third on the list, with 201 and 161 residents reportedly leaving each day. The data came from the 2018 Ceneus data on migration in the largest 100 cities in the country. Between July 2017 and July 2018, New York lost 180,306 people and gained 131,746 new residents. A difference of 48,560 abandoned New York — the …
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Dems Deciding Whether To Make Greenwich Native Hope Hicks Test Case For 'Complete Immunity'
Fairfield County native Hope Hicks, a former top aide to President Donald Trump, testified for seven hours before Congress -- refusing to answer many questions -- but gave the House Judiciary Committee "a lot of good information," according to the committee's chairman from New York. Hicks, 30, who grew up in Greenwich, worked as White House communications director and the White House director of strategic communications after having served as a senior aide on Trump's presidential campaign. Hicks is the first former Trump aide to testify before the committee, which is probing several m…
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Amid White House Order To Keep Quiet, Potential Testimony By Greenwich's Hope Hicks Seen As Key
President Trump and the White House continue to fight every Congressional subpoena. But the Republican administration's strategy may cause trouble for Trump's former communications director from Connecticut. Hope Hicks, a Greenwich native, is among a long line of past and present Trump higher-ups to ignore subpoenas to testify before Congress. This week, Hicks and another top Trump aide, Annie Donaldson, defied House Judiciary Committee subpoenas for documents relating to their work in the White House. Hicks and Donaldson now join other subpoena recipients -- Attorney General William…
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Ocasio-Cortez Joins Bernie Sanders' Call For 15 Percent Cap On Credit Card Interest
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s latest major bill since taking office has a powerful backer. The 2007 Yorktown High School graduate and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders just introduced a proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 15 percent this week, which would rein in the profits major banks can capitalize on. The legislation has been dubbed the “Loan Shark Prevention Act.” Currently, the national average annual percentage rate his 17.73 percent, while the median was sitting at 21.36 percent, according to CreditCards.com. “Despite the fact that banks can borro…
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Michael Cohen Starts Sentence At Prison Described As 'Castle Behind Bars'
Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and so-called "fixer" for President Donald Trump, will be reporting to a facility on Monday, May 6 once named by Forbes as one of the "10 cushiest prisons" in America. The 52-year-old Cohen was sentenced in December, 2018 to three years after he admitted to lying to Congress about Trump’s business dealings in Russia, breaking campaign finance laws on behalf of Trump and evading $1.4 million in taxes related to his personal businesses. The Otisville Federal Correctional Institution, where Cohen will begin his sentence, is located in O…
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Here's How Many Americans Think Trump Engaged In Criminal Activity, Quinnipiac Poll Reveals
The majority of Americans believe that President Donald Trump committed crimes before he took office, according to a brand new Quinnipiac University National Poll released this week. The poll found that 64 percent of American voters believe that the president committed crimes before heading to the Oval Office, against just 24 percent who believe he’s innocent. According to the poll, 48 percent of Republicans believe that Trump did not commit crimes before he was president, against 33 percent who do. “Every other listed party, gender, education, age and racial group says by wide margins that…
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Half-Million Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Recalled As Fire Risk Grows
Some Hyundai and Kia vehicles got too hot to handle, prompting a recall of more than a half million vehicles in the U.S. due to problems that can cause engine fires. On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Korean automakers announced that they were recalling 379,000 Kia Soul SUVs from 2012 through 2016 with 1.6-liter engines. They are also recalling 152,000 Hyundai Tucson SUVs from 2011 to 2013 and Kia Sportage SUVs from 2011 and 2012. According to officials, the Soul SUVs have high exhaust gas temperatures can damage the catalytic converters. That can cause abnormal combustion and damage pistons and con…
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Ocasio-Cortez Rips Media For Coverage Of Her Move To Luxury High Rise
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been in the spotlight yet again this week, but for her new luxury high rise, not her policies or outspoken social media presence. Many news outlets are calling the 2007 Yorktown High School graduate hypocritical after it was reported she had moved into a luxury new home in Washington, D.C. The building - which is under construction - features no affordable housing units, which was a platform she championed during her campaign. Ocasio-Cortez’s congressional salary is $174,000, and her new building reportedly runs $2,000 a month for a studio…
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