Senate plans Tuesday vote on burn pit benefits bill
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Amid protests, Senate passes health care for vets exposed to toxic burn pits: Senate poised to pass health care for vets exposed to toxic burn pits
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Senate Republicans Fold, Help Pass Veterans Health Bill After Blocking It: The PACT Act, which will help veterans suffering from illnesses caused by toxic burn ...
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Amid protests, Senate passes health care for vets exposed to toxic burn pits: Senate poised to pass health care for vets exposed to toxic burn pits
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The Senate passes burn pit bill to help veterans, overcoming Pat Toomey’s objections
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Quick Glance: Republicans delay hearing of DHS Secretary Mayorkas to next week
- The House plans to postpone the hearing of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to next week.
India elections 2024: When are they, why do they matter and who can vote?: With 969 million eligible voters, India's 2024 general election will be the largest ...
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68678594
Republican operatives to pay $1.25 mln for robocalls threatening Black voters, NY prosecutor says
reuters.com/legal/republican-operatives-pay-125-mln-robocalls-threatening-black-voters-ny-2024-04-09/
Quick Glance: Operatives to Pay Up to $1.25M for Robocall Scheme Suppressing Black Votes
- Two right-wing political operatives must pay up to $1.25 million in fines after being found liable for a robocall campaign targeting Black New Yorkers in the 2020 election.
- The messages included false warnings that mail-in voting would lead to personal information being shared with police departments and credit card companies.
- Under a settlement, Wohl and Burkman must pay a $1 million judgment to the NY attorney general’s office, the NCBCP, and the harmed plaintiffs.
- Wohl and Burkman have faced charges in other states for similar robocall schemes targeting Black voters in 2020.
Croatians vote in election pitting PM Plenkovic against President Milanovic: Exit polls expected minutes after voting ends at 7pm (17:00 GMT) ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/17/croatians-vote-in-election-pitting-pm-plenkovic-against-president-milanovic
Quick Glance: Croatians Choose Between PM Plenkovic and President Milanovic
- Croatians vote between PM Andrej Plenkovic and President Zoran Milanovic in parliamentary election
- Plenkovic and HDZ expected easy win, but Milanovic challenged them
- HDZ ruling party since 1991, supports Ukraine against Russia
- Corruption accusations, allegations, and political discrepancies shape election campaign
Republicans hold slight enthusiasm edge ahead of 2024 election: Gallup: Republicans are slightly more enthusiastic ahead of November’s general election ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4573974-republicans-enthusiasm-edge-ahead-of-2024-election-gallup/
Aiming to replace Romney, four Senate hopefuls cozy up to Mike Lee during Utah town halls
sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/04/05/aiming-replace-romney-four-senate/
Palestinian president rejected U.S. requests to hold off on UN membership vote: The UN Security Council is expected to vote as soon as Thursday on a draft ...
axios.com/2024/04/17/un-palestine-membership-biden
Seth Meyers Slams Trump’s $50 Million Fund-raiser: Meyers said the dinner menu at a Palm Beach campaign event for Donald Trump “had so many foreign words ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/09/arts/television/seth-meyers-trump-fund-raiser.html
Larry Hogan: ‘I still don’t have any burning desire to be a senator’: Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), candidate for the state’s U.S. Senate seat ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4579911-larry-hogan-i-still-dont-have-any-burning-desire-to-be-a-senator/
Robert MacNeil, founding anchor of show that became 'PBS NewsHour,' dies at age 93
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/04/12/robert-macneil-dead-pbs-newshour-anchor/73306187007/
Quick Glance: Robert MacNeil, Co-Founder of 'PBS NewsHour,' Passes Away at 93
- Robert MacNeil, a Canadian broadcast journalist who established what is now 'PBS NewsHour' and served as its urbane, impartial co-anchor for two decades, died at the age of 93.
- Teaming up with Jim Lehrer in 1975, they formed one of television journalism's most successful and enduring partnerships, launching what later became 'PBS NewsHour.'
- They opted to provide a sophisticated supplement to network nightly news, focusing on a single issue each night with interviews from experts.
- Despite facing criticism for being dull and elitist, the program garnered a loyal audience and expanded to become the country's first national, hour-long nightly news broadcast in 1983.
Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' Stores Get Phased Out, Trump Sues Truth Social Founders, and More
gizmodo.com/amazon-just-walk-out-trump-truth-social-bridge-collapse-1851391024
Nebraska lawmakers overwhelmingly reject Trump-backed ‘winner-take-all’ electoral system
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4574070-nebraska-lawmakers-overwhelmingly-reject-trump-backed-winner-take-all-electoral-system/
Quick Glance: Nebraska legislators resist Trump's push for Electoral College change
- Nebraska legislators blocked the attempt to change the allocation of Electoral College votes despite pressure from Trump.
- The proposal to award all electoral votes to the statewide winner failed.
- The debate focused on enhancing Nebraska's political power.
- Nebraska divides its electoral votes to engage candidates with a broader spectrum of constituents.
Warren reelection: GOP opponent Deaton loans campaign $1 million: Deaton has also raised $360,690 from more than 3,000 individual donors since announcing his ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/12/nation/john-deaton-loans-campaign-1-million-against-elizabeth-warren/
Iraq to vote on bill including death penalty for same-sex acts: Iraqi lawmakers are set to vote on a bill that includes the death penalty or life in prison for ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraq-vote-bill-including-death-penalty-same-sex-acts-2024-04-15/
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