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Supreme Court declines to hear DACA case; leaving the program in place for now
Photo: Daderot/Wikimedia Commons The Supreme Court Monday declined to review a federal judge’s order that the Trump Administration continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, meaning the measure – which protects individuals brought to the...Feb 26, 2018 1358 0 -
Students protest as Florida school shooting spurs ‘Never Again’ campaign
A group of students staged a protest outside the White House on Monday in the wake of deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that has spurred calls for stricter checks for gun buyers. The shooting at...Feb 20, 2018 1798 0 -
Will new climate change warnings and the beauty of Winter Olympics inspire action?
Photo: Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs, US-Navy/Wikimedia Commons With several days of cloudy skies, snowfall and rains this winter may have given the impression that traditionally cool winters after all are not a thing of the past....Feb 18, 2018 37573 2 -
Thousands gather with vigils, prayers and questions after school shooting in Florida
Photo: Screenshot/NBC News Thousands of people from Parkland community gathered for an emotional vigil after the city lost 17 students and teachers to one of the deadliest shootings in the United States. The perpetrator Nicholas Cruz, 19,...Feb 16, 2018 1805 0 -
White House cites support for infrastructure reform
Photo: Cezary p/wikimedia The White House on Wednesday said Americans across the spectrum support taking actions to rebuild America’s infrastructure as President Donald Trump pledged reform to step up work toward that end. Trump has proposed...Feb 14, 2018 1383 0 -
World human rights advocates urge release of Palestinian teen facing Israeli military trial
Photo: Haim Schwarczenberg, https://schwarczenberg.com /Wikimedia Commons World human rights organizations are reacting to the Israeli military trial of Ahed Tamimi, 17-year-old Palestinian girl, with condemnation of disregard for her rights and called for her immediate release....Feb 14, 2018 1023 0 -
Afghan instability threatens Pakistan’s gains
Pakistan’s economic and security gains were at risk from continued Afghan instability, and it is in the country’s interest to work with the United States to help bring peace to Afghanistan, a top Pakistani official said....Feb 8, 2018 1192 0 -
State of the Union: Where do Americans stand on critical issues?
As President Donald Trump addresses the nation a year after moving to the White House, Americans have mixed views on several issues from economy to taxes, democracy to foreign policy and health care to immigration. According...Jan 30, 2018 1022 0 -
Pakistan seeks U.S. focus on commonality of interests
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has urged President Donald Trump to see commonality of interests that both countries have in the fight against terror, asking Washington to frame its policy toward Islamabad on the basis...Jan 27, 2018 1005 0 -
Democrats and Republicans reach a deal to re-open government, protect dreamers
An aerial view of the Capitol Hill, Photo Credit: Office of the Architect of the Capitol/Wikipedia Democrats in the Senate agreed Monday to a deal with Republican Majority Leader on an immigration deal for protection of...Jan 22, 2018 1061 0