A New Trump Rule Could Weaken A Civil Rights Era Housing Discrimination Law
The Trump administration is moving to weaken the Fair Housing Act, according to housing advocates. They say a proposed rule would make it harder to bring lawsuits alleging racial discrimination.
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Compares Baltimore To A Cancer Patient
His trip to Baltimore comes as the city and its long-time Rep. Elijah Cummings D-Md., have been the targets of a series of disparaging tweets by President Trump.
Louisville women's basketball releases 2019-20 nonconference schedule
Can Louisville go undefeated in nonconference play again this season? There are some familiar opponents on the schedule.
Medicare for All? For More? Here’s How Medicare Works
As Democrats embrace the idea of expanding the federal health insurance program, we looked at what it covers and costs. It’s far from “free.”
The Debates in Detroit: A Big Field, a Sprawling Circus and Lots of Porta Potties
At the Democratic debates in a humid Motor City, it wasn’t just the candidates who were on display and clamoring for attention.
UPDATE 3-U.S. puts sanctions on Iranian foreign minister Zarif, who says they won’t affect him
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, targeting the country’s top spokesman and potentially hurting chances of diplomatic talks amid rising tensions between the two countries. Zarif, a criti…
Iran Calls U.S. Sanctions on Its Foreign Minister `Infantile’
(Bloomberg) — Iran dismissed new U.S. sanctions against its foreign minister as “infantile,” saying they proved the Trump administration isn’t interested in negotiating an end to their standoff.“A government that is meant to be mighty, a superpower on…
Fugitive Turkish bee condemned to death by government sparks international row
For a solitary creature who prefers not to travel, accidentally ending up 2,000 miles from home was probably bad enough without provoking an international row. That, however, has become the plight of the fugitive Turkish bee condemned to death by the …
D.C. Officials Start To Rethink Swimming Ban In Rivers After Years Of Cleanup Efforts
Swimming has been banned in some of the nation’s urban rivers for decades because of pollution. Now, the waterways are becoming cleaner and D.C. may allow swimming in the Potomac and Anacostia.
Kentucky Coal Miners Protest After Not Being Paid By Company That Declared Bankruptcy
Coal miners in Harlan, Ky., are protesting this week after Blackjewel, one of the nation’s largest coal companies, declared bankruptcy without enough money to pay workers their final paychecks.
Immigrants Right Attorney Discusses Changes To Asylum Rules Related To Family Ties
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Andrea Lino, staff attorney at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, about a new rule that impacts who can qualify for asylum claims.
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