Head Of Background Investigation Bureau Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee
The Senate intelligence committee held a hearing on reforming the security clearance process Wednesday in the wake of the clearance scandals at the White House.
Trump Expected To Sign Off On Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Despite Controversy
President Trump is expected to sign off on steel and aluminum tariffs by the end of the week. That’s despite the controversy they’ve generated, including spurring the exit of a key economic aide.
6 Months After Hurricanes, 11 Percent Of Puerto Rico Is Still Without Power
As of this week, many Puerto Ricans have been without power for six months. They’ve been waiting not since Hurricane Maria, but since Hurricane Irma, which struck two weeks earlier.
Success Of West Virginia Teachers’ Strike May Inspire Similar Action In Other States
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Bloomberg reporter Josh Eidelson about the possibility of teachers strikes in Oklahoma and Kentucky, following one in West Virginia that ended with teachers getting a pay raise.
As Bombing Continues In Syria, Voices From Ghouta: ‘I Smell The Ash. I See The Bloods’
In Syria, the relentless bombing of a rebel-controlled area near Damascus has created a desperate situation for civilians. After two weeks under siege, people in Ghouta, Syria share what they’re living through.
Rams agree to trade LB Alec Ogletree to Giants, per report
Ogletree is the second Rams starting defender to be dealt this offseason after Robert Quinn was sent to the Dolphins.
San Francisco Will Remove Controversial Statue of Native American Man
The statue, which shows a submissive Native American man, will be moved to storage and replaced with a plaque that details the reasoning behind the decision.
Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, Gunned Down In 1980, Will Become A Saint
The Vatican announced that Romero, who was closely associated with liberation theology and was killed by a right-wing death squad, will be canonized along with Pope Paul VI.
British Police Say Nerve Agent Was Used To Poison Russian Ex-Spy Sergei Skripal
Skripal and his daughter suddenly collapsed over the weekend near a shopping mall in southern England. Police have now confirmed that the illness results from exposure to a nerve agent.
Florida House Passes Gun Control Bill, Defying N.R.A.
State lawmakers passed a $400 million gun bill that would raise the minimum age to buy a gun, among other provisions. The bill now heads to the governor.
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