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Month: May 2023

Senate passes resolution to overturn Biden administration rule that does not penalize immigrants for receiving government benefits

By Nicky Robertson and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to stop a Biden administration immigration rule that eliminates potential hurdles for immigrants using some public benefits and trying to obtain legal status, known as “public charge.” It passed 50-47, with two Democratic senators crossing party lines – Joe Manchin

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Montana governor bans TikTok

By Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Wednesday banning TikTok in the state. Gianforte tweeted that he has banned TikTok in Montana “to protect Montanans’ personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party,” officially making it the first state to ban the social media application. The

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Attorneys agree to pause federal litigation for water violations in Mississippi’s capital

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for the federal government, Mississippi and the state’s capital city have agreed to request to delay litigation from a complaint filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that says the city hasn’t been meeting standards for providing reliable drinking water. In a Wednesday

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El gobernador de Montana prohíbe TikTok

Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — El gobernador de Montana, Greg Gianforte, tuiteó este miércoles que prohibió TikTok en el estado “para proteger los datos personales y privados de los residentes de Montana del Partido Comunista de China”. La controvertida ley marca el paso más lejano de un gobierno estatal en Estados Unidos para restringir TikTok por

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Montana governor bans TikTok

Originally Published: 17 MAY 23 17:55 ET Updated: 17 MAY 23 18:53 ETBy Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Wednesday banning TikTok in the state. Gianforte tweeted that he has banned TikTok in Montana “to protect Montanans’ personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party,” officially making it the

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At least 80 calls to National Archives since 2010 about mishandling classified information

By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives has been called more than 80 times in the past decade-plus about classified materials found in the papers of former members of Congress and other U.S. officials. That tally cited in newly released congressional testimony underscores the weaknesses in how the government tracks and

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Effort to expel Santos falters as Republicans vote to send measure to Ethics Committee

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution to expel New York Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress is being referred to the House Ethics Committee. Republicans successfully sidestepped an effort Wednesday to force them into a vote that could have narrowed their already slim four-seat majority. California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia introduced

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