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Conservatives to oppose no-fly gun bill, derail GOP leaders’ push for action

House conservatives have kneecapped GOP leaders’ attempts to pass a compromise gun-control bill to keep firearms out of the hands of suspected terrorists, saying Wednesday that the chief Republican plan still tramples on Americans’ constitutional rights. Speaker Paul D. Ryan had hoped to push the gun proposal through as part of a broad anti-terrorism package, […]

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Text of President Obama’s first campaign appearance for Hillary Clinton

CHAROLOTTE, North Carolina — President Barack Obama stumped for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, July 5th.  It was his first appearance on the campaign trail to help pick his eventual successor.  Following is a text of his remarks: THE PRESIDENT:  Hillary!  Hillary!  Hillary!  (Applause.)  Hillary!  Hillary!  Hillary!  Hillary!  Oh!  (Applause.)  How are you doing, Charlotte?  (Applause.) 

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Bob Goodlatte: FBI’s Clinton announcement ‘doesn’t smell right’

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said the way FBI Director James B. Comey framed the decision not to recommend that likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton face charges over her private email set-up “doesn’t smell right.” Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, said on Wednesday that he spoke with Mr. Comey after the director’s

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Abner Mikva — lawmaker, judge, presidential adviser — dies at 90

CHICAGO — Abner Mikva was turned down in his first attempt at civic duty with a line that became embedded in Chicago’s political lore, “We don’t want nobody nobody sent.” Undeterred, the young, liberal outsider from Hyde Park forged ahead for a sterling career as a state legislator, congressman, federal appellate judge and presidential adviser,

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Obituaries & memorials, USA

Bipartisan effort to retain at-home delivery of U.S. mail

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) is leading a bipartisan effort in Congress to ensure that door delivery continues to be a cornerstone of the postal process. As Congress considers postal reform legislation, Davis called on those crafting the reform proposal to keep door delivery, a key service for both residential

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Graduate of one-year rabbinical program leads services on the web

NEW YORK (Press Release)–As a scientist, educator, and one of seven children raised in a close African American Jewish family in upstate New York, Rabbi Deborah McKenzie fulfills her childhood dream to become a spiritual leader, and shepherds summer Ma’ariv Monday services for Sim Shalom, the online synagogue, to refresh spirituality each week.  (Sim Shalom

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Jewish Religion, USA

Middle East Roundup: July 6, 2016

  In Rwanda, Netanyahu notes similarities between Holocaust and country’s genocide (JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday where he toured a memorial to the more than 800,000 victims of the country’s 1994 genocide. “We are deeply moved by this memorial to the victims of one of history’s greatest crimes and

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