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Maryland-based immigrant rights group scrambles to save political, financial support Maryland-based immigrant rights group scrambles to save political, financial support 11/11/2023 10:03am • These should be heady times for CASA, the immigrants’ rights group based in Langley Park. The organization just finalized its new strategic plan, and canvassers from CASA’s political unit were on the ground in Virginia for the past few weeks, contributing to the Democrats’ significant vict Vivek Ramaswamy's approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario Vivek Ramaswamy's approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario 11/11/2023 12:19am • ATLANTA (AP) — A political novice and one of the world’s wealthiest millennials, Vivek Ramaswamy has waged a whirlwind presidential campaign mirroring his meteoric rise as a biotech entrepreneur. On everything from deporting people born in the United States to ending aid to Israel and Ukraine, h Moody's lowers US credit outlook, though keeps triple-A rating Moody's lowers US credit outlook, though keeps triple-A rating 11/10/2023 06:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service lowered its outlook on the U.S. government's debt on Friday to “negative†from “stable,†citing the cost of rising interest rates and political polarization in Congress. Moody's retained its top triple-A credit rating Oklahoma trooper tickets Native American citizen, sparking outrage from tribal leaders 11/10/2023 05:22pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper ticketed a tribal citizen with a current Otoe-Missouria Tribe license plate for failing to pay state taxes, prompting an outcry from tribal leaders who blamed Gov. Kevin Stitt's increasing hostility toward Native Americans. Crystal Deroin, an Japanese Americans were jailed in a desert. Survivors worry a wind farm will overshadow the past. Japanese Americans were jailed in a desert. Survivors worry a wind farm will overshadow the past. 11/10/2023 02:58pm • JEROME, Idaho (AP) — Behind the barbed wire, the little boy pressed his ink-covered index finger onto the mint-green exit card. And a photograph was snapped of his frightened face. Paul Tomita was four. It was July 4, 1943. Independence Day at Minidoka, a camp in the vast Idaho desert, where over Former Indiana legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme 11/10/2023 02:24pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge alleging that he accepted promises of lucrative employment from a gaming company during his time in public office, federal prosecutors said Friday. Sean Eberhart, 57, agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy 'On the shoulders of giants': Don Scott, VA's first Black speaker designee talks making history, reaching across the aisle 'On the shoulders of giants': Don Scott, VA's first Black speaker designee talks making history, reaching across the aisle 11/10/2023 12:37pm • After Virginia Democrats achieved success in Tuesday's election, and delegates met Saturday to elect leaders, Del. Don Scott moved into a position that has made him a part of history: The first African American nominated by his party to be Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. Scott is expe Hungary asks EU to take action against Bulgaria's transit tax on Russian gas 11/10/2023 10:38am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has asked the European Union's executive to open a legal procedure against Bulgaria over a tax it recently imposed on Russian natural gas passing through its territory, a government minister said on Friday. Bulgaria believes the tax, which it levied in October, wi Spain's Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government Spain's Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government 11/09/2023 10:49pm • MADRID (AP) — Spain's Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for potentially thousands of people involved in the region's failed secession bid in exchange for its backing of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in forming a new governme Nearly half of Democrats disapprove of Biden's response to the Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll shows Nearly half of Democrats disapprove of Biden's response to the Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll shows 11/09/2023 10:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of Democrats disapprove of how President Joe Biden is handling the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research — showing a deep divide within his party over the war. The poll found 50% of Democrat Biden says workers need 'a fair shot' as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant Biden says workers need 'a fair shot' as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant 11/09/2023 09:30pm • BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden put on a red United Auto Workers shirt on Thursday as he celebrated a labor deal that will reopen the Stellantis plant in Belvidere, Illinois, treating the factory's salvation as a vindication of his decision to stand with striking union members as they d First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda 11/09/2023 06:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant was terminated Wednesday, another blow to the Biden administration's clean energy agenda following cancellations last week of two major offshore wind projects. Oregon-based NuScale Power has the only Illinois lawmakers OK new nuclear technology but fail to extend private-school scholarships 11/09/2023 06:37pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House on Thursday approved development of new nuclear reactors, reversing a 1987 moratorium and sending to Gov. J.B. Pritzker a plan that addresses the Democrat's safety concerns over the proposal. The 98-8 vote to allow construction of so-called small modula Colorado legislature will convene to address skyrocketing property costs 11/09/2023 05:22pm • DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis hoisted a red baseball bat and smashed emergency glass Thursday in a silly demonstration for a very real crisis — Colorado homeowners are looking down the barrel of a potential 40% jump in property tax bills. After a ballot measure meant to quell soaring p Business Highlights: The Fed’s cautious approach; Biden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ 11/09/2023 04:45pm • ___ Powell reinforces Fed’s cautious approach toward further interest rate hikes WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the Fed is in no hurry to further raise its benchmark interest rate, given evidence that inflation pressures are continuing to ease at a gradual p
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