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FTC Fines Facebook $5B, Adds Limited Oversight On Privacy
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg ...
Syndicated Author Jul 24, 2019

Mueller: Russian Interference Is Serious Challenge To Democracy
The House Intelligence Committee’s open hearing with Robert Mueller can be viewed below. WASHINGTON - Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller told lawmakers at the start of back-to-ba...
Syndicated Author Jul 24, 2019

Senators Unveil Compromise To Reduce Drug Costs For Seniors
WASHINGTON - Two senior senators - a Republican and a Democrat - unveiled compromise legislation Tuesday to reduce prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare recipients, while saving money for f...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2019

Senate Approves Bill To Extend 9/11 Victims Fund
WASHINGTON - The Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill ensuring that a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks never runs out of money. The 97-2 vote sends th...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2019

Trump Sues House Panel, NY To Protect State Tax Returns
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump is suing the House Ways and Means Committee and New York state officials to prevent his state tax returns from being turned over to the congressional committee. The l...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2019

Agreement Affirms North Carolina Transgender Restroom Rights
RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal judge approved a legal settlement Tuesday affirming transgender people's right to use restrooms matching their gender identity in many North Carolina public buildings. The co...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2019

Trump Threatens Guatemala After Its Court Blocks Asylum Deal
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is threatening Guatemala over immigration after its high court blocked its government from signing an asylum deal with the United States.Trump tweeted Tuesday that ...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2019

Boris Johnson Wins Race To Become UK’s Next Prime Minister
LONDON - Brexit hard-liner Boris Johnson, one of Britain's most famous and divisive politicians, won the race to lead the governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and will become the next prime minist...
Syndicated Author Jul 23, 2019

Real Estate Industry Braces for Recession in 2020
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2019/07/22203027/TUE-AM-DC-Housing.mp3Maria LeafWMAL.comWASHINGTON– The number of homes currently selling nationwide is now drifting similar to the rat...
Syndicated Author Jul 22, 2019

President Trump hails deal on budget, debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (AP) -President Donald Trump says a deal has been struck with congressional leaders on the budget and debt ceiling, mostly eliminating the threat of a repeat government shutdown this fall.&...
Syndicated Author Jul 22, 2019
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