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From The Mental Health Wreckage Of Katrina, Lessons To Help Harvey's Victims
The damage from the storm goes beyond flooding.
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Harvey's Impact On Students Could Be Felt 'For Generations'
What Katrina can teach us about caring for kids in school districts hit by hurricanes.
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Petition Urges Congress To Fund FEMA, Not Trump’s Border Wall
President Donald Trump has threatened a government shutdown over funding for the wall, while proposing to cut federal funds for the disaster relief agency.
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What Money For Trump’s Border Wall Could Buy In Disaster Relief Funding
Much of the aid needed in the aftermath of a hurricane like Harvey would cost significantly less than the $1.6 billion proposed for wall construction.
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Hurricane Harvey And The Potential Hypocrisy Of Texas Republicans
They opposed aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Now that it's their state in need...
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People Have Given Thousands Of Dollars So Far To Get Trump Off Twitter
A former spy has raised more than $21,000 so far as part of an effort to get the company to delete the president’s account.
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Several States Have Erected Laws To Protect Confederate Monuments
A maze of statutes has been designed to protect those statues.
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Carl Paladino Kicked Off Buffalo School Board
The former gubernatorial candidate came under fire last year for controversial statements about the Obamas.
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D.C. Grapples With Its Own Confederate Statue Controversy After Charlottesville
Marches in D.C. this week took aim at the monument to Albert Pike, a pro-slavery Confederate general.
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People Tell Their Tragic Stories To Try To Slow Trump's Rule-Killing Drive
Meanwhile, Congress is considering a bill that would make it harder to write regulations.
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Chuck Norris Backs Controversial Ex-Judge Roy Moore In Race For Sessions’ Senate Seat
“Chuck Norris is exactly the kind of guy you want on your side,” Moore said of the actor’s endorsement.
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Free College Makes Inroads In Rhode Island
The state joins a handful of others offering the benefit -- but there are strings.
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Police Training Fund Will Not Be Named For Philando Castile
A training board rejected Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposal to name the fund for the 32-year-old police shooting victim.
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As Senate Advances On Obamacare Repeal, Protesters Fight For Medicaid
Many health care advocates were arrested at a Senate building, including several disabled activists.
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Judge Drops Charges Against Officer Who Killed Unarmed Black Motorist
Raymond Tensing, who shot the unarmed black man, remains under investigation by federal authorities.
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House Bill Proposes To Triple Penalty For Female Genital Mutilation
Perpetrators could face up to 15 years in prison if the bill is enacted.
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Protesters Swarm The Capitol Days After Obamacare Repeal Falls Again
Health care advocates aren’t taking any chances.
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As Trumpcare Falters, President Still Hazy On What His Plan Should Do
The president does not seem to understand the health care system he says he wants to overhaul.
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Protesters Rally Against GOP Health Care Plan At Senate Office Building
Multiple demonstrators were arrested.
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New Bill Aims To Prevent White House From Dodging The Free Press
The House bill would require at least two on-camera briefings a week.