Democrats Are Teaming With Republicans for a Stealth Attack on Wall Street Reform




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Democrats Are Teaming With Republicans for a Stealth Attack on Wall Street Reform 
Wall Street. (photo: Getty)
David Dayen, The Intercept
Dayen writes: "A bill that began as a well-intentioned effort to satisfy some perhaps legitimate community bank grievances has instead mushroomed, sparking fears that Washington is paving the way for the next financial meltdown."
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Counselor to the president, Kellyanne Conway. (photo: AP)
Counselor to the president, Kellyanne Conway. (photo: AP)

Kellyanne Conway Found to Have Violated Hatch Act Twice
Alexander Mallin, ABC News
Mallin writes: "An independent government investigative agency said on Tuesday that senior counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway twice violated a federal law prohibiting government employees from engaging in political activities."
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Oregon governor Kate Brown. (photo: AP)
Oregon governor Kate Brown. (photo: AP)

Oregon Blocks Convicted Domestic Abusers From Owning Guns
Nick McCann, Courthouse News Service
McCann writes: "Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a law Monday aiming to close the loophole that allows people convicted of domestic violence and stalking to buy and keep guns."
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An undocumented immigrant boards an Immigration and Customs Enforcement charter jet early on October 15, 2015, in Mesa, Arizona. (photo: John Moore/Getty)
An undocumented immigrant boards an Immigration and Customs Enforcement charter jet early on October 15, 2015, in Mesa, Arizona. (photo: John Moore/Getty)

ICE Agents Shackled African Immigrants for 48 Hours on Deportation Flight From Hell
Jazzi Johnson, AOL
Johnson writes: "Dating back to Donald Trump's campaign promises to have ICE agents round up immigrants, many communities have been on edge."
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West Virginia teachers, students and supporters hold signs in Morgantown, West Virginia. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty)
West Virginia teachers, students and supporters hold signs in Morgantown, West Virginia. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty)


West Virginia Lawmakers Reach a Deal Granting Teachers a 5 Percent Pay Raise
Elham Khatami, ThinkProgress
Khatami writes: "After nine school days of strikes, West Virginia lawmakers reached a deal Tuesday to provide a 5 percent pay increase to teachers, with both chambers of the state legislature voting unanimously to pass the agreement."
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Rohingya in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. (photo: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP)
Rohingya in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. (photo: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP)

UN: Myanmar Continues Its 'Campaign of Terror and Forced Starvation' Against Rohingya
teleSUR
Excerpt: "Myanmar's program against the minority Rohingya community, which has led to the migration of over 700,000 people from the minority Muslim community, continues as the country's government perseveres with its 'campaign of terror and forced starvation' in the Rakhine state, a United Nations human rights envoy said on Tuesday."
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Young people march in the Climate March in New York City. (photo: Joe Brusky/flickr)
Young people march in the Climate March in New York City. (photo: Joe Brusky/flickr)

Millennials' Climate Views Could Sway 10 House Elections This November
Josh Kurtz, E&E News
Kurtz writes: "Millennial voters are poised to drive the U.S. debate on climate change - and they could have an oversized impact on 10 competitive congressional elections this year, two new studies suggest."
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