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WikiLeaks Releases Docs on 'Dumbo' CIA Tool Allowing Control of Webcams
WikiLeaks released new documents on Thursday within the Vault 7 documents, which contain information on CIA's hacking tools from the Dumbo project.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions bans funding for environmental cleanups
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has banned all future settlements of pollution violation cases that include money for cleanup efforts managed by third-party organizations.
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West Virginia journalist arrested after asking HHS Secretary Tom Price a question
Dan Heyman “was causing a disturbance by yelling questions” at HHS Secretary Tom Price and Kellyanne Conway, according to a criminal complaint. By Samantha Schmidt.
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On a Terrible Day in U.S. History, Officials at Dulles Airport Were Particularly Cruel
Judicial stays couldn’t protect everyone detained at U.S. airports. By Dahlia Lithwick.
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St. Paul police officer charged with assault, accused of punching handcuffed 14-year-old
Prosecutors charged a St. Paul officer with assault Monday, saying he punched a 14-year-old girl twice in the face when she was handcuffed in the back of a squad car. The teen had spit in Officer Michael Philip Soucheray II’s face, according to the criminal complaint charging him with a misdemeanor. Officers were trying to get the girl from an emergency shelter to a hospital because she was reported to be suicidal but was refusing to go, the complaint said.
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Kelly Thomas case: 5 years later, feds say no criminal charges against Fullerton [California] police officers
Federal prosecutors have decided to not pursue criminal charges against three Fullerton police officers whose violent encounter with Kelly Thomas five years ago resulted in the homeless, mentally ill man’s death. By Sean Emery.
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Two Predictions, Maybe Rants, About Donald Trump’s Presidency
Predictions about the mercurial Donald Trump are risky. Nonetheless, I cannot hesitate from making two… By John Dean.
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House Republicans revive obscure rule that allows them to slash the pay of individual federal workers to $1
The return of the “Holman rule” threatens to upend the 130-year-old civil service. By Jenna Portnoy and Lisa Rein.
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North Carolina G.O.P. Moves to Curb Power of New Democratic Governor
Republican lawmakers introduced measures to end the governor’s control over election boards and to require State Senate approval of his cabinet members. By Trip Gabriel.
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Emails Renew Questions About Clinton Foundation and State Dept. Overlap
A new batch of State Department emails includes requests to help a job seeker and a billionaire donor. By Eric Lichtblau.
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When Subpoenas Threaten Climate Science
A subpoena issued by a Republican congressman to a science advocacy organization is a constitutional travesty. By Ken Kimmell, Union of Concerned Scientists. (July 19, 2016)
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