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Senate Passes Long-Deferred Disaster Relief Package

In the meantime, Puerto Ricans saw some nutritional assistance expire in March. The first named tropical storm of the year already formed — then dissipated — in the Atlantic Ocean, and hard-hit military bases and communities in coastal states have gone begging. The delay has been particularly hard on farmers, already bruised by the administration’s […]

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Peterborough by-election candidates debate – BBC News

A number of candidates battling to win the vacant MP’s seat in Peterborough have taken part in a radio debate to discuss the city’s main issues. The seat was vacated earlier this month following a successful recall petition to remove MP Fiona Onasanya. Among the issues discussed were housing, homelessness, education, a proposed university for

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New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump’s State Tax Returns

On Wednesday, the Ways and Means Committee said it was focused on pursuing Mr. Trump’s federal tax information, regardless of New York’s action and the potential for getting the president’s state returns. “Our request to the Internal Revenue Service was in furtherance of an investigation into the mandatory presidential audit program at the I.R.S.,” said

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New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump’s State Tax Returns

Lawmakers took steps to safeguard the bill from legal challenges, amending the wording so that it covered an array of public officials, federal executive branch employees and political party leaders. Under the legislation, the commissioner of the New York Department of Taxation and Finance would be permitted to release returns to the chairmen of the

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#BBCAskThis: Joanna Gosling speaks to John Healey

During the European Parliamentary elections campaign, the main UK parties will be interviewed on the BBC News Channel. Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Housing John Healey answered questions sent in by BBC viewers. #BBCAskThis- Ian Blackford #BBCAskThis- Nigel Farage #BBCAskThis: Vince Cable #BBCAskThis: Ashley Fox #BBCAskThis: Sian Berry #BBCAskThis: Richard Braine #BBCAskThis: Chuka UmunnaB

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On Politics: Trump May Impose Limits on Chinese Maker of Surveillance Tech

Good Wednesday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • The Trump administration is considering limiting the ability of a Chinese video surveillance giant, Hikvision, to buy American components. It’s a step that would widen President Trump’s campaign to counter Beijing’s technological ambitions and punish Chinese companies

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