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US Representative Joe Kennedy III on Tuesday vowed to prevent the Trump administration from gutting federal funding for the Special Olympics — a proposal that drew ire from Democrats after it was floated before members of Congress this week. “This will never happen. Full stop,” Kennedy tweeted late Tuesday night. “But the mere suggestion illustrates how little this Administration values the Americans and families they pledge to serve.” Kennedy’s remarks…

In another rebuff for Mrs. May, lawmakers saw off an effort by the government on Wednesday afternoon to stop the votes, defeating the measure by 331 votes to 287. The speaker of the house, John Bercow, selected eight Brexit plans to be voted on, including several that would keep Britain closely tied to the European Union, in a so-called soft Brexit. Others would see Britain leaving without any deal, require…

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<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Airlines Boeing previewed its software fix, cockpit alerts and additional pilot training for its 737 Max planes on Wednesday, saying the changes improve the safety of the aircraft which has been involved in two deadly crashes since October. “We’re working with customers and regulators around the world to restore faith in our industry and also to reaffirm our commitment to safety and to earning the…

Video Examining the troubled resume of attorney Michael Avenatti Michael Avenatti’s efforts to redeem himself following a string of damaging episodes appeared to have reached an end Monday after authorities accused him of trying to extort between $15 and $25 million from sports apparel giant Nike. The lawyer, who once represented adult-film star Stormy Daniels before she dropped him, was accused by federal prosecutors in New York of operating “an…

Facebook is banning white nationalism and white supremacy from its social network following criticism that it had not done enough to eliminate hate speech on its platform. The social media giant said in a blog post Wednesday that conversations with academics and civil rights groups convinced the company to expand its policies around hate groups. “Today we’re announcing a ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism…

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s sprawling, 22-month investigation has ended with a terse four-page letter from the attorney general — and a whole lot of loose ends. Foremost among these is the question of when we will get to see more of Mueller’s report itself, rather than just William Barr’s summary. But commentators are already confused and divided on what we can infer from Mueller’s failure to “establish” conspiracy to interfere…

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<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Airlines After months of development and discussion with federal aviation regulators, Boeing plans to brief about 200 pilots at its Renton, Washington facilities Wednesday on its fixes for the 737 Max jets involved in two fatal crashes since October. The plane has been grounded since mid-March following the deadly accidents where a part of the plane’s flight control system is suspected of causing, at least…

Barbara Bush so fiercely disliked President Donald Trump that she blamed him for what she called a heart attack and, by the end of her life, she no longer considered herself a Republican. “I’d probably say no today,” she told USA Today’s Susan Page in an October 2017 interview on whether she was still a Republican. Those were excerpts, released Wednesday, of an upcoming Bush biography by Page, who spoke…

Kalina, an 8-year-old African elephant, died Tuesday from a type of herpesvirus, one week after another young elephant at the zoo died of the same type of virus. (Indianapolis Zoo) A young African elephant died at the Indianapolis Zoo on Tuesday of an incurable type of herpesvirus, becoming the zoo’s second young elephant to die from the virus in a week. The elephant also became the fourth zoo elephant to die…

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WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday rejected a bid by gun rights activists to put on hold a ban by President Donald Trump’s administration on “bump stock” gun attachments that enable semi-automatic weapons to be fired rapidly. Justice Sonia Sotomayor has not yet acted on another similar request. The ban goes into effect on Tuesday but lower courts have yet to rule on an…

House Democrats grilled Betsy DeVos Tuesday over the education secretary’s latest budget proposal, which boosts appropriations for charter schools while slashing $17.6 million in funding for the Special Olympics. During a contentious hearing before the House education appropriations subcommittee, Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., pushed DeVos on the proposed cuts to the Special Olympics, a sports competition for disabled athletes. “Do you know how many kids are going to be affected…

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., predicted Tuesday he will likely make criminal referrals as part of an investigation into alleged political bias in the FBI and the Justice Department by the end of next week. During an interview on Fox News, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee said he is targeting “people who lied to Congress, perjury, criminal conspiracy.” Noting that “will be hopefully by the end of next…

This Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, seen last Saturday, is one of those grounded following the crash that killed 157 people. Mulugeta Ayene/AP hide caption toggle caption Mulugeta Ayene/AP This Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, seen last Saturday, is one of those grounded following the crash that killed 157 people. Mulugeta Ayene/AP Boeing says it has a software fix ready for its 737 MAX airplanes that will be…

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar argued against backing a lawsuit seeking the full repeal of the health care law at a White House meeting in late December. | Alex Wong/Getty Images White house The heads of the Justice Department and Health and Human Services Department opposed the unexpected switch in legal tactics. By ELIANA JOHNSON and BURGESS EVERETT 03/26/2019 09:33 PM EDT The Trump administration’s surprising move to…

Video Senate majority forces vote on ‘Green New Deal’ climate change proposal Mitch McConnell says he was giving presidential candidates in the chamber a chance to support a campaign trail staple; Peter Doocy reports from Capitol Hill. The Green New Deal, a sweeping Democratic proposal for dealing with climate change, fell at the first hurdle Tuesday as the Senate failed to reach the 60 votes necessary to begin debate on…