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David Weekley Homes Ranked No. 24 on Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work For" List

FORTUNE magazine, one of the nations’ foremost business publications, has once again recognized David Weekley Homes as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®” in its annual rankings of employee culture and success.

NAACP Statement on the Renewed Muslim Ban

The NAACP today released the following statement regarding the most-recent Muslim Ban executive order from President Trump.

MIT Offers $250,000 Award for Breaking the Rules

MIT has created an award for rule-breakers. The university's Media Lab announced this week it will award $250,000 to a group or individual for disobedience.

Schiff On Wiretapping Probe: 'We're going to air this very publicly'

The investigation into President Donald Trump's unverified allegations that former President Barack Obama had Trump Tower wiretapped will be public, the leading Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee vowed Thursday.

Federal Judge to Hear First Lawsuit Against New Travel Ban

A federal judge in Hawaii has agreed to hear the first legal challenge to President Donald Trump's new travel ban on March 15 -- just hours before it is slated to go into effect.

Trevor Noah: When I See Trump, I See a Stand-up Comedian

President Donald Trump is a lot like a stand-up comedian, Trevor Noah said Wednesday -- he "connects with audiences in the same way."

GOP Health Care Plan Clears First Hurdle, Debate Continues In Committee

The House Ways and Means Committee needed 18 hours to become the first panel to approve the Republicans' Obamacare repeal bill, nearly a full day after debate began and with no end in sight.

US Officials Keep Watchful Eye On Yellow Fever Outbreak in Brazil

An outbreak of yellow fever in rural Brazil is raising concerns that the disease could spread across borders to the US, like Zika, say two health experts writing in an essay published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Cancer Survivor, Republican Has Change of Heart On Obamacare

Tiffany Koehler was raised in foster care, is biracial, a veteran and a cancer survivor.

Harris: Progressives Shouldn't Apply Purity Tests to Dems

The progressive left should not apply ideological purity tests to Democratic senators who face tough re-election campaigns in 2018 in states President Donald Trump won handily last year, says Sen. Kamala Harris.

Tim Kaine's Son Arrested After Allegedly Disrupting Pro-Trump Rally

Linwood Michael Kaine, the son of Virginia senator and former vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine, was one of five protesters arrested after allegedly disrupting a pro-Donald Trump rally inside the Minnesota State Capitol Saturday, according to St. Paul Police spokesman …

5 Things for Thursday, March 9, 2017: Health Care, Youth Home Fire, Wiretapping Claim

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

GOP Leader to Conservatives: You're With Pelosi or Trump

House GOP leaders, trying to shore up support for their health care bill, are giving conservatives a stark message: Are you with Nancy Pelosi or are you with President Donald Trump?

Federal Criminal Probe Being Opened Into WikiLeaks' Publication of CIA Documents

A federal criminal investigation is being opened into WikiLeaks' publication of documents detailing alleged CIA hacking operations, several US officials told CNN Wednesday.

House Begins Marathon Obamacare Repeal Markups

Republicans opened their effort to quickly drive a bill to repeal Obamacare through Congress in simultaneous committee sessions Wednesday that could extend late into the night and possibly into the morning.