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Former Secret Service agent: Why we loved Bush 41 (aka Timberwolf)

Just before midnight on Friday evening, I received the news from a current US Secret Service agent. His message said, "We lost Timberwolf -- a part of us is gone."

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Returns to McAllen in South Texas to Demand that the Trump Administration Effectively Expedite the Family Reunification Process

Jackson Lee— “Indeed, it appears as if the President’s lack of response to the letter I led is indicative of the administration’s overall tact towards legitimate inquiries for oversight, like that which is prescribed by Article I of the Constitution. Despite the fact that a federal judge ordered the reunification of children under age 5 by a date certain, last week the Department of Homeland Security indicated that about 50% of these children were reunited by the date prescribed by the court, and that at least 2,551 of children remain still separated from their parents.”

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Black Workers Need "Real" Not "Fake" Paid Family Leave

When Dorcas, a home health aide living in New York, learned of her mother's illness, she used most of her vacation time to fly home and care for her. After a few weeks her leave was exhausted and tragically she could no longer afford to be with her mother in the final days of her illness. In the end, Dorcas was forced to take unpaid leave, and return to Florida, arriving just hours before her mother passed away.

To Go or Not to Go

I recently returned from a mission trip to Brazil with eleven members of my Presbyterian church in Wilmington, North Carolina. Partnering with a Presbyterian congregation in Manaus, our team, which included three physicians and two nurses, furnished medical assistance, dental instruction, drugs, and eye glasses to more than 600 children and adults in four remote villages on a tributary of the Amazon.

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens says he hopes Trump 'won't do too much damage' to the courts

John Paul Stevens -- an outspoken retired justice -- said he hoped President Donald Trump would not damage on the nation's courts "too much" and waved off nascent proposals by Democrats to add more seats to the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to go into effect

The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump's transgender military ban to go into effect on Tuesday, dealing a blow to LGBT activists who call the ban cruel and irrational.

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President-Elect Biden’s Transition Team Announces Coronavirus Advisors

President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans to wear a face mask Monday, saying that doing so “is not a political statement” and the best way to save lives before a coronavirus vaccine is widely available.

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Florida man charged with attempting to defraud Rep. Matt Gaetz's family over sex-crimes investigation

The Justice Department on Tuesday unveiled a grand jury indictment against a Florida man for his alleged role in a scheme to defraud the family of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz out of $25 million.

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14 people shot, 1 person hit by car during mass shooting

Fourteen people – including three children – were shot during a mass shooting Monday night on the city's West Side.

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Biden administration imposes new sanctions on Putin's daughters and Russian banks

The US announced new sanctions Wednesday on Russian financial institutions and individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters, as it aims to increase economic pressure on Russia and Putin himself following horrific images from the Ukrainian city of Bucha.

Famed Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Returns "Home" to Atlanta for Grand Finale Sept. 22-24

Conference with Eponymous Play and Movie Concludes After 25 Years

Global Christian leader, entrepreneur and film producer, Bishop T.D. Jakes will return to Atlanta, the home city for many years of the fan-favorite international gathering, for the conclusion of the Women, Thou Art Loosed! The Grand Finale conference at the Georgia World Congress Center Sept. 22 - Sept. 24, and will host thousands of women from around the world.

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Indiana mall gunman killed by an armed bystander had 3 guns and 100 rounds of ammunition, police say

The gunman who killed three people and injured two others at a mall in Greenwood, Indiana, Sunday evening was armed with two rifles, a Glock pistol and more than 100 rounds of ammunition, police said.

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Covid-19 outbreaks in 3 leagues postponing games and forcing key players to miss games

With winter almost upon us and people spending more time indoors, Covid-19 cases have been rising.

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Conservative House floor blockade ends but GOP tensions persist

The House advanced a slate of bills Tuesday afternoon, bringing a floor blockade to an end after a tentative agreement was reached between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hardline conservatives who had brought the chamber floor to a halt in retaliation over how GOP leadership handled the debt ceiling deal.

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White House hasn't given up on imperiled ATF nominee

The White House and Democratic Senate leaders are trying to salvage President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, but it's not clear whether enough senators will get behind a nominee who has faced intense opposition from gun rights activists.

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Birthday Advice From Apprentice Trump for White House Trump

President Donald Trump celebrates his 71st birthday on Wednesday, marking his first birthday as President. With age comes wisdom, but Trump has been sharing his wisdom with the public for decades.

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GOP strategy on Democratic probes: Resist

Republicans are plotting a strategy to vigorously defend President Donald Trump amid a barrage of expected Democratic investigations into the President, with some of Trump's allies urging the White House to resist cooperating with Democrats at all costs.

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Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown releases entire slate of holiday screenings and events for Nov. and Dec.

Tickets for all remaining shows this year are available today at noon online at rooftopcinemaclub.com/uptown. 

Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown today announces its full 2022 holiday program ahead of its most anticipated ticket release of the year today at noon for all dates and screenings from Nov. 2 through Dec. 31 – its final schedule of the year until its new season begins again in early 2023.

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Donald Trump Jr.'s Long Path to Politics

Donald Trump Jr. wasn't always comfortable being in his father's shadow. The father and son have a complicated history that includes a tabloid divorce and a year without speaking, Trump Jr. told New York Magazine in a 2004 profile. But later, the senior Trump found a key role for his son in the family real estate business -- and eventually, his political circle.

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The Pope went to Canada to apologize. For some indigenous school survivors, he triggered more pain

Victoria McIntosh unfurls a little girl's white winter coat from her handbag and smooths it out on the table.