#Report of discriminatory policing in Minneapolis ‘unsurprising,’ says Congressional Black Caucus 

#Report of discriminatory policing in Minneapolis ‘unsurprising,’ says Congressional Black Caucus 

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) findings that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely used excessive force and unlawfully discriminated against Black and Native American people is “appalling” but not surprising, the Congressional Black Caucus said Friday.  “While the findings are appalling, they are wholly unsurprising given the public outcry from residents and organizers in the City…

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#Scarborough says he thinks Trump kept documents to make deals: ‘This is all about money’

#Scarborough says he thinks Trump kept documents to make deals: ‘This is all about money’

MSNBC pundit Joe Scarborough suggested Friday that former President Trump held on to government secrets after leaving the White House for financial reasons. “If you’re trying to figure out Donald Trump’s motive, whatever it is, we’ve been saying for eight years, it’s all about money,” Scarborough said on “Morning Joe,” before noting he has “absolutely…

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#The fight against cancer faces daunting new challenge: debt politics

#The fight against cancer faces daunting new challenge: debt politics

Even in times of federal budget tightening, cancer research has garnered bipartisan congressional backing, combining with private sector funding to fuel significant scientific progress in tackling the killer disease. “Cancer’s escaped the political gravitational pull,” said Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University Law School. But this year could be different,…

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#McConnell declines to comment on Trump indictment

#McConnell declines to comment on Trump indictment

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday said he won’t comment on former President Trump’s legal problems, pledging to stay out of the 2024 GOP presidential primary altogether. McConnell declined to say whether he would support Trump if he is the party’s nominee for president in 2024 or respond to the allegations laid out…

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