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Disaster relief advocate calls for 'urgency' in Congress over tax relief legislation

With just a few weeks remaining in the current session of Congress, After the Fire USA CEO Jennifer Gray Thompson joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss why it’s so critical for the Senate to pass ...

Politics - NBC News - 8 hours ago

Elon Musk worries free speech advocates with calls to prosecute researchers and critics

First Amendment advocates are concerned that Musk could use his sway as a Trump adviser to retaliate against a long list of enemies.

Politics - NBC News - November 12

Advocates call on Congress to reauthorize radiation compensation law in lame-duck session

A coalition of advocates and stakeholders called on Congress to take action in the lame-duck session to reauthorize the law compensating Americans exposed to nuclear radiation by the federal ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Immigration advocates brace for Trump: 'Buckle up'

Immigration advocates are bracing for Trump 2.0, whose pledge of mass deportation is sending waves of panic and anger throughout the movement. Even before President-elect Trump’s resounding victory ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Immigrant advocates to Biden: 'Meet the urgency of the moment'

A coalition of 138 immigrant, civil and human rights groups is calling on President Biden to take executive action to protect certain vulnerable immigrants from President-elect Trump’s pledge of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

UK ministers admit to Brexit pains, but the relief is on hold

Pro-Europeans granted opening to campaign on single issues that strengthen UK-EU ties

World - Financial Times - November 15

Biden asks Congress for $100B in disaster relief funding

President Biden has sent Congress an emergency funding request for roughly $100 billion to help with recovery after natural disasters, including the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

FEMA disaster relief fund 'rapidly nearing exhaustion'

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster relief fund has dwindled to less than $5 billion, lawmakers said this week, as both sides press for the swift passage of emergency aid. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Shoppers see some relief this year for Thanksgiving groceries

Shoppers buying Thanksgiving groceries are seeing some relief at the register for the first time in years. The price of staples like turkey, pumpkin and green beans are down compared to last year, ...

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working people who earn to little to afford private insurance

Health - ABC News - October 31

Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died

Murray Sinclair, a former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada’s troubled history of residential schools for First Nations students, has died

World - ABC News - November 4

Democratic Latino groups wrestle with Trump's election gains

A group of Democratic-leaning advocates say their polling shows that Trump did not win a majority of Latino men and that Latinos still support progressive policies.

Politics - NBC News - November 14

A ‘gut punch’: Trump’s alleged sexual assault victims and their advocates on his win

Trump’s alleged victims, as well as other victims of sexual abuse, voice disappointment that he was elected again. When Donald Trump was elected to a second term last week, women who say he ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Migrant rights advocate held in Tunisia under anti-terrorist investigation

Rights group says Abdallah Said’s case is a troubling first for the country amid president’s increasing crackdown. Tunisian anti-terrorist investigators are handling the case of a leading advocate ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Health care advocates prepare to fight RFK Jr. nomination

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Health advocates launch effort to bar RFK Jr. nomination Democratic-aligned health advocacy groups are ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Judge strikes down Wyoming’s anti-abortion laws in victory for rights advocates

Wyoming was the only state to explicitly ban abortion pills – one of the laws struck down on Monday. A Wyoming judge has struck down the state’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-country ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Al Fayed abuse could be on scale of Savile, survivors’ advocate tells BBC

Speaking about her new role, Dame Jasvinder Sanghera says Al Fayed's "tentacles went far and wide".

Advocates fear national book ban under unified GOP government

A Republican trifecta in Washington is raising concerns over the potential for national book ban legislation. Congressional Republicans have shown increased interest in the possibility, with House ...

Politics - The Hill - November 22

Parents advocate for food allergy awareness after daughter's tragic death

Two Texas parents are on a mission to raise awareness about food allergies after the death of their 23-year-old daughter.

No-fault divorce advocates start to fret as talk of banning it bubbles up

Warnings have been popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to "pull the trigger" while they still have the option of no-fault divorce.

Ranked-choice advocates forced to regroup after election losses

Proponents of ranked-choice voting are recalibrating after Americans across the country broadly rejected measures intended to implement the system. It wasn’t all bad news for advocates of the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump considers tough antitrust advocate for justice department unit

Gail Slater is ally of JD Vance who had also been in the running to chair the Federal Trade Commission

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton among artists headlining hurricane relief concert

The Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton, Brittney Spencer, Cedric the Entertainer and other artists are teaming up for a performance dedicated to raising funds for response efforts for hurricanes Helene ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

'Scandal' cast to reunite for script reading for hurricane relief in North Carolina

The cast of ABC’s hit show “Scandal” will reunite Nov. 17 for a live, virtual script reading to raise money for the western North Carolina area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

3 important credit card debt relief moves to make this November

Dealing with credit card debt issues? You may want to take these steps toward debt relief this month.

In Louisville, Relief and Regret After Ex-Officer’s Conviction in Breonna Taylor Case

After a jury found that a former police detective used excessive force in the 2020 raid that killed Ms. Taylor, residents expressed both hope for police reform and reservations about the verdict.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Israel officially informs U.N. of end to relations with Palestinian relief agency

Israel has officially notified the United Nations that it was cancelling the agreement that regulated its relations with the main U.N. relief organization for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) since ...

As Wildfire Burns in New Jersey and New York, Rain Offers Little Relief

The fire, the latest of several in the region over the weekend, had caused one death and was not contained as of Sunday afternoon, officials said.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

Here's what to know about Trump and the future of student loan relief

President-elect Donald Trump has called the Biden administration's student loan relief efforts a "total catastrophe."

Biden to send Congress an emergency funding bill for disaster relief

The bill will be put forth "in the coming days," a White House official said. The bill is meant to address funding shortages reported after a brutal storm season.

Biden to send disaster relief funding package to Congress in coming days

President Biden will send Congress an extensive emergency funding request in the coming days, the White House said Monday, as administration officials called on Congress to approve more money ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Bolton: Moscow, Beijing should feel ‘a lot of relief’ if Gabbard is confirmed as DNI

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Russia and China should feel “a lot of relief” if former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) is confirmed as President-elect Trump’s director of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Oversight panel presses FEMA administrator on hurricane relief discrimination allegations

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee grilled Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell on Tuesday over a since-fired FEMA employee's directive that staff ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

5 signs you need debt relief before the holidays, according to experts

These subtle red flags may indicate you need debt assistance before splurging on holiday gifts, experts say.

‘Sigh of relief’: Wall Street welcomes Trump’s pick of Bessent for Treasury

Nomination of hedge fund investor follows tumultuous fight for the top US economic post

Business - Financial Times - November 23

Tears of joy and relief in Lebanon greets ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

In cities across Lebanon, people celebrated as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect.

Falling US fuel and food prices bring relief to Thanksgiving shoppers

Record travel numbers expected over festive period even as Americans remain anxious over inflation

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Two Tennessee tax preparers charged with stealing $65 million in Covid relief

Two tax preparers have been charged with defrauding the federal government of $65 million in Covid relief funds, according to federal prosecutors in Tennessee.

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