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black women mayors: a rising force in major american cities

., and Atlanta, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Charlotte, North Carolina, San Francisco and Chicago — black women have climbed from city council seats and municipal boards into the mayor's office. . ... Carr, president and CEO of Higher Heights, a national political organization..

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'america first' trade war has world's largest money manager slashing

Expansion at a rate of less than 2% would be the slowest since Trump took office, compared with 2.2% in 2017 and 2.9% in 2018. . The president has brushed aside such concerns so far, however, arguing that tariffs are necessary to eliminate U.S. trade imbalances and win concessions from..

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trump white house, kennedy worked together to keep supreme court

White House Counsel's Office and Jeffrey Minear, counselor to Chief Justice John Roberts, arranged the meeting, and car with driver from White House Military Office took him from Supreme Court to White House to sit down with the president.. ..

meet the 26 candidates running for president in 2020

WASHINGTON - The field of 2020 presidential candidates is crowded, with 24 Democrats currently making a bid for the White House along with two Republicans — one of whom is President Donald Trump. . . As campaign season heats up, here's a look at each candidate vying for the highest office..

digital rights

Twelve media freedom and human rights advocacy organisations are urging Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to release citizen journalist and blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Mkhaitir before leaving office in 5 weeks. . . . . . . . . ..

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dan baer: time for u.s. to change its relationship with saudi arabia

That work is not only in the State Department, but in other parts of the federal government…There are world-class experts in every office that is staffed by career diplomats and civil servants. . ... Bennett are friends, and I’m excited by both of them as well as a number of others, and, you..

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validity of obama healthcare law at issue in appeal hearing

Tuesday's arguments are the latest in a lawsuit filed by Republican officials in 18 states, led by the Texas Attorney General's Office. It was filed after Congress — which didn't repeal the law, despite pressure from President Donald Trump — reduced to zero the unpopular tax imposed on..

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