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Sen. Dick Durbin: Family Separations Are 'Cruel'
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says that 66 of the more than 2,300 migrant children separated from their families at the border in recent weeks under President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy are in Chicago area shelters.
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Sen. Dick Durbin: Family Separations Are 'Cruel'
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says that 66 of the more than 2,300 migrant children separated from their families at the border in recent weeks under President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy are in Chicago area shelters.
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Trump Signs Order Stopping Family Separation
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Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating children from families after...
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Trump mulls census after lauding his 4th fete
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US: Iran sanctions lock up 'billions of dollars'
After President Donald Trump signed an order targeting Iran's supreme leader and associates with additional financial sanctions, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the move will 'lock up literally billions of dollars of assets.'
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Munchin: Iran sanctions lock up 'billions of dollars'
After President Donald Trump signed an order targeting Iran's supreme leader and associates with additional financial sanctions, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the move will 'lock up literally billions of dollars of assets.'
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Michigan extends stay at home but eases rules
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Michigan extends stay at home but eases rules
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday lengthened her stay-at-home order through May 15, while lifting restrictions so some businesses can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities like golf and motorized boating...
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Arizona loosens restrictions for elective surgery
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday he's not yet ready to announce an end to his statewide stay-at-home order designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Michigan extends stay at home but eases rules
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday lengthened her stay-at-home order through May 15, while lifting restrictions so some businesses can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities like golf and motorized boating...
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Arizona loosens restrictions for elective surgery
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday he's not yet ready to announce an end to his statewide stay-at-home order designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Bloomberg
Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong: Time Is Running Out in the City
Jun.03 -- Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, discusses his plan to push back against China's plan to impose a new security law on the city, the U.K.’s offer of a path to citizenship to residents of...
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Unemployment Falls To 10.2 Percent As Hiring Slows Down
The economy added 1.8 million jobs in July, compared to 4.8 million in June.
Bloomberg
Trump Bans Investment in Firms Controlled by China’s Military
Nov.12 -- President Donald Trump signed an order banning U.S. investment in Chinese firms determined to be owned or controlled by the country’s military. This is the latest bid by the White House to ramp up pressure on Beijing....
Bloomberg
Chinese Oil Majors May Face U.S. Delisting After Telcos Cut
Jan.03 -- Chinese oil majors may be next in line for delisting in the U.S. after the New York Stock Exchange said last week it would remove the Asian nation’s three biggest telecom companies. Tom Mackenzie reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Trump Meets With State AGs About Changing Internet Regulation Law
President Trump has long accused social media companies of anti-conservative bias and wants Republican state AGs to help in the fight.
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80th Anniversary Of Japanese Internment Camps In The U.S.
Saturday, Jan. 19 marks the 80th anniversary of Pres. Roosevelt's executive order that authorized placement of 122,000 Japanese-Americans in camps.
Bloomberg
New Trump Travel Ban Targets Six Mostly Muslim Countries
Mar.06 -- Foreign nationals from Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen who don’t have a valid visa are banned from entering the U.S. for 90 days, under latest travel order from President Trump. Bloomberg’s Kevin Cirilli and...
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year
1. Wide of US President Barack Obama, vice-president Joe Biden, other officials
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"This first executive order that we are signing, by the authority vested in me as president by the...
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President Trump Signs Order To Protect Nation's Monuments
President Donald Trump said he signed an executive order to protect monuments after protesters tore several of them down.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 24: Executive Orders
Presidential executive orders have been one factor that contributed to the rise in power of the executive authority, as new responsibilities in working out the details of legislation were taken on.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 16: Executive Checks on Power
Presidents are able to issue executive orders to exert power over administrative agencies so they must adapt their policies and procedures in response to new initiatives.
HipHughes History
You Tube: The Executive Branch in Twenty Minutes (2/2)
A short lecture, part 2, explaining the major constitutional powers of the executive branch. Directed for students taking a US History course at the secondary level and perhaps even an intro to gov class.