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Jan 3, 2018
Critics Say Questions About Citizenship Could Wreck Chances for an Accurate Census - The New York Times
Critics Say Questions About Citizenship Could Wreck Chances for an Accurate Census - The New York Times: The Justice Department’s request to ask people about citizenship status in the 2020 census would keep Latinos and other ethnic minorities from being counted, critics say.
As Flow of Foreign Students Wanes, U.S. Universities Feel the Sting - The New York Times
As Flow of Foreign Students Wanes, U.S. Universities Feel the Sting - The New York Times: Colleges have cut programs amid a drop in international enrollment tied to several factors, including more restrictive immigration policies.
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah will retire, opening door for a Romney candidacy - The Washington Post
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah will retire, opening door for a Romney candidacy - The Washington Post: Hatch, 83, will step down at the end of his term. His announcement instantly unleashed the presumption that Romney, a frequent Trump foil, would run.
NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, slumping morale and unpopular reorganization - The Washington Post
NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, slumping morale and unpopular reorganization - The Washington Post: Since 2015, the spy service has lost several hundred hackers, engineers and data scientists.
Trump to North Korean leader Kim: My ‘Nuclear Button’ is ‘much bigger & more powerful’ - The Washington Post
Trump to North Korean leader Kim: My ‘Nuclear Button’ is ‘much bigger & more powerful’ - The Washington Post: Trump was responding to Kim's New Year's Day speech in which the North Korean leader boasted that the United States is "within the range of our nuclear strike and a nuclear button is always on the desk of my office."
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are house hunting in Washington - The Washington Post
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are house hunting in Washington - The Washington Post: The couple may be looking to move on from their rental home in the Kalorama neighborhood.
Bitter cold bites Washington — and takes toll on drivers and their car batteries - The Washington Post
Bitter cold bites Washington — and takes toll on drivers and their car batteries - The Washington Post: Emergency road service calls are on the rise this week. Here's how to keep your car up and running in this cold weather, according to the road service group AAA.
New Trump book: Bannon’s ‘treasonous’ claim, Ivanka’s presidential ambitions and Melania’s first-lady concerns - The Washington Post
New Trump book: Bannon’s ‘treasonous’ claim, Ivanka’s presidential ambitions and Melania’s first-lady concerns - The Washington Post: Revealing insights and assertions, big and small, from Michael Wolff's “Fire and Fury”
Trump slams Bannon: ‘When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind’ - The Washington Post
Trump slams Bannon: ‘When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind’ - The Washington Post: The president released a remarkably fiery statement following new comments from his former adviser critical of the White House and Trump family members.
Jan 2, 2018
Internet shut in Kashmir 29 times in 2017, highest in India
Internet shut in Kashmir 29 times in 2017, highest in India: GreaterKashmir: With 29 instances of Internet shutdown, Kashmir has witnessed highest number of clampdowns on the facility during the year 2017.
According to a Delhi based website, internetshutdowns.in that keeps
According to a Delhi based website, internetshutdowns.in that keeps
Facebook Is Losing the War on Hate Speech | Vanity Fair
Facebook Is Losing the War on Hate Speech | Vanity Fair: Will 2018 be the year tech giants contend with the toxic stew they hath wrought?
2018 Midterms: Obama Administration Alumni Are Facing Off Against Republicans Across the Country
2018 Midterms: Obama Administration Alumni Are Facing Off Against Republicans Across the Country: At least a dozen people who formerly worked under President Barack Obama reportedly are running for office for the first time in the midterm elections.
The Year The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Unraveled : Parallels : NPR
The Year The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Unraveled : Parallels : NPR: Migrant rights advocates warn that President Trump's attempts to shut down the refugee resettlement program will have long-term consequences.
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