Whiteout Conditions Lead To 140-Vehicle Pileup Near Montreal
The crash spread out over nearly two-thirds of a mile. According to police, two people were killed and 29 were injured.
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Whiteout Conditions Lead To 140-Vehicle Pileup Near Montreal
House Intelligence Briefing Stating That Russia Favors Trump Reelection Angers Trump
Intelligence officials reportedly briefed a House committee that Russia favors reelecting President Trump, angering him. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Washington Post‘s Ellen Nakashima.
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House Intelligence Briefing Stating That Russia Favors Trump Reelection Angers Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Back In Media Spotlight After Nevada Debate Performance
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly asks Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren about surging back into national attention after an energetic performance during the debate on Wednesday night.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Back In Media Spotlight After Nevada Debate Performance
Roger Stone Sentenced To Over 3 Years In Prison
Roger Stone, a longtime political operative and ally of President Donald Trump, was sentenced in federal court Thursday to 40 months in prison by Judge Amy Berman Jackson.
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Roger Stone Sentenced To Over 3 Years In Prison
Trump Names Richard Grenell Acting Director Of National Intelligence
President Trump has named Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as the new acting director of national intelligence.
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Trump Names Richard Grenell Acting Director Of National Intelligence
Nevada Democratic Primary Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
Six candidates made the cut for the Las Vegas showdown, including former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who has never made the debate stage before.
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Nevada Democratic Primary Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
Constance Baker Motley: Judiciary’s Unsung Rights Hero
From the late 1940s through the mid-1960s, Constance Baker Motley did as much as any American to end racial segregation. Yet her memory has receded outside the federal Judiciary, where she became the first African American woman judge. Here is her remarkable story.
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Constance Baker Motley: Judiciary’s Unsung Rights Hero
Israel Is Eager To Annex West Bank Lands, But U.S. Says To Wait For Israeli Election
The Trump Mideast plan would recognize Israeli sovereignty of settlements and lands Palestinians want for a future state, but the administration urged Israel to hold off until after Israel’s election.
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Israel Is Eager To Annex West Bank Lands, But U.S. Says To Wait For Israeli Election
Law Library: News & Events: Join us on February 27th for a Webinar on the Upcoming Israeli Election
With the upcoming national election in Israel on March 2, the Law Library of Congress is holding a webinar from the Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series on “What You Need To Know About the Upcoming Israeli National Election.” The webinar will be held on February 27, 2020 at 10:00 am. To register to attend the webinar, use our Eventbrite link.
The Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the foreign and comparative law issues researched by the foreign law experts at the Law Library of Congress.This entry in the series will address general principles of the Israeli government system, rules governing national election, the method of distribution in Knesset seats, government formation procedures, prime-ministerial qualifications and term limits and the legal implications of a Knesset Member’s indictment and immunity status on presidential discretion in assignment of government formation. Topics may be adjusted as warranted to address ongoing developments.
For more information on the webinar, please read our announcement blog post.
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Law Library: News & Events: Join us on February 27th for a Webinar on the Upcoming Israeli Election
Ontario's New License Plates Have A Problem: You Can't Read Them
Some people were already grumbling about the redesign, but drivers soon noticed a bigger problem: The new license plates can be hard to read at night.
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Ontario's New License Plates Have A Problem: You Can't Read Them