California voters to have a say, sort of, over Citizens United
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press California Gov. Jerry Brown cleared the way Wednesday, June 8, 2016, for a ballot measure over Citizens United, the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) less California Gov. Jerry Brown cleared the way Wednesday, June 8, 2016, for a ballot measure over Citizens ..>> view originalMore Rapes Reported at Harvard in 2014 than Any Other Mass. School
In 2014, Harvard received more reports of on-campus rape than any other university in Massachusetts, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.Using numbers collected through the Clery Act, a law that requires universities that receive federal funding to report data about crime on their campuses to the government, the Department of Education created a searchable database with details about campus crime, including sexual offenses. Harvard topped the list for Massachusetts universit..>> view originalOfficials: Pentagon to Unveil Plan to Adjust Promotion Rules
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“My hope is over the next couple weeks we’re able to pull things together,” the president said.Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said, “We should be a little graceful and give him the opportunity to decide on his own.”Republicans face a thornier challenge in grappling with Mr. Trump, whose inflammatory comments and slapdash campaign style have alarmed party leaders throughout the race. Since securing his spot as the presumptive Republican nominee, he has made only transient efforts to impose d..>> view originalWildfire threatens homes near where 2013 blaze killed 19 Hotshots
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T. Adams Staff Correspondent The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/Adams-5.jpg. Share. Tweet. Mail. Print. SMS. More. The Donald Trump campaign said late Wednesday that it does not ...>> view original
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