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The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit yesterday to block North Carolina’s new voter suppression law that would disenfranchise more than 300,000 voters, mostly African American, young people and seniors. In a press conference, Attorney General Eric Holder said the law passed by the Republican-dominated legislature and signed by Gov. Pat McCrory (R) in August was a deliberate attempt to exclude voters of color.
The effects of the first government shutdown in 17 years began to be felt across the United States on Tuesday, after lawmakers failed to come to a deal before midnight that would keep the lights on and offices open.
AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement on the House Republican-forced government shutdown:The moment we have been dreading has arrived. The House of Representatives has shut down the federal government, locking out 800,000 federal employees who want to go to work to support the American people.
If you want your Halloween to be all treats and no tricks, make sure all your candy is union-made in America. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor's resource site, Labor 411, has an extensive list of union-made candies. Here are some highlights, featuring sweets made by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW):
Rescuers were forced to abandon attempts to recover the bodies of five hikers killed by a Colorado landslide after fears the rocks would again come loose, officials said Tuesday.
After a long debate and tense partisan standoff, the first federal government shutdown in 17 years has begun. Check in here for the latest updates.
President Barack Obama promised U.S. service members Tuesday morning that the government would fully support them despite the shutdown of most federal operations.
Government agencies were directed to "execute plans for an orderly shutdown" late Monday as Congress failed to pass a funding bill that would prevent the disruption of some government services.
After a long debate and tense partisan standoff, the first federal government shutdown in 17 years has begun. Check in here for the latest updates.
After a long debate and tense partisan standoff, the partial federal government shutdown has begun. Check in here for the latest updates.
