Category: Erie News Now – Washington, D.C. Bureau
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Partial Shutdown Looms as Senate Works to Finish Funding Deal
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate is looking to pass a funding package after hitting a roadblock late Thursday night but there still might be a partial government shutdown.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Launching National Recovery Initiative
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A new federal push to fight substance abuse is getting underway tonight — with the White House calling it a nationwide effort, and experts watching closely to see if it delivers real change.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Launching National Recovery Initiative
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A new federal push to fight substance abuse is getting underway tonight — with the White House calling it a nationwide effort, and experts watching closely to see if it delivers real change.
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One Year Since Fatal D.C. Midair Collision, NTSB Points to ‘Systemic Failures’ that Caused ‘Preventable Tragedy’
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It was a cold January evening, shortly before 9:00pm ET, when an unimaginable tragedy rattled the capital region and the country. An American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter collided midair near Reagan National Airport over the Potomac River, killing 67 people.
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Homeland Security Funding Agreement Reached in Senate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans blocked a funding package as negotiations continue in a Homeland Security reforms deal. Republicans said this could lead to a partial government shutdown, but Democrats said they had to make a statement to get ICE reforms.
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U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions Escalate After Trump Threatens Tariffs Over China Partnership
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President Trump is once again threatening an escalation in trade tensions with Canada. The warning is tied to a new potential relationship between Canada and one of America’s greatest adversaries.
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Secretary Rubio Testifies to Senate Committee on Venezuela
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations committee taking questions from Senators for the first time publicly since US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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How a Partial Government Shutdown Over DHS Funding Could Compare to Last Shutdown
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Washington is gearing up for another funding fight — and this one could shut down part of the federal government. At the center of it all: the Department of Homeland Security and growing backlash over immigration enforcement.
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Democrats Urge DHS Secretary to Resign, Pursuing Impeachment Proceedings
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following weeks of intense scrutiny of ICE operations, Democrats are looking to pursue impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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Senate Democrats Threaten to Block DHS Funding Over Minneapolis ICE Shootings
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats are now threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident over the weekend. Blocking funding could potentially trigger another government shutdown.