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Immigrants Implore Democrats To ‘Keep Their Promises' On Immigration
The Democrats’ proposal to provide legal status to roughly 8 million people fell outside the boundaries of what can be done.

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The Democrats’ proposal to provide legal status to roughly 8 million people fell outside the boundaries of what can be done.

Anyone who received a J&J shot at least two months ago will be eligible for an additional dose, under the committee's recommendation.
SNWA chief warns of fights ‘over water that simply isn’t there’.
Memory fails on what he told FBI.
“If we’re going to give a bump to the contracting facility, I want to make sure that it actually goes to the people doing the work.”
A ruling in favor of the plaintiffs could loosen gun regulations in many parts of the country.
The FDA panel’s Moderna recommendation is for people who are 65 and older, as well as those who are at high risk.
The abortion case that will be heard by the nation’s top court on Dec. 1 could spur a cascade of legal changes across two dozen states.
Hiring stymied by pay less than Walmart and Amazon, says Gov’s commission.
The federal heat standards will include heat stress thresholds, exposure monitoring and strategies to protect workers.
Specious means something that sounds like it makes sense, but in reality makes no sense at all.
The COVID-19 pandemic showed us, once and for all, that we can eradicate poverty — if we want to.
CCSD had been moving toward expanding free meal service as part of the Community Eligibility Provision even before the onset of the pandemic
The certification program will prioritize applicants who are Black, Indigenous, people of color or LGBTQ.
In 2019, 510 people in Nevada died from accidental drug overdoses. In 2020, 788 died.
The New York Times story breached a larger, more trenchant issue than the lewd and crude homophobia, sexism and racism of one white man.
Nevada and other states as far away as New York, may be in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Helping people exit homelessness and placing them in stable housing isn’t easy when there is a backlog in the system.
“The president restored protections to some of America’s most cherished lands and waters, many of which are sacred to Tribal Nations.”