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Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out

With mere days left before President-elect Donald Trump takes the White House, President Barack Obama’s administration just finalized rules to make it easier for the nation’s intelligence agencies to share…

January 13, 2017
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Jeff Sessions a 'Nightmare' for Marijuana and Sentencing Reform, Advocate Says

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We could see a dramatic reversal in the positive steps made by President Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder to reform drug policy, says Drug Policy Alliance's Ethan Nadelmann.

January 12, 2017
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Democrats Go Soft on Jeff Sessions and Why That Should Concern Us All

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Historian Gerald Horne says Jeff Sessions as Trump's Attorney General signals a frontal assault against the gains of the Civil Rights Movement.

January 11, 2017
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Will Obama Grant Clemency to Puerto Rican Independence Activist Oscar López Rivera?

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Congressmember Luis Gutiérrez says he has lobbied for President Obama to grant clemency to Puerto Rican independence activist Oscar López Rivera, but has so far not received a strong response.…

January 11, 2017
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Florida Prepares to Expand Gun Rights After Second Mass Shooting in Six Months

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Accused airport gunman Esteban Santiago could face the death penalty for charges that he killed five people when he opened fire in a crowded Florida baggage claim terminal. Friday’s shooting…

January 10, 2017
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ACLU & NAACP LDF: Jeff Sessions Unfit to Defend Civil Rights & Enforce Discrimination Laws as AG

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The first of a two-day confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial attorney general nominee begins today. Republican Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama faces questions from his colleagues on the…