Congress passes $70B for DHS — funding ICE immigration enforcement for rest of Trump’s term

WASHINGTON — Congress has finally passed a $70 billion funding bill for federal immigration enforcement on Tuesday, putting to rest a four-month fight over the fate of President Trump’s mass deportations agenda. House Republicans, in a party-line vote of 214-212, approved the spending for the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate had passed the measure last Friday. Democrats were universally opposed and joined in that opposition by Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.), who recently left […]

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Senate fails to extend FISA surveillance program as deadline nears, with 7 Republicans joining Democrats

Washington — The Senate on Friday blocked an extension of a key warrantless surveillance program used by U.S. intelligence agencies, meaning Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire on June 12 without further intervention.  Seven Republicans joined Democrats in the 47-52 vote against a procedural motion that would have set up a final vote on the extension next week. The vote comes amid concerns over President Trump's controversial pick of federal housing finance […]

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House passes pro-union bill after 20 Republicans defy party, in latest move to bypass GOP leadership

Washington — House Democrats, with the help of several Republicans, bypassed GOP leadership on Tuesday to force a successful vote on legislation that would accelerate negotiations on newly-formed unions' first collective bargaining agreements.  The legislation, titled the Faster Labor Contracts Act, was introduced in September by Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey. It passed in a 230 to 193 vote, with 20 Republicans voting in favor.  In late April, Norcross launched a discharge […]

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Published #OnThisDay 20th October 1979:

"IRA Okay! Lynch Up The Poll"

An Phoblacht Republican News, newspaper of Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6227/

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Published #OnThisDay 13th July 1974:

"Call to Ulster Protestants"

Republican News, newspaper of Sinn Féin in the North.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/397/

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Published #OnThisDay 7th July 1994:

"Peace needs end to British violence"

An Phoblacht Republican News, newspaper of Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/589/

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Published #OnThisDay 19th May 1973:

Republican News, Belfast paper of Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/2388/

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Published #OnThisDay, 14th May 1987:

An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 9, Uimh. 19

Newspaper of Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6722/

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Published #OnThisDay 28th March 1991:

"Call of 1916 – Challenge of Today!"

An Phoblacht Republican News, newspaper of Sinn Féin, on the 75th anniversary of the 1916 Rising.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/332/

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Published #OnThisDay, 2nd February 1980:

"The Chains of Hypocrisy"

An Phoblacht Republican News, Iml. 2, Uimh. 5, from Sinn Féin.

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/6314/

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