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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/4/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/4/22

Congressional Staffers Move to Unionize Amid 'Toxic Workplace' Allegations

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that staffers who decided to unionize would have her "full support.”

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/4/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/4/22

$350B Bill Aimed at Competing With China Could Reshape Middle America

As America aims to reduce its reliance on China, Middle America could see a wave of tech investment dollars.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/3/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/3/22

Other ISIS Factions Still Pose Threat to U.S. After Leader Dies During Raid

An American counterterrorism raid resulted in the death of a core ISIS leader. However, the terror group remains at large in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/3/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/3/22

School District Plans to Fly in Immigrants to Fill Jobs, Others May Follow

Foreign language teachers are one of the hardest positions for schools to fill. The Camden City School District aims to fill these roles by recruiting abroad.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/3/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/3/22

Biden's Infrastructure Bill Could Change Rural America's Alliance With GOP

Rural Americans, who largely lean Republican, say the government does little to improve their lives. The infrastructure bill could shift that perception.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/2/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 2/2/22

How Trump Labor Appointees Could Break Up Judges Union Under Biden's Watch

Immigration judges can only speak about the nation's 1.6 million immigration case backlog when representing their union. This right could soon be revoked.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/31/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/31/22

Spotify's Move to Keep Joe Rogan Shows Podcasts' Hold on Audio Streaming Business

“The Joe Rogan Experience" attracts roughly 11 million listeners per episode on Spotify.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/31/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/31/22

Joe Rogan Gets More Listeners in One Episode Than Neil Young, Joni Mitchell Get a Month

The decisions of the two musicians to leave Spotify does raise questions over what streaming services may be expected to do to combat misinformation.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/28/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/28/22

'Racist Dog Whistle' to Call Black Female SCOTUS Pick 'Affirmative Action'

“[W]e will be told that noting that this is definitionally affirmative action and race discrimination is itself racist," commentator Ben Shapiro said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/28/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/28/22

What Potential SCOTUS Nominee Sherrilyn Ifill Has Said About Defunding Police

Despite her strong legal background, Ifill's public displays of partisanship could put her out of the running as Biden tightens his list of potential nominees.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/27/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/27/22

How the Future Supreme Court Nominee Could Impact the Case on Affirmative Action

President Biden said he would appoint the first Black woman to the Supreme Court—would this affect the upcoming case regarding the fate of Affirmative Action?

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/26/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/26/22

U.S. Prioritizing 'Fragile' Chip Supply Chain Now Could Mean Protection From China Later

“You can't run a modern economy without chips, and, of course, no modern economy would greatly damage national security," said one expert.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/26/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/26/22

Biden's Pledge to Nominate Black Woman to SCOTUS in Spotlight as Breyer Plans Retirement

A Black woman's nomination would be a historic first, as only two African American men, Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, have held seats on the court.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/25/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/25/22

Biden Admin Withdraws COVID Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers After SCOTUS Ruling

This move follows a ruling by the Supreme Court wherein justices decided that OSHA didn't have the authority to enforce the Biden administration's order.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/25/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/25/22

Over 2M Migrants Came to the Border in 2021, 565K More Than the Past Two Years Combined

The Biden administration has been criticized by both political parties for its inability to curb the number of migrant encounters at the southern border.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/24/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/24/22

Celebrities, Politicians Taking Salaries in Bitcoin May Have Taken a Large Pay Cut

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and New York City Mayor Eric Adams both recently asked to be paid in cryptocurrency.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/24/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/24/22

Joe Biden Doesn't Have an 'Open Border' Policy, so Why Do Republicans Say Otherwise?

While Republicans such as Greg Abbott and Ted Cruz have said Biden has an "open border," immigrations experts have said that is not correct.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/21/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/21/22

Alleged Border Census Undercount May See Texas Lose $247M in Medicaid; Lawmakers to Meet

Populations at the U.S.-Mexico border "are particularly difficult to reach, especially Hispanic families living in isolated rural colonias," lawmakers wrote.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/20/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/20/22

Fixing the 1.6M Immigration Court Case Backlog Means Moving It Away From DOJ, Judge Says

“Many more resources have been devoted to enforcement but far fewer to the immigration courts," Judge Mimi Tsankov told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/19/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 1/19/22

FTC Chair Says Enforcers 'Won't Back Down' to Big Tech Despite Attempts to 'Intimidate'

Lina Khan said she will move "with a fierce sense of urgency" as her agency pursues antitrust actions.

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