A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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NEW: Trump tells reporters that he has overridden a proposal by his administration to slash funds from the Special Olympics in the wake of intense backlashhttps://t.co/CVRsTs2BDA
The Supreme Court on Thursday again rejected a gun rights group’s attempt to temporarily block the Trump administration’s ban on rapid-fire gun attachments known as bump stocks, which went into effect this week. https://t.co/bCsZA7H5Yb@ByTimRyanpic.twitter.com/6xlsJMaaof
Rep. Escobar calls for the resignation of Sec. Nielsen over what she feels is a “lack of leadership” at the Dept. of Homeland Security.https://t.co/KP0BCvAP1q
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved 6 secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, according to Reuters. https://t.co/WYGa5FAhWWpic.twitter.com/jqqY3VuszJ
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is requesting a briefing from Mike Pompeo on Jared Kushner's trip to Saudi Arabia last month over concerns embassy staff was "sidelined" from meetings between Kushner and members of the Saudi royal familyhttps://t.co/I0IpDlIiLr
A protester dressed as a swamp creature sat behind acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt at his confirmation hearing today, according to The Hill. https://t.co/2IiEsNrUhIpic.twitter.com/j2gts3yoHp
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