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In April, so-called "Sanctuary Cities" listed in a 2016 report for not complying fully with federal immigration authorities were issued letters by the Department of Justice to get in line or lose funding. Fortunately, in what's become a pattern for a White House acting out of turn, a federal judge has stepped in.
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Back in February, it took an overnight rushed vote for Senate Republicans to get Tom Price confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. As a reminder, he vacated his House seat representing the northern portion of Atlanta, Georgia which led to the highly publicized special election in which Democrat Jon Ossoff nearly claimed the seat despite it being a Republican stronghold.
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This past June marked the one year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando that left 49 dead and the second anniversary of the chuch shooting in Charleston where nine were murdered during Bible study. It was also back in June that House Republicans began work on something known as the "Hearing Protection Act."
You are not alone if you had no idea what this is about until now. With this Act, House Republicans are seeking to relax restrictions on firearm silencers making it easier for shooters to shoot without being noticed.
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In April 2017, Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at ending the ban on offshore drilling in certain areas. Smart Dissent painfully covered that here. In late June, Trump spoke again on the topic, claiming that progress is being made to make his "vision" a reality and sell our environment to the highest bidder.
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In July 2017, Smart Dissent reported that the Pentagon was likely canceling a program that recruits immigrants to the military. Known as Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI), the program fast-tracked immigrants to citizens in exchange for their service defending this great country.