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Some Democratic senators remorse voting to substantiate Kristi Noem as DHS secretary

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Some Democratic senators remorse voting to substantiate Kristi Noem as DHS secretary

WASHINGTON — Five days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, seven Senate Democrats voted to confirm Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Nearly five months later, most of them are critical of her, with some going as far as to say they regret their votes. “I’m very disappointed. I’m very disappointed in her,” … Read more

Home passes Republican-led payments to repeal D.C. legal guidelines on noncitizen voting and policing

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Home passes Republican-led payments to repeal D.C. legal guidelines on noncitizen voting and policing

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House is poised to pass a trio of bills this week to repeal Washington, D.C., laws on immigration, voting and policing, even as it has yet to restore a painful $1 billion cut to the city’s budget. The House passed two of the bills Tuesday. One would bar noncitizens from voting … Read more