| In conflicts, faith leaders must often stay above Posted: 19 Mar 2017 01:30 PM PDT ![In conflicts, faith leaders must often stay above]( "In conflicts, faith leaders must often stay above") If faith leaders take sides in a conflict, do they give up any possible role as a trusted mediator? The North African country, which had a budding democracy in 2011 after ousting dictator Muammar Qaddafi, is fast descending into violent chaos. Libya is no backwater country whose internal strife can be ignored.
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| Will Steve King’s immigrant comments keep wary tourists out of Iowa? Posted: 19 Mar 2017 12:03 PM PDT ![Will Steve King's immigrant comments keep wary tourists out of Iowa?]( "Will Steve King's immigrant comments keep wary tourists out of Iowa?") A travel boycott of Iowa could have serious economic impact on the state, which takes in around $8 billion a year in tourism revenue, according to state officials. Last week, staffers grappled with an unwieldy influx of correspondence following Representative King's retweet of a post endorsing Geert Wilders, a controversial, far-right candidate for Dutch prime minister who came in second place during a Wednesday election. "We're in a politically charged environment," Shawna Lode, the tourism office's manager, said Friday, according to The Des Moines Register.
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| Meals on Wheels receives massive donations following proposed budget cut. Will it matter? Posted: 19 Mar 2017 10:12 AM PDT ![Meals on Wheels receives massive donations following proposed budget cut. Will it matter?]( "Meals on Wheels receives massive donations following proposed budget cut. Will it matter?") Following Thursday's White House budget proposal release, Meals on Wheels, a nonprofit organization that delivers food to elderly isolated or disabled citizens received more than $100,000 in donations over a two-day period. The surge in contributions came after last week's release of the White House budget proposal which includes a 17.9 percent cut for in federal funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, which according to Meals on Wheels, provides most of the organization's government support, according to Reuters. Some local branches of Meals on Wheels are also reporting increases in both financial donations and interest in volunteering.
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| Why Kellyanne Conway's husband has been tapped for a big post at the DOJ Posted: 19 Mar 2017 07:38 AM PDT ![Why Kellyanne Conway's husband has been tapped for a big post at the DOJ]( "Why Kellyanne Conway's husband has been tapped for a big post at the DOJ") The husband of Kellyanne Conway and a partner at one of New York's most prestigious law firms may take on a major role in defending the Trump administration. George Conway is expected to be nominated to head the civil division of the Department of Justice, The Wall Street Journal first reported on Friday. Mr. Conway would be responsible for leading the defense of the administration in lawsuits.
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| In Iowa, more constituents flood a GOP town hall to protest Trump policies Posted: 19 Mar 2017 07:23 AM PDT ![In Iowa, more constituents flood a GOP town hall to protest Trump policies]( "In Iowa, more constituents flood a GOP town hall to protest Trump policies") Sen. Joni Ernst (R) of Iowa jostled with a tense crowd of constituents Friday, becoming the latest GOP leader to field criticism over what voters see as dangerous complacency under President Trump's agenda. Speaking at a town hall at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Senator Ernst was met by angry constituents who booed her responses to questions about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, climate change, and healthcare policy.
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| What will the wall look like? Trump administration unveils guidelines Posted: 19 Mar 2017 07:10 AM PDT ![What will the wall look like? Trump administration unveils guidelines]( "What will the wall look like? Trump administration unveils guidelines") On Friday, President Trump's administration released details from a division of the US Department of Homeland Security outlining the requirements for Mr. Trump's promised wall along the US/Mexico border. The details for the project, provided by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are meant to serve as guidelines for contractors who will submit their proposals for the first phase of the structure on March 29. "The wall design shall be physically imposing in height," the CBP outlines say, calling for a nominal height of 30 feet.
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| 'Apartheid': How one word reignited UN tensions over Israel Posted: 18 Mar 2017 02:44 PM PDT !['Apartheid': How one word reignited UN tensions over Israel]( "'Apartheid': How one word reignited UN tensions over Israel") A report by a United Nations body accusing Israel of imposing an "apartheid regime" on Palestinians has ignited a fracas at the UN, prompting the withdrawal of the report – and the subsequent resignation of the senior official responsible for its release.
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