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Senate committee advances Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director

nglobix@gmail.com1 month ago07 mins

A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling. If confirmed by the full Senate, the 54-year-old would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which…

Comey asks judge to drop case over seashells Instagram post, arguing speech is protected by First Amendment

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago04 mins

Washington — Former FBI Director James Comey urged a federal judge on Monday to throw out an indictment alleging he threatened President Trump’s life, arguing that it targets speech protected by the First Amendment and that the phrase at the center of the charges, “86 47,” does not connote violence. Lawyers for Comey wrote in…