Congress gets paid during a government shutdown. What about the janitors?
“If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.” Source: Politifacts.com
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries exaggerated when he said President Donald Trump’s medical research cuts “effectively ended medical research” in the U.S.
“Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America.” Source: Politifacts.com
Read moreEndangered whooping crane dies of avian flu at Wisconsin wildlife refuge
An endangered whooping crane the International Crane Foundation was planning to release into the wilds of Wisconsin this fall has died of avian flu. The Baraboo-based foundation announced Monday that the female crane, named Ducky, died on Thursday after becoming… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreMinnesota man pleads guilty to attempting to join Islamic State group
A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to attempting to join the Islamic State group. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan changed his plea during a court appearance on Monday. Prosecutors say Hassan tried twice in December to travel from Minnesota to Somalia to… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreIowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegally
A state agency revoked the professional license of the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on Monday, days after he was detained on accusations that he was living and working in the country illegally. The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
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