No new Middle East North Africa category on 2020 census
Census Bureau rejects creating a separate category for Middle East and North Africa in the 2020 census. Arab American Institute calls it a severe blow and vows to lobby Congress to overturn the decision.
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Wynn resigns as RNC finance chair amid sexual allegations
Steve Wynn, head of Wynn Resorts, resigns as Republican National Committee finance chair amid sexual misconduct allegations reported by The Wall Street Journal. The resignation follows decades of alleged inappropriate behavior toward employees. Wynn, a longtime GOP donor and Trump confidante, helped fund GOP campaigns and co-chaired inaugural events, with contributions totaling millions.
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Lobbying peaks at $3.34 billion in Trump year one
In 2017 lobbying spending in Washington rose to 3.34 billion, the highest since 2010, driven by the US Chamber of Commerce and NA Realtors among others seeking influence on tax, immigration, and policy. Google spent 18 million, a new lobbying high for the company.
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Top five 2017 lobbying spenders in millions
The largest lobby spenders in 2017 were U S Chamber of Commerce at 54.5 million, National Association of Realtors at 54.5 million, Business Roundtable at 27.4 million, Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America at 25.8 million, and Blue Cross Blue Shield at 24.3 million. Source Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets. George Petras USA Today.
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Mosquitoes Learn to Avoid Humans by Swatting Cues
A Virginia Tech University study published in Current Biology shows Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can identify humans by odors and associate those smells with past swatting for at least 24 hours. Dopamine receptors proved essential to this learning, though West Nile carriers showed varied responses.
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