Cruz accuses McConnell of lying over Export-Import Bank vote
Sen Ted Cruz accuses Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of lying about assurances that a vote on renewing the Export-Import Bank would occur. Hatch shrugged at Cruz and noted his presidential bid, while McConnell hints at using the bank as an amendment on a highway bill amid ongoing debate.
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Hatch
Utah
Barack Obama
Loretta Lynch
Obama backs gay rights on Africa trip amid scrutiny
President Obama used a BBC interview to reiterate support for gay rights as he prepares to visit Kenya and Ethiopia. He noted all people deserve equal protection under law, even as Kenyan leaders warned against such overt messages. He will meet President Kenyatta in Kenya and Hailemariam Desalegn in Ethiopia while addressing the African Union.
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Africa
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Kenya
Ethiopia
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U.S
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Hailemariam Desalegn
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Black Caucus
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G.K. Butterfield
North Carolina
Arizona
Jeff Flake
Flake
Senate
Cuba
White House
Horn of Afri
al-Shabab
Somalia
Ruto
International Criminal Court
ICC
Kenyatta
FDA proposes added sugar on nutrition labels to guide choices
The FDA aims to add a separate line for added sugars on the Nutrition Facts panel, tying percent daily value to a 200 calorie limit (50 g) in a 2000 calorie diet. Public comments will be accepted for 75 days before a final rule.
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Food and Drug Administration
Nutrition Facts
FDA
Susan Mayne
Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Five Airlines Probed for Price Gouging After Amtrak Crash
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a price gouging probe involving five airlines Delta American United Southwest and JetBlue. The inquiry seeks pre and post crash fare data for Northeast routes from airports including Dulles Reagan National LaGuardia JFK and Boston Logan. The action follows a May 12 Philadelphia Amtrak derailment disrupting rail service and a May 19 Senate letter urging scrutiny.
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