White House Readies Legal Defense for Immigration Actions
The White House begins building a Congress blame strategy to justify Obama's immigration moves as Republicans seek legal avenues to block what they call executive overreach. The DACA program has benefited about 500000 by 2014.
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Online fundraisers top $700000 after Ferguson shooting
Donors have given nearly 700000 to GoFundMe pages for Michael Brown’s family and for officer Darren Wilson. The Brown fund neared 280000 from over 9300 people in 13 days while Wilson supporters raised about 410000 from around 10000 contributors.
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How the U.S. Has Justified Overseas Military Action
Overview of domestic legal grounds cited for U S military actions. 2002 Iraq authorization remains on the books though calls for repeal exist. 2001 Afghanistan authorization used for drone strikes in Pakistan Yemen and Somalia with back channel consent from Pakistan and overt Yemen agreement. Libya 2011 did not seek congressional approval as NATO led campaign lacked American combat troops. The text references Raqqa bases in Syria and U N commission findings of crimes against humanity.
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Debate over children handling guns after Arizona shooting
The unintentional death of instructor Charles Vacca by a 9 year old girl with an Uzi near Las Vegas sparks wide debate on parenting and gun safety. Prosecutors will not file charges. News footage and expert commentary discuss training, responsibility, and regulatory gaps.
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ALS ice bucket challenge nears $100 million fundraising milestone
The ALS Association's ice bucket challenge has raised about $9 million weekly since July, approaching $100 million. Officials warn the windfall is a one-off, and funds will fund research care and advocacy while they decide how to spend the windfall.
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