Washington, Feb 8 (EFE).- The Republican attempt to silence liberal Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the upper house earlier this week backfired, in effect making her into a megaphone for the indignation of those opposed to the policies and actions of President Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress. Amid the debate on the nomination of Alabama …
Washington DC, Feb 8 (EFE).- The United States Senate on Wednesday confirmed a Republican senator known for his radical positions against minorities and immigrants as the next attorney general in the new US administration. With 52 votes in favor and 47 against, Jeff Sessions was finally confirmed to be the head of the US justice …
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Austin (TX), 7 feb (EFE).- La capital de Texas, Austin, fue nombrada hoy la mejor ciudad para vivir de Estados Unidos tras quedar en primera posición en el ránking anual que elabora la prestigiosa revista estadounidense US News & World Report. La ciudad sureña superó en la clasificación estatal a la capital de Colorado, Denver, …
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El territorio del Espacio Digital Por Sharon McElhone Historias del lejano oeste han inspirado, durante siglos, a los estadounidenses y a todo el mundo. Sin embargo, un territorio sin leyes es también peligroso e inseguro. No creo que alguien quiera volver a la época cuando no existían leyes para proteger a las personas; y si …
The Land of Digital Space By Sharon McElhone Stories of the Wild West have inspired Americans and the world over for centuries. Yet, a land without laws is also dangerous and unsafe. I don’t think anyone wants to go back to the time when laws didn’t exist to protect people; and while we cannot go …
Washington, Feb 7 (EFE).- The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed multimillionaire Betsy DeVos as President Donald Trump’s education secretary, although to do so Vice President Mike Pence had to cast a tiebreaking vote. This is the first time in history that a vice president has had to step in – as set forth in the …
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Washington, Feb 7 (EFE).- US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Tuesday proposed before House lawmakers an alliance between the US and Mexico to fight drug trafficking, although he insisted that a border wall must be built and said that he hopes it will be well advanced within a couple of years. Testifying before the …
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Dulles, Virginia, Feb 6 (EFE).- President Donald Trump’s immigration ban initially prevented young Yemenis Tareq and Ammar from entering the US, but on Monday they left behind their anxiety and regained hope, finding the way open for them once again and finally embracing their father, a short man who awaited them at the airport trembling …
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Casi un centenar de empresas tecnológicas presentaron una demanda ante la justicia de Estados Unidos contra el decreto anti-inmigratorio de Donald Trump, mientras el presidente continuó desafiante ante la dura batalla legal que hasta ahora deja en suspenso la polémica medida. Se trata del más reciente capítulo de una historia que se inició el 27 …
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Washington, Feb 6 (EFE).- Senate Democrats on Monday announced plans to hold the chamber’s floor for 24 hours to protest President Donald Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos, a multimillionaire GOP donor, as education secretary. It is expected that the marathon session will conclude on Tuesday at noon when the final vote on DeVos’s confirmation is …
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