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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

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Displaced Puerto Ricans Face Obstacles Getting Health Care
The federal government has granted people affected by the devastating hurricanes that wracked coastal states and Puerto Rico 15 extra days to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hackers Attack Transit System in California's Capital
Sacramento Regional Transit restored its website Tuesday following a weekend cyberattack and began meeting with federal security experts on ways to reduce the chance of future breaches.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Obamacare or Not, Massachusetts Promises Free Birth Control
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a law on Monday requiring state insurers to cover birth control without a copay.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Delays Certifying Elections, Again, as Democrats File Another Lawsuit
Democrats hoping to win control of Virginia’s House of Delegates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the state Board of Elections from certifying a tight race that has been clouded by ballot mix-ups.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2 Minnesota Lawmakers Resign Amid Harassment Claims
A pair of Minnesota state lawmakers -- one a DFL senator, the other a Republican representative -- announced Tuesday that they will resign from office in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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NYC's de Blasio and His Administration Had a Warm Relationship With Kushner, Emails Show
Long before Mayor Bill de Blasio started to define New York City as the nexus of anti-Donald Trump sentiment, the mayor and other senior officials in his administration maintained friendly relations with the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and his daughter, Ivanka Trump, emails obtained through a Freedom of Information request show.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Their Mayor Died in September. But They Re-Elected Him in November Anyway.
Lots of towns could claim to love their mayors, but few would probably want them to continue leading from beyond the grave.
November 22, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
That hug was never forgiven by so many people in the Republican establishment.
Mike DuHaime, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s top political adviser, referring to the time that Christie embraced then-President Obama in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
November 21, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
20 seconds
Time before a train in Tokyo was scheduled to take off but left the station anyway. The early departure didn't elicit complaints from customers, but the rail company still issued an apology.
November 21, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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FBI, DOJ Launch Investigation Into St. Louis Police's Protest Practices
The FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating police conduct during protests after September's acquittal of the St. Louis officer for a fatal 2011 shooting.
November 21, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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