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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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To Crack Down on Crime, Feds Beef Up Prosecutors Across the Country
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he will push federal prosecutors to put a more intense focus on prosecuting street criminals, saying the Justice Department needs to focus on rolling back a recent increase in the violent crime rate.
October 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Russians Allegedly Used Kaspersky Software to Hack NSA Data
Russian hackers obtained classified information about National Security Agency cybersecurity programs after breaching a personal computer used by an agency contractor in 2015, according to a person familiar with the matter.
October 06, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Governor Signs Bill to Become Official 'Sanctuary State'
In a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump's expanded deportation orders, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark "sanctuary state" legislation Thursday, vastly limiting who state and local law enforcement agencies can hold, question and transfer at the request of federal immigration authorities.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ending U.S. Senate Rumors, Tennessee Governor Says He Doesn't Want to Work in 'Broken' Washington
Saying he simply doesn't have the "passion" to go to Washington, Republican Gov. Bill Haslam announced Thursday he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat of retiring Sen. Bob Corker.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$45 billion to $90 billion
Early estimate of Hurricane Maria's damage to Puerto Rico. The island was already bankrupt before the storm hit, with $72 billion in debt.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
There are these parties that, once long ago, I used to be invited to where you didn't ... know the host, but you know Joe is having a party. And I can say that long, long ago, marijuana was maybe present at those parties?
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, during a hearing for a case about whether police were right to arrest 21 partygoers for trespassing.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governor Endorses Durkan for Seattle's Next Mayor
Seattle mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan notched the endorsement Wednesday of Gov. Jay Inslee, while opponent Cary Moon named four members of a transition team.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Criminal Trial of Texas AG Delayed a Third Time
Attorney General Ken Paxton won't face trial on a trio of criminal felony charges until next year, possibly right after the primary election, a Harris County district judge ruled Wednesday.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Blocks Texas From Sending Voter Data to Trump, for Now
A Travis County judge has blocked state officials from turning over Texas voting records to President Donald Trump's commission on voter fraud.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In Search for Tax Votes, Republicans Consider Keeping State and Local Deduction
Congressional Republicans are considering keeping the state and local tax deduction in some form as part of the party's tax overhaul to avoid losing votes of lawmakers from California and other states that have large numbers of residents who use the break.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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