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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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Court Orders Trump to Enforce Some Environmental Regs
The Trump administration was ordered by a federal judge Wednesday to immediately enforce new restrictions on the release of potent methane emissions at oil and gas drilling operations on public land.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Police Case Has Supreme Court Justices Recalling Their Own Partying Days
A late-night party that turned a vacant Washington home into a busy strip club was at the center of a Supreme Court argument Wednesday, prompting the justices to discuss strippers, marijuana and a party host named "Peaches."
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Hurricane Damage in Puerto Rico Spurs Fears of Drug Shortages on the U.S. Mainland
Federal officials and major drugmakers are scrambling to prevent national shortages of critical drugs for treating cancer, diabetes and heart disease, as well as medical devices and supplies, that are manufactured at 80 plants in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump's Pardon of Arpaio Upheld
The judge called criminal contempt “an offense against the United States,” and she remarked that former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will “escape punishment for his willful violation” of a court order.
October 05, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I have not seen a single person in Kingwood or Clear Lake that's a representative of the Red Cross. You know who opened our shelters? We did. You know who sent water and supplies? We did.
Houston City Councilman Dave Martin, referring to two areas hit hard by Hurricane Harvey. At a public meeting, he called the charity the "most inept, unorganized organization I've ever experienced" and urged people not to donate to it.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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At Confirmation Hearing for Religious Freedom Ambassador, Brownback Defends Revoking LGBT Protections
Gov. Sam Brownback defended his decision to rescind protections for gay and transgender state workers before a U.S. Senate panel considering his nomination as ambassador for international religious freedom.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
57%
Election-related tweets in the 10 days before Donald Trump won the presidential race that were from fake, junk and hyper-partisan sources and targeted at West Virginians. A new study shows those sources also targeted 10 other swing states with misinformation.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With Thousands Waiting and Millions Unspent, Hawaii Fails to Build a Single Home
The state agency charged with providing homesteads for Native Hawaiians produced no new housing units during the year that ended June 30, and closed out the fiscal year with $30 million in unspent federal housing funds.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Supreme Court Grants Death Row Inmate a Retrial Because of Racist Testimony
Duane Buck -- wearing handcuffs, leg irons and the yellow jail uniform of a high-profile inmate -- doubled over in his courtroom chair and sobbed.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indigenous People's Day Spreads to Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake City Council has designated Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday in October — also known as Columbus Day.
October 04, 2017
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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