A history of America’s Constitution

[ad_1] For more than two centuries, amendments have allowed our Constitution to grow with the country. The 13th Amendment, for instance put an end to slavery, while the 19th gave women the vote. It was intended to be amended. But you have to go back more than 50 years to find a meaningful change to…

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Trump admin. fires 2 prosecutors who opposed charges against N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, source says

[ad_1] The Trump administration fired two federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia who voiced opposition to the criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a high-ranking Justice Department source familiar with the matter told CBS News. Kristin Bird and Elizabeth Yusi were terminated Friday from their posts as assistant U.S. attorneys…

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The power of reunions

[ad_1] This past week witnessed a whiplash of emotions likely never to be forgotten, as Israeli and Palestinian families were reunited with loved ones who had been held hostage or prisoner. Steve Hartman talks with Lorrie Stirm Kitching about the experience of being reunited with her father, Air Force Major Robert Stirm, after he was…

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A cross-border landmark faces a restrictive new future

[ad_1] For more than a century, a unique cross-border institution has straddled the line between Stanstead, Quebec and Derby Line, Vermont: The Haskell Free Library & Opera House, where visitors from both countries can freely mix, sharing literacy, culture and friendship. But now, the Trump administration has instituted new rules, restricting access to visitors from…

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A cross-border landmark faces a restrictive new future

[ad_1] There is still a place where you can walk freely across an international border, no questions asked. The only protest is the squeaking floorboards near the well-worn boundary line painted on the floor. This is the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, a Victorian palace to art, culture and education that actually has dual…

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