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If You're Looking For A Link To the Mueller Report, Look No Further
Editor's Note:
We're not downloading the entire Mueller report, but here is the Justice Department URL to read the report at:
Report On the Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Election, Vol I and II; Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III
https://www.justice.gov/storage/report.pdf?_ga=2.80421777.744576135.1555603755-461170982.1555603755
Mueller received the following military awards and decorations:
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Bills Introduced: Protecting Crime Victims' Righs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reporting, Human Trafficking of Children
Last week Congress introduced these bills: Sen. Patty Murray, D-WA, a bill to ensure access to high-quality child care for homeless children and families, and for other purposes. Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-LA, a bill to permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans with respect to health savings accounts. Rep. Gene Green, D-TX, a bill to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program. more »
Frances Perkins' Speech: The Roots of Social Security
Frances Perkins speaks: One thing I know: Social Security is so firmly embedded in the American psychology today that no politician, no political party, no political group could possibly destroy this Act and still maintain our democratic system. It is safe. It is safe forever, and for the everlasting benefit of the people of the United States. more »
Higher Prosecution Rates, Convictions, and Guilty-Pleas: Standardizing Care for Sexual Assault Victims
Research shows that programs with trained examiners, such as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) or Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFEs), using modern standards like those in the SAFE Protocol significantly increase evidence collection and investigation in sexual assault cases. Better evidence collection results in significantly higher prosecution rates, convictions, and guilty-pleas. more »
Looking Ahead to 2014 Elections: Voting Laws Roundup 2013
Some state legislators continue to push laws that would make it harder for eligible American citizens to vote. But there’s good news, too. More and more states are pressing measures to improve elections. Since the beginning of 2013, at least 80 restrictive bills were introduced in 31 states. Of those, 62 restrictive bills are still pending in 25 states. more »