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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that former President Donald Trump should be extinguished from politics, which she clarified meant “vote him out.” Raimondo said, “Tax policy, you have to work with Congress but if he decides he wants to do something crazy, like a 200% tariff, which will hurt Americans, raise prices and lose jobs, he could do it as president. Which is why honestly why I’m here in my personal capacity. The stakes are so high in this one. We cannot afford to put him back in the White House.” She added, “He’s the...

Bill would banish teachers who abuseBy Steven K. Paulson, Associated Press Friday, April 18, 2008 With no debate and no dissent, the Colorado House gave initial approval Friday to a bill that would require teachers convicted of child abuse or unlawful sexual behavior to agree never to teach again anywhere in this country. One lawmaker read a long list of accusations against teachers in Colorado for assaulting children, then noted those cases occurred in just one month. **SNIP** She said school districts do background checks when teachers are hired, but the state currently has no way to determine whether teachers...

Lake Superior State University 2008 List of Banished Words This year, in a gesture of humanitarian relief, the committee restores "truthiness," banned on last year's list, to formal use. This comes after comedians and late-night hosts were thrown under the bus and rendered speechless by a nationwide professional writers' strike. The silence is deafening. PERFECT STORM – "Overused by the pundits on evening TV shows to mean just about any coincidence." – Lynn Allen, Warren, Michigan. "I read that 'Ontario is a perfect storm,' in reference to a report on pollution levels in the Great Lakes. Ontario is the name...

WASHINGTON - Overcoming internal opposition, House Republicans on Thursday began debate on legislation intended to shut down illegal immigration and require employers to verify the legal status of their workers. After GOP leaders appealed for party unity, the Republican-controlled House voted 220-206 to approve a parliamentary measure needed to move ahead on the bill. The dispute slowed action on the measure, which was expected to be completed Friday at the earliest. Late Thursday, the House was working its way through amendments, including one that would require construction of fencing along parts of the U.S. border with Mexico. On voice vote,...