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27 February 20
Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders
Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein, The New York Times
Excerpt: "Dozens of interviews with Democratic establishment leaders this week show that they are not just worried about Mr. Sanders's candidacy, but are also willing to risk intraparty damage to stop his nomination at the national convention in July if they get the chance."
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An officer watches as undocumented immigrants are deported to El Salvador in 2018 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Houston. (photo: David J. Phillip/AP)
ICE Has Run Facial-Recognition Searches on Millions of Maryland Drivers
Drew Harwell and Erin Cox, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have been permitted to run facial-recognition searches on millions of Maryland driver's license photos without first seeking state or court approval, state officials said - access that goes far beyond what other states allow and that alarms immigration activists in a state that grants special driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants."
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Michael Bloomberg speaks in the Manhattan borough of New York, N.Y, May 30, 2019. (photo: Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar. (photo: Ethan Miller/Getty)
Shanaya Ball sits with her son, Amari, at her home in Philadelphia. (photo: Hannah Yoon/The Guardian)
In states that restrict access to reproductive health care options, maternal mortality rates climb precipitously. (photo: Ruslan Dashinsky/Getty)
A coal-fired power station blocks out a sunrise in the UK. (photo: Getty)
Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere Hit Highest Level in 3 Million Years
Jordan Davidson, EcoWatch
Davidson writes: "According to a recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report, the last time carbon dioxide levels were this high was 3 million years ago 'when temperature was 2°-3°C (3.6°-5.4°F) higher than during the pre-industrial era, and sea level was 15-25 meters (50-80 feet) higher than today.'"
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