Jan 25, 2017

Democrats respond to Trump on voter fraud

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are welcoming Trump's tweets on launching an investigation into unfounded allegations of voter fraud.

Elijah Cummings, along with James Clyburn and Robert Brady, wrote on Medium that they welcome an investigation, and will be sending a letter to all state AGs and voter officials "requesting all cases in which their offices have determined that an individual who cast a vote in the November election was prohibited from doing so."

And Cummings added a dig at Trump:

He continues to be obsessed with false numbers and statistics, but these are not 'alternative facts,' and there is no evidence to support these claims.

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Live updates: SpaceX to launch historic crewed mission for NASA

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SpaceX will attempt to launch NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station today.

Why it matters: If all goes well, this launch — expected to happen at 4:33 p.m. ET — will mark the first time a private company has successfully launched people to orbit and the first crewed, orbital rocket launch from the U.S. in 9 years.

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Pompeo tells Congress Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement Wednesday that he has certified to Congress that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China and does not warrant special treatment under U.S. law.

Why it matters: Revoking Hong Kong's special status would hasten its economic and financial decline, already set in motion by China's growing political grip on the city. The preferential status that the U.S. has long granted Hong Kong has made the city a top U.S. trading partner.

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