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Obama Faces First Potential Veto Override Of Presidency

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President Barack Obama faces the first potential veto override of his presidency on a bill that would allow families of September 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Courtesy/politico.com
 
POLITICO News:
 
The House on Friday unanimously passed a bill that will allow 9/11 victims’ families to sue Saudi Arabia for damages.
 
The Senate also approved the bill unanimously in May. President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the legislation, setting up a potential veto override, which would be the first of Obama’s presidency.
 
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IRS Warns Of A New Wave Of Attacks Focused On Tax Professionals

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IRS News:
 
PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service warned tax professionals of a new wave of attacks that allow identity thieves to file fraudulent tax returns by remotely taking over practitioners’ computers.
 
As part of the Security Summit effort, the IRS urged tax professionals to review their tax preparation software settings and immediately enact all security measures, especially those settings that require usernames and passwords to access the products. The IRS is aware of approximately two dozen cases where tax professionals have been victimized in recent
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Luján Advocates For New Mexico Priorities In Energy Conference Committee

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District participated in the first meeting of Senate and House Conferees on the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. 
 
The conference committee is working out differences between House and Senate legislation. Below are his remarks as prepared.
 
“Thank you Madam Chair. Our work here today on an Energy Bill is one of great importance for our nation, and particularly for an energy state like New Mexico. We need an energy policy that
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Four Steps That Could Help Keep Hackers From Hijacking 2016 Election

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Gary S. Miliefsky
SnoopWall Inc.
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
It’s a provocative question that reads like the cover blurb for a paperback spy novel, but it’s drawing serious attention in these days of cyber crime. Could hackers disrupt the U.S. presidential election and, if they did, what would be the implications for our democracy?
 
“Theoretically, there are several things a hacker could do to interfere with the election,” says Gary S. Miliefsky, CEO of SnoopWall (www.snoopwall.com), a company that specializes in cybersecurity.
 
“They could delete names from a voter list
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Scientific Societies Speak Out Against Sexual Harassment

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AGU News:

  • Leaders from scientific societies, government agencies, and academia come together to discuss sexual harassment in the sciences

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 60 leaders in science from academia, government agencies, and professional societies came together recently to address the challenge of sexual and gender-based harassment on campus, in the field, and at scientific meetings.

The American Geophysical Union convened the workshop titled, “Sexual Harassment in the Sciences: A Call to Respond,” which was co-sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science Read More

Lujan Grisham Announces Federal Funding For Homeless Veterans

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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham

VETERANS News:

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that three New Mexico agencies will receive more than $2 million in federal grants through the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program.

The program aims to prevent homeless among veteran families who earn very low incomes.

“This is money that helps our local nonprofits keep veterans and their families in sustainable housing,” Lujan Grisham said. “These services are essential for people who have served our country and deserve our support so they can lead healthy, productive Read More

Veterans: The Missing Word Was ‘Peace’

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VETERANS News:

Wednesday we saw two presidential candidates discuss national security without ever mentioning the word “peace.” We were pleased to see that topics such as deported veterans, sexual assault in the military, veterans suffering from PTSD and the alarming rates of veterans committing suicide were discussed. We applaud creating a space for veterans to ask questions of their potential Commander-In-Chief. 

Veterans For Peace, however, continues to be dismayed that conversations about national security never include discussions of peace. As a community of veterans, Read More

Heinrich Welcomes Administration’s Response To Tribal Concerns Over Dakota Access Pipeline Project

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

‘I will explore ways to improve the tribal consultation process for projects like this one so voices and expertise from Native communities are successfully included.’ –U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. – Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed news from the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Interior that the agencies would halt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline to allow for “a serious discussion on whether there should be nationwide reform with respect

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Rendering The Unthinkable: Artists Respond To 9/11

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‘Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11’. Courtesy/ 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York

‘World Trade Center as a Cloud’, 2011 by Christopher Saucedo. Pressed linen pulp on handmade paper. Three panels, each 40 inches x 60 inches. Saucedo, a Brooklyn native, created these images by pressing layers of fine white linen pulp onto a large blue field. The forms reference floating clouds, but on closer inspection can be seen as an ethereal representation of the World Trade Center. The artist’s brothers Stephen and Gregory Saucedo, both New York City firefighters, responded Read More

Udall, Heinrich, Luján Applaud ‘Superfund’ Designation For Gold King Mine District

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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to add the Bonita Peak Mining District in Colorado’s San Juan County – home to the Gold King Mine – to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites.

The lawmakers have pressed the EPA to support designating the Gold King Mine as a Superfund site since a blowout last August released toxic wastewater into the Animas and San Juan rivers in New Mexico and Colorado. The three also are backing legislation Read More

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