21 h. ago House Republicans approve amendment authorizing the sale of federal lands

After initially excluding it from a budget bill, House Republicans approved a controversial late hour amendment Tuesday that authorizes the sale of federal land in two western states for affordable housing and other uses.

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25 h. ago How a post #MeToo law opened the floodgates for allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

The New York Adult Survivors Act gave alleged victims of sexual violence a one-year window to file civil claims, even after the statute of limitations had lapsed. It's a law that may have opened the doors for the federal investigation that landed Sean Combs in custody.

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54 h. ago Republicans considering selling off federal land to pay for Trump's domestic agenda

Republicans are considering selling off some federal lands to pay for President Trump's domestic agenda, which is reigniting a decades-old controversy in the West.

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61 h. ago Alaska Senate unanimously urges Congress to restore Alaska’s 90/10 resource revenue split from federal lands

Alaska Senate unanimously urges Congress to restore Alaska’s 90/10 resource revenue split from federal lands  Alaska Watchman

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64 h. ago House committee proposes changes to boost US oil, coal on federal lands

House committee proposes changes to boost US oil, coal on federal lands  Reuters

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9 d. ago Trump Administration to Use Federal Lands for Affordable Housing

Housing developers and researchers say the idea of building more homes on federal land could help ease shortages. But various obstacles could hinder the effort.

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2 w. ago Trump's Forest Service cuts have people in tinder dry New Mexico on edge

The Trump administration's dramatic staffing cuts at federal lands agencies like the Forest Service are causing anxiety in tinder dry New Mexico, where the wildfire threat is already severe this Spring.

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3 w. ago San Francisco developer scores prime federal land in Silicon Valley with $137M bid

San Francisco developer scores prime federal land in Silicon Valley with $137M bid  The San Francisco Standard

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3 w. ago 110K Acres of New Mexico Border Land Transferred to Control of U.S. Army

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) transferred control and administrative jurisdiction of nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the New Mexico-Mexico border to the Department of the Army. The move by the Interior Department is to comply with President Donald Trump's order for the U.S. military to take control of federal land along our southern border. The post 110K Acres of New Mexico Border Land Transferred to Control of U.S. Army appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Army takes control of federal land along New Mexico border to increase security, protect the environment

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the U.S. Army will take control of federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border in order to increase security and protect the environment.

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3 w. ago Federal Lands Are a Resource. America Needs More Housing. What’s the Problem?

Public land is a promising place to build what Western cities need most and mostly don’t allow: homes and apartments for low-wage workers.

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3 w. ago Trump orders military to take control of federal land at southern border

President Trump in a memorandum Friday ordered the military to take control of a strip of federal land along the Southern border that would be designated "National Defense Areas."

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3 w. ago Border Patrol Adviser: Military Taking Over Federal Lands on Border Gives Us Extra Charges to File Against Crossers

Senior Adviser to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Ron Vitiello stated that the Trump administration's decision to have the military take over federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border will allow for greater deterrence. The post Border Patrol Adviser: Military Taking Over Federal Lands on Border Gives Us Extra Charges to File Against Crossers appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Trump authorizes U.S. military to begin occupation of federal land along southern border

Trump authorizes U.S. military to begin occupation of federal land along southern border  Nebraska Examiner

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3 w. ago House Republicans pave the way for Trump cuts with budget deal

House Republicans approved a budget, narrowly, after some pushback from conservatives. Now GOP leaders in the House and Senate have to agree on details of major spending cuts to pave way for President Trump's tax cuts and border security agenda.

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3 w. ago House approves budget framework for Trump’s ‘big’ bill after intense wrangling sways GOP holdouts

Two conservative Republicans voted against it, as did all Democrats. The post House approves budget framework for Trump’s ‘big’ bill after intense wrangling sways GOP holdouts appeared first on Boston.com.

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