Nick Visser

Senior Reporter, HuffPost

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Santa Anita Racetrack Agrees To Boost Safety Measures Amid Rash Of Horse Deaths
29 horses have died at the Southern California track since its season began, prompting widespread calls for the venue to suspend events.
5 years ago
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Facebook Denies Report That Zuckerberg May Have Known About Internal Privacy Issues
The social media giant is facing a multibillion-dollar fine over its role in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
5 years ago
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Trump Declares National Emergency To Fund U.S.-Mexico Border Wall
The president could access about $8 billion to build more wall -- but the proclamation is likely to face legal challenges.
6 years ago
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6 Major Takeaways From Donald Trump's State Of The Union Address
The president is still going after his wall, but it's now a "see-through steel barrier."
6 years ago
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Official Helping Craft EPA Response On Toxic Chemicals Once Worked For Koch Bros
David Dunlap, a deputy in the EPA's Office of Research and Development, worked for chemical giant Koch Industries for more than eight years.
6 years ago
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21 Savage Responds To ICE Arrest, Lawyers Say He Never Hid Immigration Status
The Grammy-nominated rapper's legal team said he was an example "of the type of immigrant we want in America.”
6 years ago
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Trump Has Spent 60 Percent Of Working Hours Since Midterms In 'Executive Time:' Axios
The president uses the unstructured time to hold impromptu meetings, make phone calls and watch television, according to reports.
6 years ago
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Trump Tells N.Y. Times: Border Wall Talks A ‘Waste Of Time’
In an interview with The New York Times, Trump said he was going ahead with the wall and that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi couldn't stop him.
6 years ago
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New Jersey Governor Signs Bill Requiring LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum In Schools
Gov. Phil Murphy was "honored" to sign the bill, an aide said.
6 years ago
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Republican Sen. Rand Paul Awarded $580,000 In Damages After Attack By Neighbor
A Kentucky jury handed out the verdict after a neighbor tackled the senator in 2017 over his lawn care habits.
6 years ago
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Trump Organization Will Roll Out Immigration Screening After Firing Some Workers
“I must say, for me personally, this whole thing is truly heartbreaking,” Eric Trump said in a statement.
6 years ago
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'Speak Like A Leader': Kamala Harris Vows To Be The Anti-Trump
“Enough with these powerful forces that are trying to sow hate and division among us,” the California senator said at a town hall in Iowa.
6 years ago
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'Crocodile Tears': Colorado Senator Slams Ted Cruz On Chamber Floor
Michael Bennet spends 25 minutes railing against the Texas Republican as the Senate fails to end a shutdown based on a promise the president "couldn't keep."
6 years ago
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Trump Says Grocers, Lenders Will Cut Federal Workers A Break: 'That's What Happens'
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross faced criticism that he was apathetic to the unpaid staffers earlier in the day. Trump echoed the lack of empathy.
6 years ago
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Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Gives Up Top Posts Amid Lawsuit
A former employee claims she was unlawfully fired after sharing plans to sue over an alleged 2015 sexual assault.
6 years ago
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President Donald Trump Postpones State Of The Union After Stalemate With Pelosi
The president backed down from his vow to go forward as planned after the House speaker said she would not take steps to authorize the speech during the shutdown.
6 years ago
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Sen. Joni Ernst Says She Was Raped In College
The Republican senator has been subject to fierce media scrutiny after details of her recent divorce were made public.
6 years ago
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4 Arrested Over Alleged Plot To Bomb Muslim Enclave In New York
“If they had carried out this plot, which every indication is that they were going to, people would have died,” the Greece, New York, police chief said.
6 years ago
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Coast Guard Chief Calls Shutdown ‘Unacceptable’ As Service Members Set To Miss 2nd Paycheck
"You, as members of the armed forces, should not be expected to shoulder this burden," Adm. Karl Schultz said.
6 years ago
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Giuliani's Afraid Lying For Trump ‘Will Be On My Gravestone’
Trump's attorney also claims he didn't believe he'd said anything untruthful and had "a sense of ethics that is as high as anybody you can imagine.”
6 years ago