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☆ This state is one of the last strongholds for machine politics. That's about to change.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

At the end of March, a federal judge sided with Kim, blocking Democrats from using the so-called "county line" system in the state's upcoming June primaries. That's set to bring a stark change to the way ballots look — and potentially, a total overhaul in the state's political culture. AdvertisementHere's what to know about the "county line" and why it may be going away for good. A 2020 Democratic primary ballot in Mercer County, New Jersey. "I think you'll see a more candidate-centric politics," said Jersey City Councilman James Solomon, a longtime opponent of the county-line system.

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☆ Containing the Middle East crisis: Inside Iran and Israel's attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailContaining the Middle East crisis: Inside Iran and Israel's attacksMichael O’Hanlon, Brookings Institution senior fellow, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, efforts by the Biden administration to contain the Middle East crisis, what's next in the Israel-Hamas war, impact of the $95 billion foreign aid package on Capitol Hill, and more.

Persons: Michael O’Hanlon, Biden, what's Organizations: Brookings Institution, Capitol Locations: Iran, Israel

☆ Israel feels it has to reciprocate now, says Brookings Senior Fellow Michael O'Hanlon
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIsrael feels it has to reciprocate now, says Brookings Senior Fellow Michael O'HanlonMichael O’Hanlon, Brookings Institution senior fellow, joins 'Fast Money' to talk escalating tensions between Iran and Israel after Iran launched drones toward the country and Israel vowed to respond.

Persons: Michael O'Hanlon Michael O’Hanlon Organizations: Brookings, Brookings Institution Locations: Iran, Israel

☆ Nancy Mace seat: Court rules South Carolina can use map previously declared unconstitutional
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A federal court said Thursday that it will allow a US House election in South Carolina for Republican Rep. Nancy Mace’s seat to proceed under a map it had previously declared unconstitutional. In a brief order, the judges in the case said they had little choice, given a fast-approaching deadline to prepare for the primary election for the state’s down-ballot contests. South Carolina officials appealed to the US Supreme Court, and the justices heard arguments in the case in October. They said they recognized that it’s unusual to allow an election to proceed under a map they had deemed invalid. Mace won reelection in 2022 by 14 points, after winning the seat under the previous map by a single point two years earlier.

Persons: Nancy Mace’s, ”, it’s, ” Mace, Catherine Templeton, Daniel Hanlon, Mace, Donald Trump, Trump, CNN’s Kate Sullivan, Andrew Menezes Organizations: CNN, Republican Rep, GOP, Congressional, Trump Locations: South Carolina, Charleston County, Carolina

☆ Billionaires going to space aim to industrialize the moon, asteroids, and Mars. It's time to set some ground rules.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewThe space business is in bloom and, so far, it's largely unregulated. Other space startups have ambitions including asteroid mining, in vitro fertilization (IVF) in space, and space hotels. As space startups and billionaires vie for a foothold on the moon and beyond, experts say governments probably need to start setting some ground rules. Seven of the world's 10 biggest commercial space operators are based in the US, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. AdvertisementIn another vein, last year Florida passed a bill to protect space companies and their owners from getting sued over spaceflight passenger death or injury.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos's, Elon Musk, Bezos, NASA What's, George Nield, Galileo, Joel Kearns, Richard Branson, Galactic's, Lyndon B, Johnson, Jeff Bezos, Joe Raedle, Michelle Hanlon, Jared Isaacman, William Shatner, Hanlon Organizations: Service, NASA, Houston, SpaceX, Business, Northeastern University, Federal Aviation Administration's, Space Transportation, JPL, FAA, Virgin Galactic, Virgin, Getty, Artemis Accords, Hague Institute, Global Justice, Washington, Companies, Shepard, Center for Air, Space, University of Mississippi School of Law, titans, US International Trade Commission, Organisation for Economic Co, Federal Communications Locations: Mars, Russia, China, Blue, Florida

☆ A federal climate jobs program could hire 20,000 workers this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden this month made climate jobs a major focus of his reelection bid. The administration plans to launch the American Climate Corps this summer with about 20,000 workers, but the funding is pieced together from various federal agencies. These prospective voters are also the target hires for the American Climate Corps, which will focus on reducing greenhouse-gas pollution in local communities and making them more resilient to extreme weather. Stevie O'Hanlon, a spokesperson for the Sunrise Movement, which mobilizes young voters focused on the climate, said the launch of the American Climate Corps was a big win. But the chances of Congress approving more funding for the workforce program are slim, given that House Republicans last year tried to block any federal spending for the American Climate Corps.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Trevor Dolan, Dolan, Stevie O'Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Donald Trump hasn't, We've Organizations: Service, Climate Corps, American, Corps, Business, Biden, American Climate Corps, Evergreen, EV, Sunrise Movement, Republicans Locations: Appalachia

☆ Nancy Mace's office is in chaos, with her entire staff turning over since November and her former chief of staff running against her
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Staff turnover in Republican Rep. Nancy Mace's office is about as high as possible as she deals with a primary challenge from a former chief of staff, a recent report revealed. On Monday, The Daily Beast reported that her entire Capitol Hill staff has turned over since November 1. The only person fired was her former chief of staff, Dan Hanlon, whom she let go on December 1, 2023, and who reportedly left with the office popcorn machine. Mace's conduct in office has done more than rankle her former staff: it's also given her opponents plenty of fodder in their campaigns to unseat her. AdvertisementA representative from Mace's staff did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Persons: Nancy Mace's, Dan Hanlon, Hanlon, Kevin McCarthy, it's, Democrat Michael B, Moore Organizations: Republican Rep, Daily, Capitol Hill, Congressional, Washington Post, GOP, Democrat Locations: South Carolina's

☆ Nancy Mace's recently departed chief of staff is officially running to throw her out of office
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewDan Hanlon, the former chief of staff for Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, has taken the most official step yet in his bid to run his former boss out of Congress. Related storiesHanlon had worked for Mace since she arrived in Congress in January 2021, before being reportedly fired in December 2023. It's extremely rare for a lawmaker's former chief of staff to launch a campaign against their one-time boss. Hanlon (far left) during a staff meeting in Mace's DC office on April 25, 2023. Despite once being a critic of former President Donald Trump, Mace endorsed him over Nikki Haley — who backed her against a Trump-backed primary challenger in 2022 — earlier this week.

Persons: —, Dan Hanlon, Nancy Mace, Hanlon, Hanlon's, Mace, Trump, Mick Mulvaney, Ricky Carioti, Kevin McCarthy —, McCarthy, he'd, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley —, Michael B, Moore Organizations: Service, Republican Rep, Business, Federal, Commission, GOP, POLITICO, Management, South Carolina Rep, Capitol, Washington, Getty, Washington Post, Trump, Democratic Locations: South Carolina's, Charleston

☆ Why there is a new global race to the moon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Magdalena Petrova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But moon landings are likely to become more common over the next few years. "The moon is a proving ground," said Michelle Hanlon, executive director at the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi. But, once we figure that out, the helium-3 on the moon could seriously power the Earth, the entire Earth, for centuries," Hanlon said. "But a second, newer part to this is the belief that there are significant resources on the moon that are useful to Earth, or useful for future space flight." To find out more about the new moon race and why the U.S. and China are currently the leaders, watch the video.

Persons: Michelle Hanlon, Hanlon, Dean Cheng Organizations: European Space Agency, Center for Air, Space, University of Mississippi, United States Institute of Peace Locations: Japan, Russia, China, India

It also is one of the most substantial exceptions to the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prohibits using the military for law enforcement purposes. Trump has spoken openly about his plans should he win the presidency, including using the military at the border and in cities struggling with violent crime. His plans also have included using the military against foreign drug cartels, a view echoed by other Republican primary candidates such as Florida Gov. The threats have raised questions about the meaning of military oaths, presidential power and who Trump could appoint to support his approach. William Banks, a Syracuse University law professor and expert in national security law, said a military officer is not forced to follow “unlawful orders."

Persons: Donald Trump, “, I’m, ”, ” Trump, Trump, don’t, Joseph Nunn, Brennan, “ There’s, Nunn, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Michael Flynn, Flynn, Charles Q, Brown, Joe Biden's, Lyndon Johnson, Dr, Martin Luther King Jr, Johnson, John F, Kennedy, Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower, George H.W, Bush, Rodney King, Michael O’Hanlon, O’Hanlon, Pat Ryan, Ryan, William Banks, Banks, ” Nunn, Jill Colvin, Michelle L, Price, Linley Sanders Organizations: WASHINGTON, New, Brennan Center for Justice, Florida Gov, South, Army, FBI, Trump, Pentagon, Joint Chiefs, Staff, U.S . Capitol, AP, Republican, Washington, Civil, 101st Airborne, Central High School, National Guard, Brookings Institution, Democratic, U.S . Military Academy, Syracuse University, Associated Press Locations: Iowa, New York City, Chicago, Florida, South Carolina, U.S, Baltimore , Chicago, Rock , Arkansas, Los Angeles, New York, West, Washington

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden is not expected to attend the opening of the global climate summit in Dubai this week, according to a White House schedule of the president’s events. Since taking office, Biden has attended the annual UN climate summit in person in 2021 and 2022. The move has the potential to frustrate climate advocates both at home and abroad, though some activists and small island nations have called into question the effectiveness of the annual international climate summit process. O’Hanlon said Sunrise Movement also has critiques of the international climate summit itself – which is itself embroiled in controversy as it is being hosted by the oil-rich United Arab Emirates this year. A July Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found that 57% of Americans disapprove of the way Biden has handled climate policy, including 59% of voters 18-29 years old.

Persons: Joe Biden, John Kerry, Ali Zaidi, Biden, John Kirby, haven’t, Tom Evans, “ It’s, he’s, ” Evans, ”, Greta Thunberg, greenwashing ”, “ Biden, Stevie O’Hanlon, O’Hanlon, ” O’Hanlon, –, Donald Trump, John Podesta, Xi Jinping Organizations: Washington CNN, White, National Security, CNN, Sunrise Movement, Sunrise, United, Washington Post, University of Maryland, Republican, U.S, National Locations: Dubai, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Washington, China

NEW YORK (AP) — A shooter who ambushed New York City police twice in 12 hours, wounding two officers, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison. I wasn't trying to kill nobody," Williams said, asserting that police had beaten and used a stun gun on him in the past. Prosecutors have said Williams told investigators after his arrest that he was “tired” of police. Political Cartoons View All 1211 Images"Your actions are inexcusable," the judge told Williams on Friday. Someone who I’ve never met once in my life, someone who knows nothing about me," he said, and told Williams: “I hope you wake up miserable every single day.”

Persons: Robert Williams, “, Williams, Ralph Fabrizio, Paul Stroffolino, Jose Gautreaux, Stroffolino, Brian Hanlon, ” Hanlon, I’ve, ” Organizations: New, New York City, Prosecutors, Bronx police Locations: New York, Bronx

☆ Israel 'want to and will' topple Hamas as the government of Gaza, says Brookings' Michael O'Hanlon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIsrael 'want to and will' topple Hamas as the government of Gaza, says Brookings' Michael O'HanlonMichael O’Hanlon, Brookings Institution senior fellow in foreign policy, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war, President Biden's visit to Israel, his primetime speech tonight on Israel and Ukraine, and more.

Persons: Brookings, Michael O'Hanlon Michael O’Hanlon, Biden's Organizations: Israel, Brookings Institution Locations: Gaza, Israel, Ukraine

☆ Israel's goal of evacuation from Gaza is not realistic, says Brookings Institute's Michael O'Hanlon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIsrael's goal of evacuation from Gaza is not realistic, says Brookings Institute's Michael O'HanlonMichael O'Hanlon, Brookings Institute senior fellow, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss what's playing out in the Israel-Hamas conflict, the endgame for Israel, and more.

Persons: Michael O'Hanlon Michael O'Hanlon, Israel Organizations: Brookings, Brookings Institute Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ Former generals weigh in on how much say the US should have in Ukraine's counteroffensive as Kyiv's frustration with critics boils over
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Ukraine has blamed a lack of equipment and tough defenses while some in the West have put the blame on Kyiv's forces. "Everyone is now an expert on how we should fight," Ukraine's defense ministry said on social media Thursday. He wrote that the general is "extremely talented," but "he has never before" coordinated the kind of operations Ukraine is executing now. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US has reiterated that it will continue to support Ukraine's war effort, even as the counteroffensive is expected to potentially last for at least a couple more months and the conflict possibly for years. In a recent conversation with Insider about Ukrainian operations, Hodges said that the Ukrainians "have recognized that they have to adapt, which is what they're doing."

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☆ Prigozhin reportedly 'on passenger list' of deadly plane crash near Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPrigozhin reportedly 'on passenger list' of deadly plane crash near MoscowMichael O'Hanlon, Brookings Institution senior fellow, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the war in Ukraine and the reported deadly plane crash near Moscow today.

Persons: Prigozhin, Moscow Michael O'Hanlon Organizations: Brookings Institution Locations: Moscow, Ukraine

☆ Why it matters that this year’s Women’s World Cup teams ditched white shorts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When England take the field at Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final, the team won’t look the same as the one that won the European championship last July. No white shorts. The number of nations whose uniforms feature white shorts decreased from 2019’s tournament, despite the number of participants expanding from 24 to 32. Melton noted that the historical prevalence of white shorts in women’s sports suggests that little to no consideration was given to how women’s bodies differ from men’s. Eugenie Le Sommer of France, one of several teams to switch from white shorts to dark-colored ones at this year's World Cup.

Persons: —, Ireland’s, Lauren Hemp, ”, “, Zealand’s Hannah Wilkinson, Qin Lang, Nicole Melton, ” Allison Smith, meanwhile, ” Smith, — we’re, ‘, “ It’s, Melton, haven’t, ” Melton, she’s, Aryna, Patrick Smith, Clare Hanlon, Hanlon, ” Hanlon, Smith, “ Young, Eugenie Le Sommer, France, Justin Setterfield Organizations: CNN, England, Wimbledon, League, Manchester City, Manchester, Getty, University of Massachusetts Amherst, FIFA, University of Massachusetts, Sports outfitters, “, Victoria University’s Institute of Health, Sport, Nike, “ Nike Locations: England, Zambia, Philippines, Canada, France, Nigeria, South Korea, Xinhua, United States, Europe, South America, University of Massachusetts Boston

☆ A.I. is on a collision course with white-collar, high-paid jobs — and with unknown impact
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

And it has had various effects on the workplace, by displacing, changing, enhancing or creating jobs, experts said. "It is reaching up from the factory floors into the office spaces where white-collar, higher-paid workers tend to be." About 1 in 5 American workers have 'high exposure' to AIwatch nowwatch nowConversely, 23% of American workers have low exposure to AI, according to the Pew report. The remaining share of jobs — 58% — have varying AI exposure. It will also create new challenges and needs like retraining or reskilling; those may have knock-on effects, like child care needs for disadvantaged workers, Holzer said.

Persons: it's, Rakesh Kochhar, Kochhar, Harry Holzer, Holzer, Gene Kindberg, Hanlon, " Holzer, — Organizations: Pew Research Center, Department of Labor, Occupational Information, Georgetown University, federal Labor Department, Technology, World Bank, Pew Research, Business Locations: U.S

☆ 3 trends that will redefine sports media as the industry reckons with layoffs, AI, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

More news jobs have already been cut this year than in all of 2022 and 2021, per a firm that tracks layoffs. Industry experts explain the three media trends that could replace traditional sports journalism. Wiacek said that the 18- to 30-year-old demographic is key for traditional media organizations, yet the hardest to reach. "The more traditional media outlets are trying to find ways of attracting that audience," Wiacek said. Hanlon said team communications are essential for growing leagues like the NWSL that can't wait around for classic media coverage to pour in, especially in local markets.

Persons: Andy Challenger, It's, Challenger's, Challenger, Conrad Wiacek, Wiacek, Pat McAfee, CJ McCollum, McAfee, famer David Ortiz, JJ Redick, isn't, Tim Hanlon, Hanlon, They're Organizations: ESPN, New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Warner Bros, The Athletic, NFL Media, Times, Los Angeles Times, Industry, Sports, YouTube, Indianapolis Colts, NBA, famer, Leagues, MLS, LA Times, Associated Press, Minor League Baseball Locations: FanDuel, pickleball

☆ The Grim Reaper is coming for the sports desk. Here's what industry experts say could take its place.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Industry experts explain the three media trends that could replace traditional sports journalism. But Challenger and other experts say the demand for sports content isn't going anywhere: it's just going to look, and sound, a little different. Wiacek said that the 18- to 30-year-old demographic is key for traditional media organizations, yet the hardest to reach. "The more traditional media outlets are trying to find ways of attracting that audience," Wiacek said. Hanlon said team communications are essential for growing leagues like the NWSL that can't wait around for classic media coverage to pour in, especially in local markets.

☆ U.S. and China preparing for long term strategic competition, says TD Cowen's Roman Schweizer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailU.S. and China preparing for long term strategic competition, says TD Cowen's Roman SchweizerRoman Schweizer, aerospace and defense policy analyst at TD Cowen & Co, and Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow at Brookings Institution, join 'The Exchange' to discuss Janet Yellen's trip to China, U.S. and China's economic relationship going forward, and the effort to ease international tensions.

Persons: Roman Schweizer Roman Schweizer, Michael O’Hanlon, Janet Yellen's Organizations: U.S, Cowen & Co, Brookings Institution Locations: China, U.S

☆ Reddit vice president Jack Hanlon left earlier this year after overseeing major AI investments
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Thomas Maxwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Reddit vice president, Jack Hanlon, left the company earlier this year after nearly four years. Hanlon led a team investing in artificial intelligence for both users and advertisers. A vice president of Reddit overseeing the integration of artificial intelligence into the company's products left earlier this year with the social-media company preparing to go public. Jack Hanlon, who was vice president of feeds, AI, search, and data, spent nearly four years at Reddit and led the purchase of AI companies meant to help Reddit improve its experience for users and ad targeting for brands. Reddit increased its investments in the field to grow its ad business in particular, as well as to automate content moderation.

Persons: Jack Hanlon, Hanlon, Reddit, Steve Huffman Organizations: Employees, Reddit, New York Times Locations: Reddit

☆ Inside Reddit's path to an IPO, where employees see 'thrash' from constant pivots and say more managers may leave amid a flattening
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Thomas Maxwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Reddit employees say the company has a bloated leadership structure with too many managers. They described some leadership moves and road-map changes that caused what one employee described as "thrash." Managers who attended the summit told employees that leadership suggested the company would in the second half of the year consolidate teams with managers overseeing fewer than six employees, two employees said. Leadership shake-upsReddit had some leadership changes earlier this year. Three employees described Lobez's departure as a surprise, as he was well liked within the data-science organization.

Persons: Reddit, Mark Zuckerberg, Shopify, Reddit hasn't, Steve Huffman, Jack Hanlon, Hanlon, Reddit's, Jose Lobez, Tyler Otto, who'd, Huffman, —, Lopez Organizations: Employees, Meta, Reddit Locations: New York City, Hipmunk

☆ The Space Industry Is Taking Off. Space Law Is Still a Mystery.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Ephrat Livni | Sarah Kessler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are racing to establish a presence in space. It’s not clear what the rules are, even as the $460 billion space industry is growing quickly. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by Mr. Branson, announced on Thursday that it would launch its first commercial spaceflight this month, joining Mr. Bezos’ Blue Origin, and Mr. Musk’s SpaceX in sending ticketed passengers to space. But travel is just one emerging corner of the industry, which is mostly fueled by U.S. and international government contracts. “We didn’t want to bring the Cold War into space,” Michelle Hanlon, co-director of the air and space law program at the University of Mississippi, told DealBook.

Persons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Branson, Bezos, Musk’s, ” Michelle Hanlon, DealBook Organizations: Virgin Galactic, Mr, Musk’s SpaceX, Orbital Assembly, Citigroup, Soviet Union, United Nations, University of Mississippi Locations: U.S, United States, Soviet

☆ Judge Mostly Blocks Indiana Ban on Transition Care for Minors
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Families of transgender children sued to block the law, saying that it would have put transgender youth at immediate risk of unwanted changes to their bodies, which would have lifelong consequences. Their lawyers noted that major medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, support gender-transition care and have said that bans pose serious mental health risks to young people, infringing not only on their rights but also on the rights of doctors and parents. At least 17 states have passed laws this year banning or severely limiting transition care for minors as Republicans have made restrictions on transgender people a legislative focus. Still, supporters of transgender rights have had success countering those laws in the courts. Judge Hanlon, who heard arguments on the injunction on Wednesday in a wood-paneled courtroom in downtown Indianapolis, was appointed to the Federal District Court by President Donald J. Trump.

Persons: Kenneth J, Falk, Judge Hanlon, Donald J, Trump Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, Federal, Court Locations: capitols, Indianapolis

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