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Phyllis Powell of Ocala, Florida is looking for work. She cleans houses and has been for 54 years despite severe scoliosis. But she needs to take on more now, at age 74, because she can’t pay her bills anymore. She spends at least $450 a month supporting her incarcerated son Steven.

PERSPECTIVE--On November 23 rd. NPR Reporter Brian Naylor wrote and reported that President -elect Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Alejandro Mayorkas, a Cuban American to head and become the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Mayorkas if confirmed would be the first Latino and the first immigrant to hold this position.  The Secretary of Homeland Security leads the third largest Department of the United States Government with a workforce of over 230 thousand employees....

Stewart was prosecuted by james comey in the southern district of new york where michael cohen is now under investigation. so i think theres a clear wink, wink, nod, nod, as well as a bit of a punishment to comey, in his book he talked about the decision to prosecute a wealthy person, if he was going to prosecute a black pastor for a low level crime, he couldnt pass over prosecuting martha stewart for a white collar crime. and remember, barack obama has one of the highest numbers of clemency dec...

Possibility today of pardoning martha stewart. it seems like hes trying to in a certain extent, turn this into a reality show, the pardon power. >> i think youre right. i think its also that martha stewart was prosecuted by james comey in the southern district of new york where michael cohen is now under investigation. so i think theres a clear wink, wink, nod, nod, as well as a bit of a punishment to comey, in his book he talked about the decision to prosecute a wealthy person, if he was going ...