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Book Cover for: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ACT, Committee on the Judiciary House of Repr

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ACT

Committee on the Judiciary House of Repr
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Garland and Haines sent a letter to congressional leaders on Tuesday to emphasize that there is no way to replicate Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for its insights. https://t.co/G9mVO97k4a

Paperback, 2017

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank, Eric Orner

Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank

Eric Orner
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Eric Orner made his graphic novel debut this month with “Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank,” a sometimes irreverent portrait of the lightning rod former congressman from Massachusetts with an acerbic wit. https://t.co/OISytWvCXX

Paperback, 2022

$25.99$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Report

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A recent report by its internal watchdog raised questions about Amtrak’s ability to manage its new influx of money and keep its partners — freight railroads and regional commuter rail systems — in the loop and happy. https://t.co/HXo4H9d1z9

Hardcover, 2016

$36.95$18.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Construction: Worker Safety Series, Occupational Safety and Administration

Construction: Worker Safety Series

Occupational Safety and Administration
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Walsh, a union construction worker who rose to be mayor of Boston and then Labor secretary, will leave the department after almost two years to take over as executive director of the NHL Players’ Association, according to media reports Tuesday. https://t.co/UTpzScDf9J

Paperback, 2014

$12.39$6.20 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The End of Theory: Financial Crises, the Failure of Economics, and the Sweep of Human Interaction, Richard Bookstaber

The End of Theory: Financial Crises, the Failure of Economics, and the Sweep of Human Interaction

Richard Bookstaber
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🎙️🎧 New #FintechBeat ep out now— https://t.co/xz0LRU2dat Richard Bookstaber, author of the End of Theory and Demons of Our Own Design, Demystifies Fintech Market Volatility https://t.co/oKnRlrFq2Y

Paperback, 2019

$20.95$10.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: PTA: Parent Teacher Affairs 2: Daddy's Home, Seth Moses Caine

PTA: Parent Teacher Affairs 2: Daddy's Home

Seth Moses Caine
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Looking back on her career, retiring Rep. Brenda Lawrence describes how a “PTA mom” who “didn’t know anything about politics” worked her way up to having the “audacity to run for Congress.” http://ow.ly/3K6V50J9O0J

Paperback, 2020

$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Ulysses, J. Joyce

Ulysses

J. Joyce
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This week’s Hits and Misses sees a fracas in the House Natural Resources Committee, some “confusing and complex” amendments in a Senate hearing and Rep. Neal acknowledging the 100th anniversary of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” on the House floor. https://t.co/ism0iaJbTU

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Book Cover for: Piety Promoted, In A Collection Of Dying Sayings Of Many Of The People Called Quakers (Volume Iv), William Evans

Piety Promoted, In A Collection Of Dying Sayings Of Many Of The People Called Quakers (Volume Iv)

William Evans
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The casket of U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans arrives in the Capitol on April 13. Evans was killed April 2 at a security checkpoint. Check out the rest of the photos that defined 2021 on Capitol Hill: https://t.co/XsQAujI6zn 📸 @carolinebrehman / CQ Roll Call https://t.co/Pf2O7LUioZ

Paperback, 2021

$33.32$16.66 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship That Changed the World, Penny Colman

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship That Changed the World

Penny Colman
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Tourists walk past the Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday. 📸 @billclarkphotos https://t.co/zlpm00qmlY

Paperback, 2016

$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Ulysses: Second Edition, James Joyce

Ulysses: Second Edition

James Joyce
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This week’s Hits and Misses sees a fracas in the House Natural Resources Committee, some “confusing and complex” amendments in a Senate hearing and Rep. Neal acknowledging the 100th anniversary of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” on the House floor. https://t.co/ism0iaJbTU

Paperback, 2022

$12.95$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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