Sentences with phrase «fight over the executive»

Meanwhile, the court fight over the executive order — and resulting nationwide temporary restraining order against its enforcement — has allowed more than 900 Christian refugees to make it to America.

It says something (though I'm not sure what) that we're just days from the Super Bowl, and yet that overhyped colossus is barely on the radar screen — swamped by fights over executive orders, the Supreme Court, Cabinet appointees, Trump's tweets, and all the rest.

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But over a career at the highest levels in corporate finance, Porat has been equally unflappable, navigating physical obstacles and fighting great metaphorical discomfort — the race - the - clock stress of the financial crisis, the tension of negotiations among big - ego executives, and now the culture clash of imposing financial discipline at tech's biggest idea factory.

Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and wife Dr Priscilla Chan have pledged to invest more than $ 3 billion over the next ten years to develop research technology that can fight and cure diseases globally.

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Hours before Cobb's departure was made public, Trump suggested he might use his executive authority to intervene in a fight over Justice Department documents sought by House Republican critics of the probe.

Everett Piper — the president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, which sued the federal government over the ACA birth control mandate — and Montse Alvarado — executive director of Becket, a leading religious liberty law firm which represented the Little Sisters of the Poor in their contraceptive fight — spoke at the HHS announcement and applauded the new office, as did Jewish and Muslim representatives.

The fight over who should have majority control of the state Senate has devolved into a friendly back - and - forth between Bronx state Sen. Ruben Diaz and former Democratic Committee Executive Director Charlie King.

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and Assemblyman Kevin Cahill are fighting over Hein's attempt to raise the local sales tax levy.

There is division at the grassroots; our MPs in parliament are fighting each other; national, regional and constituency executives are at each other's throat over our defeat and alleged «hoarding» of campaign funds,» a senior member of the NDC who does not want his name mentioned told this paper.

As part of this the right wing are fighting to re-establish control over Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC).

SERAP's Executive Director, Mr Adetokunbo Mumuni, in a letter, which read in part, said: «SERAP is sending you this open letter to seek explanations from you, as former President and Commander - in - Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, on what you knew, or had reason to know on the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion meant to purchase arms to empower Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram.

Republican Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano raised twice as much money as Democratic rival Thomas Suozzi over the past three weeks, giving him a financial advantage as they head into the final week of their hard - fought campaign.

Though they were on opposite sides of the Sept. 9 primary battle between Sen. Tim Kennedy and Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant, and also divided over a subsequent fight for the county Democratic Party chairmanship, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Rep. Brian Higgins, and Kennedy have all lined up behind Panepinto, who, thanks to Grisanti's loss in the GOP primary to Kevin Stocker, has become a top priority for the Senate Democrats as they look to take control of the chamber.

The letter dated 8 January 2016 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni reads in part: «SERAP is sending you this open letter to seek explanations from you, as former President and Commander - in - Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, on what you knew, or had reason to know on the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion meant to purchase arms to empower Nigerian soldiers to fight Boko Haram.»

The fight over pay raises for the Onondaga County executive and legislature now involves the county comptroller's office.

At the moment, the nomination is being largely fought over by Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and state Sen. John DeFrancisco of Syracuse.

In Nassau County, an open seat for county executive is being fought over by former Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, and Democratic County Legislator Laura Curran.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is an unexpected fight with county officials — including lawmakers and the comptroller — over the cost of maintaining care at the Erie County Medical Center for the poor and uninsured.

But the mayor's relationship with COR soured two years ago, after a politically charged fight over County Executive Joanie Mahoney's proposal to develop a new $ 500 million stadium for Syracuse University.

President Obama is preparing for one of the biggest legislative fights in decades over new gun laws, but will also consider 19 executive actions.

Last year, when de Blasio was at his most vulnerable, Cuomo chose to play a decisive role in the mayor's most embarrassing political defeat to date by siding with charter school executive Eva Moskowitz in a high - profile fight over city charters.

Albany, NY — Host Alan Chartock is joined by is Ron Deutsch, the Executive Director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness and coordinator of Growing Together NY, a statewide coalition of over 100 organizations fighting for fair and equitable tax policy.

But with Rousseff fighting for her political life — the congress is attempting to impeach her over allegations of fiscal improprieties — her executive office recommended signing the bill, sources say.

«Diverse communities across the desert fought for over a decade to designate all three of our California desert national monuments,» Mojave Desert Land Trust Executive Director Danielle Segura told the Highland Community News in California on Wednesday.

In the wake of #MeToo and the tidal wave of outrage over allegations of ongoing sexual misconduct by the likes of Harvey Weinstein, Brett Ratner, James Toback and many more, The New York Times reports that 300 prominent female actors, agents, writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives have formed a vast and ambitious initiative to fight systemic sexual harassment not only in Hollywood a but also in blue - collar workplaces nationwide.

However, when nimble competitors, irate stockholders, and the need for self - preservation demand it, executives in the private sector take a deep breath and accept the inevitability of painful fights over staffing, operations, and work rules.

A new law requires Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele to take over struggling schools, but parents, students, teachers and community members are fighting back.

And unlike in Anne Arundel, where he repeatedly fought with then - county executive John Leopold (R) over school funding, Maxwell comes to Prince George's with a good relationship with Baker, to whom he will report directly.

Supporters of more aggressive teacher evaluations — which include a number of well - heeled business executives from Silicon Valley — have fought to a standstill over the issue with the California Teachers Association, one of the most powerful labor groups in the state.

As per an article in The Tennessean: «Huffman — a former Teach For America executive and ex-husband of controversial former Washington, D.C., Chancellor Michelle Rhee — made Tennessee a flashpoint nationally for debates over teacher evaluations, teacher licensing, Common Core standards and charter schools... In recent months, Huffman lost a handful of political fights.

Senior Amazon executive Russ Grandinetti has defended the company over its trade dispute with Hachette Book Group in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying that the online retailer is simply fighting for better prices for its customers.

Over the years, the Toronto finance executive has sent back cold meals, fought for advertised sale prices and enjoyed preferred seats on airplanes (a Holy Grail - level score for complainers).

In Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation, Blake J. Harris goes behind the scenes of what went on at both Nintendo and SEGA at the time by using over two hundred interviews to piece together how former SEGA of America president and chief executive officer Tom Kalinske took the fight to Nintendo — and was ultimately ousted for his efforts.

The Justice Department moved Tuesday to fight a federal judge's order that its lawyers undergo mandatory ethics training, digging in after the DOJ was accused of misleading the courts over President Obama's immigration executive actions.

Stamos is reportedly leaving after a fight among Facebook executives over how the social network should deal with disinformation and propaganda.

Any hopes that Simon Property Group executives had that they could force a quick resolution to the General Growth saga have been doused now that the Chicago - based REIT has shown it is not going to be pushed over without a fight...