CBC: Cohen tells Congress his loyalty to Trump has cost him his job, family, freedom

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Cohen also described how Trump repeatedly devalued his business holdings — such as his golf courses — by millions of dollars in order to pay less tax on them. He also said that the reason Trump has refused to turn over his financial records, as all presidents have before him, was because he didn't want "think-tanks that are tax experts" to go through them and "start ripping them to…

Buzzfeed News: As Concerns Over Facial Recognition Grow, Members Of Congress Are Considering Their Next Move

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“This is a perfect issue for our committee to look into,” California Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who also sits on the oversight committee, told BuzzFeed News in an interview. “We have a long list of issues, but this one is at the intersection of privacy, civil liberties, oversight, and the scope of this committee.” Four members of Congress on the House Oversight Committee that BuzzFeed News…

The Guardian: Tricked, abducted and killed: the last day of two child migrants in Mexico.

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González fears for the safety of the surviving boy. “The kidnappers threatened to kill him if he spoke. He just wants to get the hell out of Mexico, but cannot until they have closed the case,” he said. Local authorities say Lázaro will have to testify, but after that there is no guarantee the boy will be granted asylum in the US. On Monday 17 December, two Californian congress members,…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez on Supreme Court Taking Up 2020 Census Case

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Los Angeles, CA — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to fast-track a case regarding Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census: “In January, U.S. Judge Jesse Furman blocked the Commerce Department from adding an untested, unnecessary citizenship…

Gizmodo: U.S. Congressman Wants to Make Amazon Testify On Its Face Recognition Tool.

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Amazon’s unsatisfying response prompted yet another inquiry in November. Spearheaded by Markey, this effort was joined by seven other lawmakers including Congressman Jimmy Gomez, a California Democrat. “We haven’t received much information and it seems like [for] somebody who’s very confident of their product it’s surprising that they won’t answer those…

Gizmodo: U.S. Congressman Wants to Make Amazon Testify on Its Facial Recognition Tool.

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The ACLU researchers raised concerns over Rekognition, Amazon’s facial recognition software suite, this past summer when they discovered what the researchers characterized as significant flaws in the product. This prompted an inquiry from lawmakers including Senators Ron Wyden, Chris Coons, and Ed Markey. Amazon’s unsatisfying response prompted yet…

Congressman Jimmy Gomez Announces Support for Green New Deal at Town Hall

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Los Angeles, CA — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) held his first town hall event of the 116th Congress where he announced he is an original cosponsor of the Green New Deal resolution introduced by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass). The town hall – which was held at the Ramona Hall Community Center in Los Angeles – was attended by over…

Along the Boards: Trump Tells Congress – and Sanders – "America will Never be Socialist"

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Bonnie Watson Coleman and Jimmy Gomez brought immigrants in the USA illegally who spoke out about their employment at Trump's resort in Bedminster, NJ. What will we do with this moment? On foreign policy, Trump announced that he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this month in Vietnam to, in his words, "continue our historic push for peace on the Korean…