Top 5 Stories This Week
1.
Two nurses from Texas Health
Presbyterian Hospital contracted Ebola from patient Thomas Duncan, who died at
the hospital Oct. 8th, triggering criticism of the institution's protocols and
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention response.
Look ahead: In a policy shift,
the CDC will send a team of experts within hours to any hospital with a
confirmed Ebola case.
2.
Administration officials
confirmed President Obama will wait until after the election to nominate a
replacement for Attorney General Eric Holder. The president is said to be
considering White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler or Solicitor General Donald
Verrilli for the post.
Look
ahead: Obama's decision to defer the nomination until after the election could
frustrate efforts to confirm his nominee before the end of the year.
3.
The Obama administration
announced initiatives designed to return the long-term unemployed to the
workforce, including $170 million in federal grants for job training and
related programs.
Look ahead: Vice President Biden
and Labor Secretary Perez met Wednesday with business leaders to discuss
measures that could improve the hiring prospects for the long-term jobless.
4.
Kurdish forces are gaining the
upper hand in the battle for Kobani, Syria, aided by the U.S.-led coalition's intensified
airstrikes against ISIS militants.
Look ahead: The Obama
administration continues to assert the success of Operation Inherent Resolve,
even as the president acknowledges setbacks and predicts a "long-term
campaign."
5.
Voter-identification laws saw
mixed results this week, with the Supreme Court blocking implementation of
Wisconsin's law and the Arkansas Supreme Court invalidating its state's law,
and a federal appellate panel reinstating Texas's statute.
Look ahead: Opponents of the
Texas law have appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort
to bar enforcement during the midterms.
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