by Nirmal Mulaikal | Mar 12, 2019 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — House Democrats Tuesday called on Republicans to join them in supporting child nutrition programs from President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget proposal that would cut $1.7 billion in funding. Trump’s budget plan, announced Monday, would leave 1.3 million...
by Brooke Fowler | Mar 12, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Wounded veterans and veteran support organizations said Tuesday that several federal veterans’ programs, especially mental health care, need to be improved to provide better care and access to benefits. Veterans also said the Veterans Affairs Department...
by Samantha Handler | Mar 12, 2019 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — Senators continued to clash over how much reform is needed to “make college worth students’ time and money” Tuesday, with Republicans supporting $15 billion in cuts and Democrats pushing for debt-free college degrees. The Senate Health, Education, Labor...
by Ester Wells & Heena Srivastava | Mar 9, 2019 | Featured, Politics
NEW YORK— Hours after proposing a break-up of tech giants Friday, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren told supporters in the Queens neighborhood known for pushing Amazon out that “tech giants think they rule the Earth.” In February, Amazon canceled...
by Nirmal Mulaikal | Mar 7, 2019 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON –Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Thursday that arts education is important for childhood development and deserves greater attention while praising students with disabilities who were selected to have their art on display at The Kennedy Center....
by Charlotte Walsh | Mar 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge Thursday sentenced Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort to less prison time than expected — 47 months — and three years of supervised release for his conviction on eight tax and bank fraud charges. Of the six former Trump advisers...
by Gabrielle Bienasz | Mar 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—Democrats and Republicans agree that reauthorizing the landmark 1994 Violence Against Women Act is a priority but disagree on whether to pass the bill with major changes. Ranking Member John Ratcliffe, R-TX., called a request for increased resources and new...
by Samantha Handler | Mar 7, 2019 | Education, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — A first-of-its-kind lawsuit charging that the state of Oregon has failed to provide full school days to students with mental, emotional and behavioral disabilities could create a model for other states to stop the practice of shortening school days....
by Gabrielle Bienasz | Mar 6, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that House Democrats’ sweeping government and election reform bill will not be debated or voted on in the Senate. Speaking at a news conference with other Republicans, McConnell said, “This is a...
by Charlotte Walsh | Mar 6, 2019 | Cybersecurity, Featured, Politics, Technology
WASHINGTON — House and Senate Democrats Wednesday introduced legislation to restore net neutrality protections undone by the Trump administration. The three-page “Save the Internet Act” would restore a 2015 Obama-era order allowing the Federal Communications...
by Leslie Bonilla | Mar 6, 2019 | Environment, Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – Federal regulations are a roadblock to completing federally funded highway projects quickly and cheaply, several senators said Wednesday, but others cautioned against streamlining the process at the expense of environmental protection. Senate Environment...
by Ester Wells | Mar 6, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science, Living
WASHINGTON — A health expert and the family members of elderly abuse victims told a Senate committee Wednesday that many nursing homes are unsafe and treat their patients abusively, including rape. Seminole, Florida resident Maya Fischer told the Senate Finance...
