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Trump slaps China with $60 billion in retaliatory tariffs

Trump slaps China with $60 billion in retaliatory tariffs

by Casey Egan | Mar 22, 2018 | Featured, Politics

Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Trump administration announced on Thursday plans to impose broad tariffs on Chinese imports, a sweeping move that could generate an estimated $60 billion a year from tariffs and penalties. The action comes in response to alleged...

Louise Slaughter, a pioneer for women in Congress, dies at 88

by Casey Egan | Mar 16, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The oldest sitting member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Louise Slaughter, has died at 88 following injuries sustained from a fall at her Washington, D.C. residence, her office announced Friday. The longtime New York Democrat was the first female...
For second year in a row, U.S. falls on World Happiness Meter

For second year in a row, U.S. falls on World Happiness Meter

by Casey Egan | Mar 15, 2018 | Featured, Living

While the U.S. economy continues to grow and Americans enjoy a far better life style than most people around the globe, the U.S. for the second year in a row has fallen in a “World Happiness Report” compiled by the United Nations. And the reason has far more to do...
Mike Pompeo, Trump’s new secretary of state, by the issues

Mike Pompeo, Trump’s new secretary of state, by the issues

by Casey Egan | Mar 14, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – By choosing CIA Director Mike Pompeo to succeed Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, President Donald Trump has picked a hard-edged conservative who shares virtually all of his views on foreign policy. On Tuesday, Trump announced via Twitter he had...
Video: States take action after Parkland shooting

Video: States take action after Parkland shooting

by Casey Egan | Mar 8, 2018 | Featured, Politics

  WASHINGTON — After another school shooting claimed the lives of 17 people in Parkland, Florida, students from the school have been leading the charge to reform our nation’s gun laws. In Florida, where the students have been lobbying at the state...
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