Virginia, Colorado Governors Dispute Arming Teachers

by Kevin Schmidt | Feb 26, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Two Democratic governors whose states have been the sites of major school shootings – Virginia and Colorado – say President Donald Trump’s proposal to arm teachers is the wrong way to stop school shootings. “I strongly disagree with that,” Virginia Gov....

With growing issues in the Eastern Europe, who’s keeping NATO in SHAPE?

by Kevin Schmidt | Feb 23, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Being a member of NATO is a comfortable club to be in, but it’s not cheap. Its 29 member countries must allot two percent of their GDP for NATO defense spending, although only a handful of alliance members actually do. NATO Secretary General Jens...

Kentucky senator halts government for the shortest shutdown in U.S. history

by Kevin Schmidt | Feb 9, 2018 | Politics

WASHINGTON– Senate Republicans ran into an unexpected road block on their path to funding the government around midnight on Thursday and into early Friday, after Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., held up the vote on a bi-partisan budget deal in the name of fiscal...

Think you can budget better than Congress? There’s a game to prove it.

by Kevin Schmidt | Feb 9, 2018 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON– Money problems on Capitol Hill can get complicated when the battle between deficit hawks and social spenders creates a Congressional showdown leading into a government shutdown. And if you’re tired of what you are seeing among politicians, you...

Congress approves a $500 Billion Budget Deal and Ends Brief Government Shutdown

by Kevin Schmidt | Feb 8, 2018 | Featured, Politics

UPDATE: WASHINGTON– The House voted early Friday morning to approve a $500 billion, two-year budget deal forged by Senate Republicans and Democrats and end a brief government shutdown prompted by a delay in final congressional action. House leaders had to...