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Pentagon, Trump warn that budget crisis will undercut military readiness

Pentagon, Trump warn that budget crisis will undercut military readiness

by Ricky Zipp | Jan 18, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – As the possibility of a government shutdown loomed over Congress and the country, President Donald Trump stressed the importance of keeping the military operating and funded as the basis for getting a budget or another temporary spending bill...
Interactive Map: Amazon’s Second Headquarters Search Is Down to These 20 Cities

Interactive Map: Amazon’s Second Headquarters Search Is Down to These 20 Cities

by Matt Sussis | Jan 18, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured

Atlanta, GA Population: 472,522 Median Household Income: $45,171 Incentives: Development tax incentives for 120-acre downtown building Public Transportation: Rail, Bus Major airport: ATL Austin, TX Population: 966,860 Median Household Income: $42,689 Incentives: None...
Report: Student Loan Default Crisis May Be Worse Than Expected

Report: Student Loan Default Crisis May Be Worse Than Expected

by Matt Sussis | Jan 18, 2018 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON—Nearly 40 percent of students who entered college in 2004 may default on their student loan debt within five years, according to a new report highlighting the mounting financial challenges of college graduates and their families. The report, issued last...
Eight Policy Disputes That Could Lead to a Government Shutdown

Eight Policy Disputes That Could Lead to a Government Shutdown

by Elizabeth Strassner | Jan 18, 2018 | Featured, Politics

For the first time since 2013, the United States government could be on the verge of a partial shutdown. If Congress cannot approve a spending bill by Friday night, government operations deemed “inessential” will be forced to shut down until a spending agreement can...
FISA reauthorization debate highlights major divide in Republican Party

FISA reauthorization debate highlights major divide in Republican Party

by Elizabeth Strassner | Jan 17, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – If a House divided cannot stand, congressional Republicans may be in trouble. A heated debate about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act did not prevent the law’s reauthorization this week, but it has illustrated a significant divide among...
North and South Korea’s compromise on winter olympics could lead to future peace talks

North and South Korea’s compromise on winter olympics could lead to future peace talks

by Enes Calli & Gerald Harris | Jan 17, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON- Despite renewed diplomatic communication between North and South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that the North’s nuclear threat is at a “tenuous stage,”ahead of the Winter Olympics in February. The negotiations between North and South...
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