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by Niko Boskovic | Nov 7, 2019 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Veteran LaVerne Foreman believed he was helping fellow service members at risk of suicide, but a fake veterans’ aid fund was taking his money and diverting it robbing him of the much-needed financial means instead. “I am proud to be a veteran,” Foreman,...
by Niko Boskovic | Nov 7, 2019 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – Nearly all of the Library of Congress’ trove of books and documents will be available online as soon as spring, allowing people to explore the library’s exhibits on their devices and see files previously unavailable to the public at no cost. “We’re...
by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Nov 7, 2019 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s four historically black colleges and universities could face layoffs, expired contracts and programming issues if the federal funding for HBCUs nationwide is not renewed for at least two years, the state’s two U.S. senators warned Wednesday at...
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by Sara Wilson | Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump celebrated his administration’s track record of confirmed judicial nominations Wednesday, saying that the judges he has picked “uphold [the] Constitution as written” and fulfill his campaign promise of pushing a conservative...
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — A bill to improve veterans’ access to mental health care and reduce veteran suicide rates will get a committee vote next year if, as expected, Sen. Jerry Moran becomes chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Moran and...
by Bing Xiao | Nov 6, 2019 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON –China’s authoritarian regime has created a new era in techno-governance with the deployment of surveillance nationwide and the designation of high-tech companies as the databases, several experts said Wednesday. Since the end of 2016, China has enhanced...
