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DeVos, Conway advocate privately funded scholarships for k-12 education

DeVos, Conway advocate privately funded scholarships for k-12 education

by Brian Johnson | Oct 1, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – Education Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Tuesday outlined her plan to create a $5 billion a year federal tax credit for anyone who gives money that supports scholarships for children to go to private schools. Speaking at the conservative American...
Bolton: ‘unacceptable for North Korea to have nuclear weapons,’ U.S. military force should be option

Bolton: ‘unacceptable for North Korea to have nuclear weapons,’ U.S. military force should be option

by Soram Cheon | Oct 1, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – In his first public appearance since being fired as national security adviser, John Bolton said the use of military force must remain an option in U.S. efforts to achieve denuclearization in North Korea. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and...
Strong alliances, military investments key to China challenge

Strong alliances, military investments key to China challenge

by Joe Snell | Oct 1, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The United States is responding to China’s expansion of its global economic and military influence by keeping a clear focus on strengthening international relationships and prioritizing military and cybersecurity investments, a Pentagon official said...
Securing elections against cyberattacks not so easy, experts say

Securing elections against cyberattacks not so easy, experts say

by Chiara Vercellone | Oct 1, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee on Friday got expert advice on what can be done to ensure next year’s elections are secure, encrypted against foreign adversaries and hack-proof. Chairman Rep. Nadler, D – N.Y., said the threat of the 2020 elections being...
U.S. sees only “modest success” in return of refugees to northern Iraq, USAID official says

U.S. sees only “modest success” in return of refugees to northern Iraq, USAID official says

by Joe Snell | Sep 28, 2019 | National Security

WASHINGTON – Despite a significant increase in dollars and manpower, the U.S. has had only “modest success” in encouraging the return of refugees to Iraq’s Nineveh Plain and Western Nineveh, according to an official on the U.S. Agency for International...
Baldwin plays quarterback with new Packers legislation

Baldwin plays quarterback with new Packers legislation

by Joe Snell | Sep 27, 2019 | Featured, Sports

WASHINGTON – Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is throwing a Hail Mary to Packers fans who live on the state’s border with Minnesota that would guarantee they have access to their Green Bay team each Sunday. Baldwin’s proposal, called the Go Pack Go Act of...
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