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Senate Democrats Object to the President’s Proposed Cuts in Social Benefits Spending

Senate Democrats Object to the President’s Proposed Cuts in Social Benefits Spending

by Bryan Wood | Mar 13, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats reiterated their objections to the massive cuts the White House proposed this week to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, in a Budget Committee hearing on Wednesday. “The president’s budget proposal should be discarded immediately. We...
Government duplicating efforts to bring Internet to rural U.S., experts say

Government duplicating efforts to bring Internet to rural U.S., experts say

by Bryan Wood | Mar 13, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is “overbuilding” rural United States in its efforts to improve broadband access in states like North Dakota and South Dakota, according to telecommunications companies in rural service areas who...
New GAO report evaluates climate change and cybersecurity policies at the federal level

New GAO report evaluates climate change and cybersecurity policies at the federal level

by Beverly Banks | Mar 7, 2019 | Politics, Topics

Climate change, cyberinfrastructure, and personal security clearances dominated Wednesday’s House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing. The Government Accountability Office on Wednesday released a biennial report assessing the waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement...
VIDEO: Black Conservatives at CPAC Discuss Affinity for the Republican Party

VIDEO: Black Conservatives at CPAC Discuss Affinity for the Republican Party

by Daniel Grimes | Mar 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics

How generations born after Roe v. Wade are leading the country’s abortion debate

How generations born after Roe v. Wade are leading the country’s abortion debate

by Beverly Banks | Mar 5, 2019 | Health, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Younger generations of pro and anti-abortion advocates are digging in their heels and preparing for a long, drawn-out legal battle as President Trump alters access to reproductive care and courts across the country continue to rule on abortion. This past...
Activists shifting abortion debate to focus on human rights

Activists shifting abortion debate to focus on human rights

by Beverly Banks | Mar 5, 2019 | Health, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — With the future of abortion rights on the verge of changing like no time since before Roe v. Wade, advocates are presenting new arguments to plead their cases. Both sides have amped up messaging in an effort to intertwine human rights and abortion since...
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