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White House Releases Report on Human Responsibility for Climate Change
Earlier this month, thirteen federal agencies published a report through the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) that claims humans are primarily responsible for global warming through the increased production of greenhouse gases in the last century. The White House has released this report, despite its direct…
Nebraska Approves Keystone XL Pipeline
Last Monday, five members of an obscure Nebraska committee voted three-to-two in favor of TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline route through their state. Overcoming this regulatory obstacle was cited as a victory for the 1,179 mile-long pipeline nine years after its initial proposal. In 2011, President Obama delayed construction…
DeVos Rescinds Special Education Guidances
Stating that the move would in no way impact the services currently received by disabled students, DeVos rescinded 72 special education guidance documents that her department referred to as “outdated, unnecessary or ineffective.” Many of the documents, including those titled “Implementing Community-based Educational Programs…
DHS Ends Temporary Protected Status Ended for Nicaraguan and Haitian Communities
On Monday, November 6, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 2,500 Nicaraguans living in the United States. Temporary Protected Status is a program enacted by Congress in 1990 in which the Secretary of Homeland Security grants foreign-born…
Trump Calls to End Diversity Visa Lottery Program
On Tuesday, October 31, a man drove a truck down a crowded bike path Lower Manhattan, New York, killing 8 and injuring 11 people in an act of terrorism. The man who committed the act was Sayfullo Saipov, a 29-year old man from Uzbekistan living in Patterson, New Jersey and driving for Uber. He came to the United States in 2010…
Trump Concludes Asia Trip
President Trump returned this Tuesday night from a 12 day trip Asia, his third major international trip after visits to the Middle East and Europe earlier this year. Trump spoke to leaders in Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, with a focus on reining in the North Korean threat and forming “free and reciprocal” trade…
Trump Administration Budget Plan
In March of this year, the White House released what many characterize as a draconian budget plan for the fiscal year 2018. The 1.1 trillion dollar budget would increase spending on defense, infrastructure, paid leave, and a few other items, but would reduce overall spending substantially compared to the current federal budget. The plan would…
Manafort & Papadopoulos, Mueller’s Moves, Social Media Hearings, Steele Dossier Concerns
Last week, national news was dominated by the explosive revelations of new indictments and developments in special counsel Mueller’s investigation. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his close business associate Rick Gates were indicted on 12 counts related to their financial connections and work lobbying…
Justice Department Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuits Against DACA Repeal
On Friday, October 27, the New York Times reported that the Justice Department filed a motion in a Brooklyn federal courthouse to dismiss two lawsuits filed in response to the impending repeal of the DACA program. This is the first time that the Justice Department has taken such action to defend its repeal of DACA. The motion…
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