Governor had requested the president reconsider, fearing increased unrest. Last week, President Trump said that he would go to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to visit the site of devastating demonstrations…
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Election Security Briefings to Congress Scaled Back
There’s a “pandemic” of information leaks, DNI Says The Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, said his decision to scale back in-person election security briefings to Congress in…
Read MorePresident Considers Restricting Chinese Students
New actions against Beijing coming soon, Secretary Pompeo says. In an interview on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that President Trump is considering restricting Chinese students…
Read MoreFEMA Provides Grants to States
23 states are already approved for Lost Wage assistance. Under the Stafford Act, President Trump has authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to expend up to $44 billion…
Read MoreLawmakers Call for Probe into Demonstrator Funding
“It’s organized. It’s paid for. It’s violent,” Senator Paul says. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and Representative Ken Buck of Colorado are calling on the Justice Department to…
Read MorePresident Signs Order to Place Federal Agencies in Opportunity Zones
Council of Economic Advisers also releases initial assessment on Opportunity Zones. President Trump signed an executive order this past week directing federal government agencies to give location priority…
Read MoreFederal Reserve Announces Policy Changes
Prepared to accommodate a higher level of inflation. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced last week that inflation rates will now be allowed to exceed its previously held…
Read MoreU.S. Joins Tree Planting Initiative
Global program seeks to plant one trillion trees. This week, the United States announced its official participation in a global program that aims to plant one trillion trees…
Read MoreD.C. Sees Largest Gathering Since Pandemic Began
Thousands commemorate the 1963 March on Washington. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic “I Have A Dream” speech happened 57 years ago on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.…
Read MorePresident’s Student Loan Relief Implemented by Education Secretary
Loan payments now deferred through the end of 2020. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has fully implemented the memorandum signed by President Trump earlier in August extending…
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