Legislation would assure K-12 students have equal opportunity. Four Senators announced their intentions to introduce legislation aimed at ensuring that K-12 students have access to the internet amid…
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President’s Executive Order a Blessing for Meat Industry
The pandemic still a challenge in the world of meat packing. On Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order that included meat processing plants as part of the…
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Protesting Grows in California, Michigan State Capitols
Organized rallies and protests escalate across the country. California experienced a dozen organized rallies in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco as Californians made their disapproval known.…
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House Speaker Fills COVID-19 Oversight Committee
Democrat-run committee will be focused on relief spending. On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House members who would make up the newly created special committee focused…
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COVID-19 Deaths Surpasses 65,000 in U.S.
Number higher than anticipated. On Saturday, the reported number of deaths due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic reached a new milestone of 65,000. While the White House had…
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Electricity System Protections Under New Executive Order
Security is “imperative,” Energy Secretary says On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to protect the American electricity system from cyber and other attacks. “It…
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More than 15,000 Nursing Homes to Get PPE
FEMA will make first shipments starting next week. The Trump Administration will send a two-week supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to more than 15,000 nursing homes, which…
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Unemployment Up, Consumer Spending Down
Another 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. While the pace of unemployment filings has slowed since its peak in late March, the number of workers who…
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Speaker Names Virus Stimulus Oversight Panel
Seven House members are all partisans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named seven lawmakers to a committee tasked with overseeing coronavirus stimulus money. The move comes after reports surfaced…
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Virus Vaccine Could be Ready by September
Oxford University began clinical trials last week. Scientists at Oxford University have already begun testing a potential coronavirus vaccine in humans. They believe that, if proven successful, it…
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