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Apr 22 2017
News
Sanctuary Cities Face Aid Cuts as Justice Dept. Tightens Screws
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration escalated its confrontation with so-called sanctuary cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, threatening them anew Friday with the loss of grant money if they do not remove certain barriers.
New York Times (News)Oct 08 2017
News
Trump Poised to Sign Order Opening New Paths to Health Insurance
Stymied in his efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Trump is poised to issue an order that could ease some federal rules governing health insurance and make it easier for people to band together and buy coverage on their own, administration officials said Saturday.
New York Times (News)Apr 26 2020
News
Coursera Makes Online Catalog Free for Unemployed Workers
On Friday the online education company Coursera announced it’s pulling down the paywall on its 3,800-course catalog for workers who now find themselves unemployed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal, state, and local government agencies that serve the unemployed can apply here to provide free access to Coursera’s courses—an offer that typically costs $399 per year—through
GizmodoMar 19 2020
Analysis
Democrats Want to Include Climate Action in Coronavirus Aid
Democrats on both sides of Capitol Hill are pushing to add climate change provisions to the third aid package for people and industries affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
But it’s unclear whether they have the political leverage to make those ideas stick—at least not yet.
The Democratic proposals touch on two main areas.
Several Senate Democrats want airlines to
Scientific AmericanJul 23 2019
News
Trump administration to propose rule that would cut 3.1 million people from food stamp program: report
The Trump administration is set to propose a rule Tuesday that would cut about 3.1 million Americans from the food-stamp program in an effort to save taxpayers about $2.5 billion a year, reports said.
The U.S. has seen low levels of unemployment, which is seen as a major factor in low levels of participation in the program. President Trump tweeted earlier this month that food stamp use
Fox News DigitalMar 21 2019
Opinion
Why New Zealand's new gun controls would be unconstitutional in America
As my colleague Anna Giaritelli notes, gun control activists are calling for U.S. adoption of New Zealand's new gun regulations, as ordered by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern following last week's terrorist attack.
One problem: these calls reflect either a basic lack of understanding on U.S. constitutional law, or a failure to actually read the New Zealand regulations.
I have read
Washington ExaminerJul 14 2020
Analysis
Record Numbers Have Lost Their Health Insurance the Moment They Need It Most
There are a number of concurrent crises playing out in the United States at the moment, as the country grapples with a runaway pandemic, a teetering economy, and absent national leadership, all of which are made worse by an American-made crisis that predates the current moment: the American health care crisis. In a country where health coverage has long been treated as a luxury, linked to
SlateDec 15 2020
News
FDA review clears path for second coronavirus vaccine, this one developed by Moderna
By the end of the week, the United States could have two coronavirus vaccines.
A vaccine candidate developed by biotechnology company Moderna appears poised for regulatory clearance after a detailed data review by Food and Drug Administration scientists confirmed the two-shot regimen was 94 percent effective in a clinical trial and carried no serious safety concerns.
The FDA is
Washington PostAug 21 2020
News
Millions of COVID-hit nursing home residents risk losing their vote
For months, the pandemic has curtailed nursing home residents’ freedom of movement and visits with family and friends. Now, it is threatening their ability to vote.
The 2.2 million residents of U.S. nursing homes and residential care facilities have been among the most vulnerable during the pandemic. But facility lockdowns, combined with COVID-driven revisions of voting procedures, mean
MarketWatch