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Feb 24 2020
News
Reparations, rebranded
This is what one of the most powerful African Americans in Congress and some presidential candidates are calling a form of reparations: $315,000 in recent federal investments in a rural, predominantly black town where more than a third of the 3,000 residents live in poverty.
The school received new buses. An emergency medical center got an ultrasound machine and lifesaving equipment.
Washington PostMay 20 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez: College students' shouldn't rely on billionaire's generosity to succeed post-college
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praised billionaire Robert F. Smith’s announcement Sunday that he would pay the school loans for the 2019 graduating class of Morehouse College.
However, she also said it shouldn’t be Mr. Smith’s job to help students afford life after college in the midst of rising student debt.
“It’s important to note that people shouldn’t be in a situation where
Washington TimesJul 06 2019
News
Rep. Ilhan Omar's American Story. It's Complicated.
Rep. Ilhan Omar stepped to the edge of the stage in front of about 400 Richfield High School students and squinted into the lights.
More than two decades had passed since she and her family fled civil war in Somalia, first for a Kenyan refugee camp and then America. Now she was 36, one of the youngest members of Congress and the first lawmaker to wear a hijab in the legislative body’s
Washington PostDec 31 2019
Analysis
Joe Biden Attacked Texas Concealed-Carry Law That Prevented A Massacre Sunday
On Sunday morning a gunman opened fire at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. The gunman shot two people before an armed person in the congregation shot him seconds after the gunman opened fire. One of the victims is reportedly in critical condition, the other has died.
The church was live streaming their Sunday service when shots were fired. Thus you can watch
The FederalistApr 06 2020
News
Their past was a nightmare. For many refugees, the Dream Center offers hope.
After the standard 90 days of federal assistance ends, many refugees in the U.S. are still finding their footing. Founded by refugees, the Dream Center offers support and compassion – and for many, a sense of family.
Teddi Jallow’s clients often call her “mama,” or “Mama Dream.” Or sometimes just “sister.”
In many ways, she and her husband, Omar Bah, are like family to the 300
Christian Science MonitorMay 16 2019
News
Report: SAT will assign a new score that factors in where you live and how much your parents make
(CNN)The nonprofit group that administers the SAT will assign an adversity score to each student who takes the test to reflect social and economic backgrounds, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The move comes amid heightened scrutiny that colleges are facing over the admissions process and the diversity of their student bodies. "There are a number of amazing students who
CNN (Online News)Sep 04 2020
News
President Trump Visits Kenosha
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
On Tuesday, September 1st, President Trump visited Kenosha, WI to address unrest.Addressing the protests, Trump said, “These are not acts of peaceful protest but, really, domestic terror...” He criticized Abridge NewsApr 07 2016
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Civil War: As Sanders Racks Up Wins, Democratic Race Getting Ugly
Lots of recriminations and pearl-clutching on the Left yesterday and today after Bernie Sanders channeled Marco Rubio and called Hillary Clinton unqualified to be president. This, after Clinton tied Sanders' heterodoxies on gun rights to the Sandy Hook massacre of elementary school children. A very tame race is getting a bit heated, as Leah noted earlier. Watch:
TownhallOct 16 2013
Opinion
College application insanity gets worse
David Marcus says the crash of a major college app site sent high school seniors into a panic -- nows time to consider taking a gap year instead of college.
CNN (Online News)May 12 2020
News
Fauci, other top health officials testify before Senate on reopening country amid coronavirus
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the White House coronavirus task force, testified Tuesday before the Senate Health Committee on efforts to combat the coronavirus, amid warnings that lifting restrictions keeping people home from school and work could pose unnecessary health risks.
The hearing, which features Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Fox News (Online News)