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Congress has finally passed a second stimulus bill to try to help boost the American economy and help millions of people.  After eight months of back and forth arguments on how this bill should be formed, the second round of funds are set to help give a boost to unemployment insurance, and more small business aid. […]

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Congressman Corey Booker isn’t the first black politician to receive death threats, won’t be the last. ABC News reports that Senator Corey Booker added more security after receiving death threats. Police officers have been added to protect his New Jersey residence. “The Newark Police Division has been notified by the United States Capitol Police (USCP) regarding a threat […]

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The representative was the first to call for the president’s impeachment after Comey memo was released publicly. After notes from the former FBI Director James Comey were published by the Washington Post, alleging that President Donald Trump asked Comey to “let go” of the Russian investigation, impeachment has been echoed all week. Congressman Al Green […]

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Under the American Health Care Act, 24 million more people would lose coverage by 2026, while the federal deficit would decrease by $337 billion within the nine-year time frame.   On Monday, the Congressional Budget Office unveiled the numbers revealing the cost and impact of the GOP’s proposed ACA replacement, The New York Times reports. According to […]

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President Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress was not as popular among television viewers as that of his predecessor, according to Nielsen’s metered market overnight ratings. Per Variety: Across seven networks — ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC — Trump’s speech notched a 27.8 household rating in those early […]

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https://twitter.com/CNN/status/836921794716127232 Despite a spirited “rogue” rebuttal from Sen. Bernie Sanders, and a less than enthusiastic official response from the Democratic Party, Donald Trump’s first congressional address Tuesday night is drawing praise from all corners of the political spectrum. From cable news panels held moments after the president uttered his final words, to morning-after roundups praising […]

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CLEVELAND — When Donald Trump is inaugurated Friday, Congresswoman Marcia Fudge won’t be there to see it. “As I told @JoyAnnReid, I will not be attending #Inauguration,” Fudge tweeted. “I will be at home in Cleveland. #IStandWithJohnLewis.” https://twitter.com/RepMarciaFudge/status/820672335564931074 Fudge, who posted the tweet Sunday, represents Ohio’s 11th Congressional District. Her tweet references Georgia Congressman John […]

I agree, our students need more instructional time for communication skills, problem-solving skills, creative writing, the arts, field trips, and the like. President Barack Obama…

Conservatives were hoping to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which will continue to receive funding despite protests.   Just seven hours before federal agencies ran…

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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Funeral arrangements and memorial services have been planned for former U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes, who died last week at the age…

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CLEVELAND — From the streets of Cleveland to the corridors of Washington, a steady outpouring of tributes keep pouring in for former Congressman Louis Stokes.…

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Doug Hughes was upset over spending from Congress, and understood the risks in flying, but was willing to die “than live to be 80 years…