Coronavirus Outbreak: How are States Responding?
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) represents the COVID-19 virus.
30 Mar
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

Coronavirus Outbreak: How are States Responding? »

We are living in unprecedented times. As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the United States–with more than 2,000 deaths nationwide so far–governors of Read more…

COVID-19: What is the Government’s Role?
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17 Mar
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

COVID-19: What is the Government’s Role? »

Depending on where you live in the country, the impact you are feeling from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is likely to range Read more…

Video: The Senate Impeachment Trial
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5 Feb
2020
Written by David Martin

Video: The Senate Impeachment Trial »

The United States Senate is conducting the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

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ERA . . . Yes?
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14 Jan
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

ERA . . . Yes? »

Nearly 100 years ago, the Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed, offering women “equality of rights under the law.” The problem? The ERA Read more…

Live Video: The House of Representatives Debate and Vote
The White House in Washington, D.C. behind a iron fence.
18 Dec
2019
Written by David Martin

Live Video: The House of Representatives Debate and Vote »

Today the full membership of the House of Representatives are debating and possibly voting on two articles of impeachment of President Donald Trump.

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Medicaid Crisis in the Territories
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3 Dec
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Medicaid Crisis in the Territories »

Have you heard the terms “Medicare for all” and “single-payer insurance”? That’s because one of the most hotly-debated topics in the United States Read more…

New Events in the Presidential Impeachment Inquiry
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14 Oct
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

New Events in the Presidential Impeachment Inquiry »

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The Fight for $15
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24 Jul
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

The Fight for $15 »

If you’ve ever had a summer or after-school job, you probably know what it’s like to work for minimum wage. What if you Read more…

Leveling the Playing Field
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17 Jul
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Leveling the Playing Field »

As you no doubt have already heard, earlier this month, the U.S. Women’s National Team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This victory Read more…

Big Pharma Held Responsible for Opioid Deaths . . . But Now What?
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9 Jul
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Big Pharma Held Responsible for Opioid Deaths . . . But Now What? »

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, so far during the opioid epidemic, roughly 218,000 Americans have been killed by overdoses Read more…