Biden Administration Announces $3.1 Billion in Funding to Tackle Homelessness, With Focus on VeteransPosted June 30th, 2023 at 3:29pm by Isabel Soisson In May, President Biden announced that it’s his administration’s goal to reduce homelessness in the United States by 25% by 2025 and to rehouse 38,000 veterans in 2023. (Photo via Shutterstock) Full story →
Warren County Special Election Approved After Tense MeetingPosted June 30th, 2023 at 2:59pm by Ty Rushing Photo by Starting Line staff Full story →
Supreme Court Takes Student Debt Relief Away From 43 Million AmericansPosted June 30th, 2023 at 12:28pm by Isabel Soisson Nationwide, more than 45 million people owe $1.6 trillion in federal loans for college, according to government data, and as many as 43 million of them stood to benefit from Biden’s cancellation program. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) Full story →
Biden Administration Gives Cedar Falls Street Project $10M BoostPosted June 28th, 2023 at 1:53pm by Ty Rushing Main Street in Cedar Falls/Photo from city of Cedar Falls Full story →
New Audio Reveals Trump Discussing Possession of Classified Military DocumentsPosted June 27th, 2023 at 4:27pm by Isabel Soisson In the recording, Trump can be heard indicating he was holding a secret Pentagon document with plans to attack Iran. “These are the papers,” Trump says. Trump can also be heard rustling papers and seemingly referring to the documents as “secret” and “highly confidential.” (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Full story →
FCC Proposal Would Force Cable Companies To Institute ‘Up-Front’ PricingPosted June 23rd, 2023 at 12:47pm by Isabel Soisson The Biden administration has been putting pressure on companies across multiple sectors to be more transparent with consumers. (Photo via Shutterstock) Full story →
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Under Fire for Accepting Luxury Fishing Trip From Conservative DonorPosted June 22nd, 2023 at 12:57pm by Isabel Soisson A few years after Alito reportedly took a trip to Alaska paid for by Republican donor Paul Singer, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case involving Singer that netted his hedge fund $2.4 billion. Despite his ties to Singer, Alito did not recuse himself from the case. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Full story →
New Republican Budget Plan Would Eliminate Free School Meals, Cut Social Security and MedicarePosted June 21st, 2023 at 5:41pm by Isabel Soisson The new proposal from a group of 176 House Republicans would raise the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare, ban free school meals for students, cut spending on food aid, and weaken environmental protections. (Photo via Shutterstock) Full story →
Trump’s Support Among Republicans Appears to Slip After Espionage IndictmentPosted June 21st, 2023 at 1:33pm by Isabel Soisson A new CNN/SSRS poll found that Trump’s support among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who are registered to vote has fallen from 53% to 47% since his indictment earlier this month. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) Full story →
Reynolds Doubles Down On Trump Defense After Federal IndictmentPosted June 9th, 2023 at 3:03pm by Ty Rushing Former President Donald Trump watches as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a rally, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Full story →