Sam Sacks
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Washington, DC, United States
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Unfazed by Conflict of Interest Charges
A pilot program with the aim of delivering student loans through prepaid bank cards is vulnerable to a conflict of interest. → Read More
Corker at Pompeo Hearing: We Already Endorsed Regime Change in Syria
Pompeo called for Trump to take military action in Syria. → Read More
In Budget Battle, Pelosi Retreats on DACA and Gun Control
Pelosi offered up disappointing news about the process to Dreamers and gun reform advocates. → Read More
Bundy Reigns: Feds Still Ignoring Illegal Grazing
The Bureau of Land Management no longer intends to comply. → Read More
Private Market Fail -- US Indefinitely Reliant on Russian Government for Space Travel
The delays also lessen NASA's return on investment with the contractors. → Read More
As US Military Outposts Crumble Under Climate Change, Pentagon Refuses to Take Precautions
The Pentagon is not taking precautions to deal with climate change-induced damage at military sites. → Read More
Lawmakers Demand Transparency and Restrictions on FBI Spying Powers
The statute's expiration could curtail powerful forms of surveillance. → Read More
Tillerson Facing Internal Dissent at State Department Over Refusal to Enforce Child Soldiers Law
The Child Soldiers Prevention Act prohibits aid to nations that conscript troops younger than 18. → Read More
US Military No Longer Cool With Narcotics Labs in Afghanistan, Bombs Them
The US Commander in Afghanistan announced several airstrikes on Sunday. → Read More
Corporate Tax Cut Bill Clears House, All Eyes Are on Senate
''It's not tax reform. It's not even a tax cut. It's a tax scam.'' → Read More
Trump's Medicaid Chief Endorses Work Requirement Schemes
States that want to force work requirements for Medicaid recipients an ally in the Trump administration. → Read More
DHS Official: "Rational" Bill Includes Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers
A DHS official admitted that President Trump would like to see a pathway to citizenship. → Read More
Children's Health Insurance Program Put on Congressional Calendar
With focus on repealing the ACA, CHIP has been ignored. → Read More
DHS Chief Can't Promise She Won't Hand Over Dreamer Data to ICE
With DACA dying, participants are concerned the program's privacy protections may disappear, too. → Read More
Investigators' Knives Out for Equifax After Massive Data Breach
Equifax left more than 100 million Americans vulnerable. → Read More
Government Watchdog Questions Value of Post-9/11 Travel Security Measures
The TSA lacks data to demonstrate the effectiveness of several security measures. → Read More
Government Greenlights Amazon's Expansion Into Grocery Industry
This is a threat to Whole Foods workers and families. → Read More
Trump's Economic Council Implodes as White House Defends White Supremacists
Three members of the forum had already resigned prior to the events in Charlottesville. → Read More
Department of Justice's Demand for Information on Dissenters Goes to Court
This is a violation of free speech. → Read More
Fines for Big Financial Firms Have Plunged Under Trump
The amount of penalties that federal regulators have collected from misbehaving financial firms has declined sharply in the first 200 days of Trump. → Read More