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The Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives and the Republicans grew their majority in the Senate in the midterm elections on November 6, although a few races remain undecided as of today with recounts and runoffs occurring in several states. Several high-profile candidates like…
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), an independent, non-partisan agency, reported on March 13 that the House Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would reduce access to healthcare coverage for 24 million people over ten years. Republican leaders from the White House and…
Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, January 20. Hundreds of thousands of people attended the inauguration and protests over the weekend. Nearly 70 Democratic House representatives chose not to attend the inauguration, due in part to Mr. Trump’s recent…
President Trump last week selected Sonny Perdue, governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011, to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees several Rural Housing programs. Although Mr. Perdue has extensive experience in agriculture, his position on rural development and affordable…