Category Archives: Politics

EPA grants $100M for Flint water system repairs

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it has awarded Michigan $100 million to make upgrades to Flint’s drinking water system, which became contaminated with lead and other toxins after the city switched water sources as a cost-cutting measure.

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Source:: CNN

White House apologizes to British government over spying claims

The United Kingdom’s intelligence agency has strongly denied White House allegations it spied on US President Donald Trump on behalf of former President Barack Obama during the 2016 election.

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Source:: CNN

We’re scaring off future Einsteins: USD president

Where is the welcome we used to give to foreign intellectuals, even those from fascist nations?
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Source:: USA Today

#TBT: Carol Moseley Braun, not ‘another arrogant rich guy’

Carol Moseley Braun is a good reminder that women’s history isn’t ancient history — some glass ceilings have only been shattered recently.

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Source:: CNN

Here’s what Trump’s budget proposes to cut

President Donald Trump unveiled his first budget blueprint on Thursday, and to offset increases in defense spending, the President is proposing $54 billion in cuts to large parts of the federal government and popular programs big and small.

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Source:: CNN