The most recent effort by Senate Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), often referred to as “Obamacare,” has failed after Senate Majority Leader “Graham-Cassidy Bill Fails”
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McCain Challenges Transgender Military Ban
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has joined a bipartisan effort to challenge President Trump’s proposed ban on transgender troops. “McCain Challenges Transgender Military Ban”
Possible Insider Trading Amidst Hack
“If that happened, somebody needs to go to jail,” Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said. “It’s a huge problem when people can act with impunity with no “Possible Insider Trading Amidst Hack”
Statistics Show Economic Progress
Median household income levels increased for the second year in a row in 2016, according to a new census report released on Tuesday. The report “Statistics Show Economic Progress”
DACA’s Disappearance Could Spell Trouble for NDSU Students
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced last week a roll back of Obama-era actions to ease immigration for those brought here as “DACA’s Disappearance Could Spell Trouble for NDSU Students”
Hurricane Harvey Hits Houston Hard
Jessica Jensen, associate professor and department head of emergency management, spoke on the response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Harvey. In the world of emergency “Hurricane Harvey Hits Houston Hard”
Study Shows Leveling Off of Adult Obesity Rates in US
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a health focused philanthropy, published the 14th annual State of Obesity report on Thursday, Aug. 31. The study finds rates of “Study Shows Leveling Off of Adult Obesity Rates in US”
The Trees they Need a Savin’
“They’re maybe not saved, yet,” says Professor Jill Hamilton, speaking about the endangered Torrey Pine trees found in only two locations globally. The genetic conservation “The Trees they Need a Savin’”