Financing August 2019

Student Debt Forgiveness For Disabled Vets

President Donald Trump signed a directive that erases hundreds of millions of dollars in federal student loan debt for disabled military veterans.

Global August 2019

US And China; 10 Things To Know

President Donald Trump said the U.S. and China are going to “start talking very seriously.” Brazil’s president is responding to ire regarding the recent Amazon rainforest fires.

Health Care August 2019

Protection For Migrant Medical Care Ended

Protection for migrant medical care that allows immigrants to remain in the country while they or their relatives receive life-saving medical treatments has been eliminated.

Hispanic Community August 2019

Storm Dorian Heads For Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico may soon be dealing with widespread flooding, power outages and landslides because of Tropical Storm Dorian, which is heading towards the island.

Global August 2019

$271M Moved From FEMA, Coast Guard

$271 million is being moved from agencies like the U.S. Coast Guard and FEMA to fund border programs. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dorian is headed towards Puerto Rico.

Global August 2019

New Citizenship Rule For Children

A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokeswoman said some children of U.S. service members "will no longer be considered to have acquired citizenship automatically."

Global August 2019

US, Mexico Widen Asylum Crackdown

Mexico and the United States are targeting unauthorized migration; the “remain in Mexico” program has evolved into a rejection of all forms of migrants.

Global August 2019

Dorian Is Looking Increasingly Dire

Hurricane Dorian is appearing increasing dire as Florida residents brace for the storm’s impact. One of the predicted areas to be impacted is Mar-a-Lago resort.

Global September 2019

Pentagon Defers $3.6B To Border Wall

Pentagon officials are deferring $3.6 billion from 127 military construction projects for the construction of 175 miles of a wall on the border of the United States and Mexico.

Global September 2019

What Projects Are Being Cut For Border Wall

Projects in 19 countries, 23 states and three U.S. territories are going to be killed or stalled because of the Pentagon diverting $3.6 billion for the border wall.

Hispanic Community September 2019

New $120M Aid Package For Venezuela

The United States government has announced a new aid package of $120 million to Venezuela. Currently, Ivanka Trump is on a five-day tour of South America.

Hispanic Community September 2019

Has Mexico Slowed Migrant Flow?

Three months after President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs, Mexico says it has reduced the flow of migrants through its territory. Activists, however, say otherwise.

Global September 2019

Texas To Investigate Google?

Texas is expected to announce an investigation Google to determine if it is too big and powerful. The cancelled meeting with Taliban and Afghan leaders has foreign policy fallout.

Global September 2019

Vote To Block Border Wall Maneuver

Sen. Chuck Schumer intends to force a vote to block the president from using special emergency powers to transfer money from military construction projects to help pay for the wall.

Legal September 2019

Trump Asylum Policy Plan Halted Again

U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar has reinstated the nationwide halt on the Trump administration’s asylum policy plan to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum at the border.