President and Administration
The final year of President Donald Trump’s first term will be loaded with legal landmines — and it’s not just the impeachment cases…
Department of Education
As part of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' Rethink Higher Education agenda, the U.S. Department of Education announced the publication of final accreditation and state authorization distance education regulations…
The Department will also soon publish proposed rules based on the consensus agreements reached on topics related to distance education and innovation, as well as TEACH grants and the equitable treatment of faith-based institutions…
Congress
The Senate passed its first fiscal 2020 spending package on Thursday, 10/31, as lawmakers have weeks to prevent the second government shutdown of the year…
On Thursday, 11/7, at 10:00am EST the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing to examine bipartisan bills to promote affordable housing access and safety…
On Tuesday, 10/29, House Democrats proposed creating a commission to examine the feasibility and economic effect of a federal program to cancel student loan debt, an issue that’s been gaining traction among several 2020 presidential candidates…
On Tuesday, 11/5, at 2:30pm EST the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation and Space will hold a hearing …
The House voted on Thursday, 10/31, to make its impeachment inquiry formal…
2020 Candidate Update
Beto O’Rourke abandoned his presidential campaign on Friday, 11/1, exiting the contest just as a crush of better-funded, higher-polling candidates arrived here for an Iowa Democratic Party event…
Sen. Kamala Harris is closing three of her four presidential campaign offices in New Hampshire and has fired all her field organizers in the state as she hones in on her struggling campaign in Iowa, an aide tells CNN…
As of Nov. 1, 2019, here are the prominent candidates (in alphabetical order) still trying to win the nomination and challenge President Donald Trump in 2020…