Senate Acts After Train Derailment
A train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed last month in eastern Ohio. U.S. senators have introduced a new rail safety bill to prevent future railroad disasters […]
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Impeachment Trial Moves to Public Hearing Phase The impeachment inquiry continues this week, with two days of public hearings scheduled before the House of Representatives. […]
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Solving the Poverty Problem If you had to take a guess, how long would you say it would take to end world poverty? A hundred […]
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A Champion Promise LeBron James may be the best basketball player in the world. But now he’s contributing something to society that’s arguably even more […]
Pruitt Departs EPA
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site provides the news that the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has resigned […]
California Leads the Way in the Battle Against Climate Change
Back in June, Election Central brought you the story of how California governor Jerry Brown was leading a group of governors and mayors from across […]
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Puzder Steps Down Last Wednesday, Andrew Puzder, President Trump’s pick for labor secretary, withdrew his nomination for the cabinet. Mr. Puzder made the announcement after […]
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Changes for Baltimore Police Department In 2015, Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American man, was arrested by police in Baltimore, Maryland. During his arrest, he […]