Politics - The Boston Globe
The slow improvement underscores the long-term challenges the state Department of Children and Families faces, officials say.
Politics - The Boston Globe
The slow improvement underscores the long-term challenges the state Department of Children and Families faces, officials say.
Politics - The Boston Globe
The slow improvement underscores the long-term challenges the state Department of Children and Families faces, officials say.
Bank hands over Fusion GPS records to House panel | TheHill
A bank has reportedly handed over a series of financial records from intelligence firm Fusion GPS after the firm pushed to prevent the documents from being given to Congress.
The release of the documents was in response to a subpoena from the House Intelligence Committee as part of its probe into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and ties to the Trump campaign.
A congressional lawyer said Friday that TD Bank "produced all remaining responsive documents" to the House Intelligence Committee under the terms of a confidential settlement,
US freezes payment to UN agency for Palestinian refugees: report | TheHill
The Trump administration is reportedly freezing $125 million in funding to the United Nations (U.N.) agency charged with assisting Palestinian refugees amid frustrations over a lack of progress on a peace deal between the Palestinians and Israelis.
Axios reported Friday that the Trump administration did not transfer the funding to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on Jan. 1 as planned, and was conducting a broader review of U.S.
GOP senators request criminal investigation of Trump dossier author | TheHill
Two Republican senators are asking the Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into Christopher Steele, the author of a controversial opposition research dossier on MORE.
Sens. MORE and FBI Director Christopher Wray asking that they investigate if the former British intelligence agent lied to federal authorities.
"I don’t take lightly making a referral for criminal investigation.
Listen: A twist emerges in the Russia scandal | TheHill
In today's Hillcast PM View, your daily evening update on what went down in Washington:
The first criminal recommendations emerge in the Russia investigation; a serious change is in the works for Medicaid; and new drilling guidelines have some Republicans upset.
Host Niv Elis talks to The Hill’s Jordain Carney, Peter Sullivan and Timothy Cama about what happened today on Capitol Hill.
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Trump World frustrated, angry over new book | TheHill
Allies of MORE are aghast at the damage caused by a new book that paints a picture of a chaotic, dysfunctional and incompetent early months of the Trump administration.
Current and former Trump aides believe many of the juiciest stories in “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” are exaggerated or wholly fictional and don’t think the book is resonating outside the Beltway among the president’s core supporters.
But they are shocked that the author, Michael Wolff, was given access to the White House for months to work on the project and stunned at the seemingly l
Six Myths About Choosing a College Major - The New York Times
Many colleges ask you to choose a major as early as your senior year of high school, on your admissions application. Yet there’s a good chance you’ll change your mind. The Education Department says that about 30 percent of students switch majors at least once.
Students get plenty of advice about picking a major. It turns out, though, that most of it is from family and friends, according to a September Gallup survey.
10 Things to Know About Getting Into Your Dream College - The New York Times
There’s no magic formula for getting into a selective college, but over a decade covering admissions for The Chronicle of Higher Education, I’ve picked up a thing or two. These takeaways, based on hundreds of interviews with admissions deans over the years, may help you navigate the process.
When colleges choose applicants, they’re juggling competing goals, like increasing diversity and bringing in more revenue. Admissions officers aren’t looking for students who fit just one description — say, those who’ve earned all A’s or won the most awards.