#Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

#Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

Colleges are seeing a surge in technology majors, but rural students are lagging behind on opportunities to take advantage of the growing, high-paying fields.  From 2018 to 2022, “Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services” majors increased 23 percent, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, from 423,315 to 518,844. Rural students, however, face…

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#Newsom’s media blitz fuels presidential talk

#Newsom’s media blitz fuels presidential talk

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) rising media profile in recent weeks has renewed speculation over his presidential aspirations. Newsom seized on a fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over the decision to fly several dozen migrants to the Golden State, threatening possible charges against Florida officials and labeling DeSantis a “small, pathetic man.” He…

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#White House and GOP agree: This is the Biden economy

#White House and GOP agree: This is the Biden economy

President Biden faces the uphill battle of convincing voters that the U.S. economy is not only strong but slowly improving as Republicans aggressively reject the idea. The White House has spent the last year digging itself out of a host of economic setbacks— from sky high interest rates that have kept people from buying homes…

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#DOJ seeks protective order to prevent Trump from releasing classified materials amid ongoing investigation

#DOJ seeks protective order to prevent Trump from releasing classified materials amid ongoing investigation

The Justice Department on Friday filed a motion seeking to block former President Trump from releasing any classified materials that will be shared with his legal team during his prosecution for the mishandling of records at Mar-a-Lago, noting that some are still being used in the course of their investigation.  The documents “include information pertaining…

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#Republicans play offense on student loans ahead of SCOTUS decision

#Republicans play offense on student loans ahead of SCOTUS decision

Republicans are taking advantage of a perceived opening on student loans, proposing legislation to tackle the issue in both the House and Senate this week ahead of the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the legality of President Biden’s relief plan.  Experts are skeptical the conservative-majority justices will uphold Biden’s forgiveness proposal, but his administration has…

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#Report of discriminatory policing in Minneapolis ‘unsurprising,’ says Congressional Black Caucus 

#Report of discriminatory policing in Minneapolis ‘unsurprising,’ says Congressional Black Caucus 

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) findings that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely used excessive force and unlawfully discriminated against Black and Native American people is “appalling” but not surprising, the Congressional Black Caucus said Friday.  “While the findings are appalling, they are wholly unsurprising given the public outcry from residents and organizers in the City…

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#Tim Scott fires back at Obama over race remarks

#Tim Scott fires back at Obama over race remarks

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) took a jab at former President Obama this week after the Democrat criticized the declared 2024 GOP presidential contender over his remarks about race and racial progress in the country. “Let us not forget we are a land of opportunity, not a land of oppression. Democrats deny our progress to protect…

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