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A grant program offering non-repayable financial aid may face major disruptions in the coming years if Congress fails to intervene. The Federal Pell Grant Program is facing shortfalls that could exceed $100 billion, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a nonpartisan budget watchdog. The CRFB foundContinue Reading

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New Hampshire’s two U.S. senators are introducing legislation that would prevent the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from establishing immigration detention centers without first securing approval from local officials and the state’s governor. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, both Democrats, cite DHS efforts to purchase and convert a warehouseContinue Reading

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The vice chair of a charity supporting people with Tourette syndrome has expressed hope that a film telling the story of one man’s struggles with the disorder will enlighten people on the condition. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and improvised cartel roadblocks are being removed., Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks are being removed. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to assuage fears following a government raid that killedContinue Reading

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CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — Exactly who tracked El Mencho, the world’s most wanted and feared drug lord, to a heavily armed safe house in a remote Sierra Madre town is a secret, for now. The Mexican government has revealed only that its air force and special forces commandos descended onContinue Reading