Special Olympics athlete has a message for Betsy DeVos
Special Olympics athlete and global ambassador Parker Thornton recounts the impact the organization has had on his life and says he is disheartened by proposed funding cuts. Source link
Maryland General Assembly names June 28 ‘Freedom of the Press Day’ to honor Capital Gazette victims
The Maryland General Assembly has voted to name June 28 “Freedom of the Press Day” in honor of the Capital Gazette victims who died in a shooting in the newspaper’s…
This is what’s so special about the Special Olympics
By Thursday afternoon, the Trump administration had reversed that decision, a move that reflected political and national support for the organization. For decades, Special Olympics has served intellectually disabled athletes,…
Trump says there’s ‘no very great rush’ to craft Republican health care alternative as issue drags on in court
President Donald Trump called Obamacare “an absolute disaster” and declared Republicans “are on the winning side” of health care as the issue returns to the spotlight while legal challenges drag…
Betsy DeVos’ utterly botched call for Special Olympics funding cuts, explained
At issue — this time — for the bad-headline-magnet secretary of education are proposed cuts in her department’s budget that would impact the Special Olympics — in particular programs run…
Republicans call for Rep. Adam Schiff to give up House Intel chair over collusion ‘narrative’
In a fiery hearing of the House Intelligence Committee today, Republican members called on the committee’s chair, Adam Schiff, to resign his chairmanship after they accused the California Democrat of…
Watch CNN try to ask DeVos about proposed cuts
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is in the hot seat over the Trump administration’s plan to cut $18 million in funding for the Special Olympics. CNN’s Ryan Nobles caught up with…
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DeVos reverses course on Special Olympics cuts after Trump orders funding
That didn’t stop her boss, President Donald Trump, from publicly undermining her on Thursday, when he told reporters that he had “overridden” the proposed cut — though this is the…
President Donald Trump calls Democrats ‘sick people,’ takes victory lap on Mueller report during rally in Michigan
Within minutes of taking the stage, President Donald Trump celebrated the attorney general’s summary of the special counsel’s investigation with his supporters during a rally in Michigan Thursday. “The special…