National Archives head says anti-Trump accusations not 'accurate or welcome'
The acting head of the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) pushed back on accusations that the agency is corrupt or conspiring against former President Trump in its actions over his presidential records. “The National Archives has been the focus of intense scrutiny for months, this week especially, with many people ascribing political motivation to our actions,” Debra Steidel Wall, the acting archivist, wrote in the a memo to employees sent Wednesday. “NARA has received messages from the public accusing us of corruption and conspiring against the former
Read MoreFetterman calls on Biden to move toward decriminalizing marijuana ahead of Pennsylvania visit
Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman called on President Biden to deschedule marijuana, with a goal of ultimately decriminalizing the drug, ahead of Biden's visit to the state next week. Biden is expected to travel to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, two key swing states, on Labor Day ahead of the November midterms. “It’s long past time that we finally decriminalize marijuana,” Fetterman said in a statement. “The president needs to use his ex
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Read MoreContamination leaves NM town with fewer than 20 days of clean water
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Read MoreOur work reforming student loans is far from finished
President Joe Biden’s decision to extend the pause on federal student loan repayments and forgive $10,000 of debt for all borrowers will do nothing to repair a seriously flawed higher education financing system. Rather than take piecemeal action, policymakers should reform the system in ways that lower borrowing costs, target relief to the most hard-pressed borrowers and reduce student dependence on loans over the long term. The repayment pause that began in March 2020 provided important relief to struggling households during the deep, COVID-driven economic downturn but, with cond
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