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by Causes | 8.24.18

Welcome to Friday, friends...

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It's been almost seven months since a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, claimed 17 lives.

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Shortly after the massacre, there was talk of arming teachers. But the idea sparked nationwide controversy and seemed to lose traction.

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Now, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is considering a $1 billion student support program that would allow federal funds to be used to arm teachers.

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Unlike a previous measure approved by Congress, DeVos' proposal does not explicitly prohibit school districts from using federal funds to purchase firearms.

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Join the conversation here.

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On the Radar

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\nPresident Trump met with lawmakers at the White House Thursday to discuss the implementation of a bill that’d increase scrutiny of foreign investments in U.S. companies that could undermine national security. The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (or FIRRMA) passed the House as a standalone bill with overwhelming support on a 400-2 vote and became law after its inclusion in the bipartisan John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY2019. The Trump administration is aiming to have the bill fully implemented within the next 18 months. Read about some of FIRRMA's key provisions here.
\nReality Winner - the former NSA contractor who pleaded guilty to leaking a classified report about Russian hacking in the 2016 presidential election - has been sentenced to five years in prison. The 26-year-old Air Force veteran admitted to printing and mailing a top-secret document to an unnamed press outlet in 2017. Click here to read about \"the longest sentence ever imposed for a federal crime involving leaks to the media.\"

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Under the Radar

\nThe Government Accountability Office reported on Thursday that enrollment in the Affordable Care Act - also known as Obamacare - fell this year. The decline in sign-ups is likely the result of huge premium increases from health insurers and the Trump administration's decision to slash advertising and navigator budgets. Should Congress revisit Obamacare after the midterms? Click here.

Your Gov at a Glance 👀

The White House: President Trump in D.C. & OH

At 11:45am, the president will receive his intelligence briefing.
At 4:00pm, the president and First Lady will visit the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH.
At 6:00pm, the president will deliver remarks at the Ohio Republican Party State Dinner before returning to the White House.

The House of Representatives: Out

The House will return Tuesday, September 4th.

The Senate: Out

The Senate will return Monday, August 27th.

What You're Saying

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