Another government shutdown might be around the corner

Jun 21, 2018
Elected officials have a lot of work to do by the end of the year.
The Indian Health Service requires its budget to be approved by Congress every year. Short-term funding and government shutdowns can throw that into chaos.
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With the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to lead the CFPB, what can we expect from the agency?

Jun 18, 2018
President Donald Trump has nominated a permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created after the financial crisis. The nominee, Kathy Kraninger, is a federal budget official. We take a look at why the White House chose her and how the bureau has changed since its inception. Click the audio player above […]

HUD proposal could lead to low-income tenants paying higher rents

Jun 6, 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has unveiled a plan that could raise rents for millions of people who get federal housing assistance. The U.S. Congress has begun deliberating the proposal, and that has people who get assistance from HUD waiting anxiously to find out whether changes are coming and what that might […]

Amsterdam moves to curb disruptive tourism

May 28, 2018
While the city of Amsterdam only has a population of around 850,000 people, it gets around 18 million visitors each year. That has consequences for the quality of life of the people who live there. To curb the worst effects for local people the city authorities are adopting some new measures, like limiting the number of days […]

You say comptroller, I say controller

May 14, 2018
There's a lively debate over how to say the name of a federal bank regulator.
An exterior view of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in Washington D.C.
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North Korea’s economy: Did it drive Kim Jong Un to Singapore?

May 10, 2018
They call North Korea the Hermit Kingdom for a reason: It’s not exactly easy to see what’s happening with its economy. Here are a few things we know. Or think we know. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Military family advocates hope to make it easier for active duty military to get some food aid

May 10, 2018
Nearly a quarter of children in schools on military bases are eligible for free meals, according to 2015 data from the Department of Defense, the latest available. That’s just one indication that many active duty members of the U.S. military don’t have enough food to feed their families. That is in part because of the […]

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Maria Walkenbach’s home, located near the bridge construction area. 
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The Data Economy: Policy (or lack thereof)

Apr 12, 2018
The U.S. has few policies around privacy and data. That's great, until it's bad.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11, 2018 in Washington, D.C. This is the second day of testimony before Congress by Zuckerberg, 33, after it was reported that 87 million Facebook users had their personal information harvested by Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm linked to the Trump campaign.
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What happens when you sue the federal government ... and win

Apr 6, 2018
...and what the decision could mean for immigration policy.