Two More Witnesses Testify at Public Hearings 2019-11-21

The Takeaway

Two More Witnesses Testify at Public Hearings

Fiona Hill, the former top Russia adviser to the Trump White House, and David Holmes, a political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, are at Capitol Hill this morning. 

The Legacy of Pay-to-Play Ambassador Appointments

President Donald Trump has raised some eyebrows over his nominees for cushy ambassadorships abroad.

HBCU’s and Other Minority-Serving Institutions Set to Lose $255 Million in Funding Over D.C. Deadlock

The Department of Education says funding will go through for the rest of the year but planning for next year is stalled amid concerns that programs will be cut and staff laid off.

Indigenous Communities Get Unequal Recovery Aid After a Natural Disaster

U.S. citizens on average receive $26 per person from the federal government, but tribal citizens only get about $3 per person, per year.

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