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Diana Flores
Diana Flores
Policy & Legislation Reporter

Diana specializes in tracking legislation through Congress and analyzing how policy decisions affect everyday Americans.

327 articles published

Education Department Reverses Course, Adds Graduate PLUS Loans to New Federal Borrowing Cap
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Education Department Reverses Course, Adds Graduate PLUS Loans to New Federal Borrowing Cap
The Department of Education has reversed its position, now stating that Graduate PLUS loans will count against a new fed
RFK Jr. Faces Senate HELP Committee Scrutiny Over HHS Budget and Vaccine Policies
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RFK Jr. Faces Senate HELP Committee Scrutiny Over HHS Budget and Vaccine Policies
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate HELP Committee for questioning on the administration's 202
Duffy Rejects AI Air Traffic Controller Replacement, Proposes $10B Predictive System
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Duffy Rejects AI Air Traffic Controller Replacement, Proposes $10B Predictive System
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy firmly rejected replacing human air traffic controllers with artificial intelligence
Trump Warns Companies Against Claiming $166 Billion in Court-Ordered Tariff Refunds
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Trump Warns Companies Against Claiming $166 Billion in Court-Ordered Tariff Refunds
The Supreme Court's ruling against Trump-era tariffs entitles companies to $166 billion in refunds, but the President is
San Francisco BART Sees 41% Crime Drop After Fare Gate Overhaul, Challenging Reform Arguments
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San Francisco BART Sees 41% Crime Drop After Fare Gate Overhaul, Challenging Reform Arguments
San Francisco's BART transit system has recorded a 41% decrease in crime and a projected $10 million annual revenue incr
House GOP Advances National Data Privacy Framework to Override State Regulations
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House GOP Advances National Data Privacy Framework to Override State Regulations
House Republicans unveiled two bills to create a national data privacy standard, overriding state regulations and imposi
Nitric Acid Spill at West Virginia Chemical Plant Sends Multiple People to Hospitals
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Nitric Acid Spill at West Virginia Chemical Plant Sends Multiple People to Hospitals
A chemical spill involving nitric acid at a West Virginia refinery sent multiple individuals to area hospitals, with aut
ALA Report: 152 Million Americans Face Unhealthy Air, Ozone Crisis Worsens
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ALA Report: 152 Million Americans Face Unhealthy Air, Ozone Crisis Worsens
A major new public health report finds 152 million Americans live with unhealthy air pollution, with ozone problems wors
Washington State Settles Otter Attack Lawsuit for $350,000 After Toddler Injured
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Washington State Settles Otter Attack Lawsuit for $350,000 After Toddler Injured
The state of Washington has agreed to a $350,000 settlement with a family whose two-year-old child was attacked and pull
LA School Board Imposes Strict Classroom Screen Limits, Bans Tech for Youngest Students
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LA School Board Imposes Strict Classroom Screen Limits, Bans Tech for Youngest Students
The Los Angeles school board voted unanimously to implement strict limits on classroom screen time, banning technology f
NASA Chief Isaacman Faces House Panel on 2027 Budget Following Historic Artemis II Return
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NASA Chief Isaacman Faces House Panel on 2027 Budget Following Historic Artemis II Return
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will defend the agency's $18.8 billion 2027 budget request before the House Science Co
Bessent Defends $1.5B Treasury Cut to Senate Panel as Iran War Fuels Inflation
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Bessent Defends $1.5B Treasury Cut to Senate Panel as Iran War Fuels Inflation
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is defending President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request before the Senate Appropriati
U.S. Drug Strategy Criticized as 'Flying Blind' Against New Synthetic Threats
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U.S. Drug Strategy Criticized as 'Flying Blind' Against New Synthetic Threats
The U.S. lacks integrated data to detect new synthetic drugs before they cause mass overdoses, with experts arguing Wash
Greer Defends Trump's Tariff Strategy Before House Committee Amid Legal Challenges
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Greer Defends Trump's Tariff Strategy Before House Committee Amid Legal Challenges
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer appears before the House Ways and Means Committee to justify President Trump's
Eleven Months of Zero Border Releases Challenges Decades of Immigration Policy Assumptions
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Eleven Months of Zero Border Releases Challenges Decades of Immigration Policy Assumptions
The Department of Homeland Security confirms eleven straight months with zero illegal aliens released into the U.S. inte
CFPB Scraps Key Anti-Discrimination Rule, Easing Lending Compliance Burden
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CFPB Scraps Key Anti-Discrimination Rule, Easing Lending Compliance Burden
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ended a rule enforcing the 1974 Equal Credit Opportunity Act, removing a re
Walz Challenges Next Democratic President to Deliver Universal Healthcare
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Walz Challenges Next Democratic President to Deliver Universal Healthcare
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz argues the next Democratic president must prioritize enacting universal healthcare, framing
Appeals Court Reverses Order to Dismantle Florida 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Facility
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Appeals Court Reverses Order to Dismantle Florida 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigration Facility
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court order requiring the dismantling of a Florida immigration detention