by Anna Laffrey | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — One day after President Donald Trump made overtures for bipartisanship, lawmakers expressed strong disapproval for his first State of the Union address, with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi ridiculing Trump’s “lame, puny” infrastructure plan. Trump...
by Anna Laffrey | Jan 30, 2018 | Living, SOTU2018
WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump said a proposed infrastructure plan would build a “gleaming” America in his first State of the Union address. He called on Congress to draft a bill that generates at least $1.5 trillion in new infrastructure...
by Anna Laffrey | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018
Keep up with #SOTU18 as reporters Anna Laffrey and Maggie Harden fact-check President Trump’s first State of the Union address in real time. 22.47How did Trump do overall with accuracy? Politifact says several of his points were “fatally flawed” and...
by Anna Laffrey | Jan 24, 2018 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – Proposed legislation to regulate driverless cars, which would set safety and testing guidelines, will also require public education programs, senators and auto experts said at a committee hearing Wednesday. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and...
by Anna Laffrey | Jan 23, 2018 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — Mayors worry that high prices and scarcity in housing will cause people to move out of their cities, according to a survey of over 100 mayors across the country released Thursday. Half of the mayors surveyed – 51 percent — cited housing costs...
by Anna Laffrey | Jan 17, 2018 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Americans living in rural areas may be forced to leave because of inadequate access to health care, North Dakota Sen. Heidkamp said Wednesday at the rollout of a new study that recommended telemedicine and doctor training programs to increase access to...
by Anna Laffrey | Jan 16, 2018 | Featured, Politics
The Supreme Court was back Tuesday after a break for the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. The justices heard arguments in two cases from their January session. The Supreme Court is a place of tradition — it does not allow cameras, no tweeting; reporters...
by Anna Laffrey | Jan 12, 2018 | Living
WASHINGTON — Transportation safety advocates called for more stringent regulations on driverless car technology Friday, saying a majority of Americans are worried about sharing the road with the automated cars. A poll by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety...
