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Lawmakers and other advocates step up pushback over battle over DEI

Lawmakers and other advocates step up pushback over battle over DEI

by Braedyn Speight | Mar 14, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON  — As diversity, equity and inclusion continues to come under fire on the state level, lawmakers and officials in Washington are trying to step into the issue on the federal level.  The Congressional Black Caucus last week implored the Department of Justice...
South Carolina supporters undeterred by Trump’s indictments

South Carolina supporters undeterred by Trump’s indictments

by Braedyn Speight | Feb 27, 2024 | Featured, Politics

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – At an election eve campaign rally in North Charleston the feelings were unanimous among those attending: they will support Donald Trump no matter the legal woes he attracts.  Facing 91 felony counts in four indictments, the cult of personality...
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Trump Eligibility

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Trump Eligibility

by Braedyn Speight | Feb 8, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday for the Trump v. Anderson case to decide whether Donald Trump “engaged in insurrection” deeming him ineligible to be on Colorado’s primary ballot. The arguments lasted about two hours with little...
Republican senators slam delays for student financial aid forms

Republican senators slam delays for student financial aid forms

by Braedyn Speight | Feb 1, 2024 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON –  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Thursday that he and other senators are directing the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, to examine  the delays surrounding the updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...
Video: Sen. Hagerty Introducing Bill to Not Count Unauthorized Immigrants In Census

Video: Sen. Hagerty Introducing Bill to Not Count Unauthorized Immigrants In Census

by Braedyn Speight | Jan 31, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced a bill on Thursday to add a citizenship question to the 2030 census to stop non-citizens from being counted in congressional districts.  The legislation called the Equal Representation Act is rooted in the idea that...
Republicans, Democrats clash over Biden’s immigration policy at House Oversight hearing

Republicans, Democrats clash over Biden’s immigration policy at House Oversight hearing

by Braedyn Speight | Jan 17, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON –  Republicans on Wednesday again hammered the Biden administration over its border policies by asserting that are failing to enforce even basic immigration laws. The  hearing comes on the heels of the joint staff report between the House Committee on...

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