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10 economic falsehoods debunked from Trump’s State of the Union speech

10 economic falsehoods debunked from Trump’s State of the Union speech

by Clara Martinez | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched into his State of the Union speech Tuesday night with sweeping bravado about the economy after his first year in office. At best, his claims were misleading or lacked context. At worst, they were blatantly false.  Inflation...
Trump defends immigration reforms in ceremony honoring “angel families”

Trump defends immigration reforms in ceremony honoring “angel families”

by Clara Martinez | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — In the East Room of the White House on Monday, President Trump told families whose relatives were killed by undocumented immigrants that their loved ones would still be alive if the Biden administration had not allowed “open borders” after the 2020...
Energy officials remain optimistic on AI data centers while electricity rates climb

Energy officials remain optimistic on AI data centers while electricity rates climb

by Clara Martinez | Feb 12, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Growing energy consumption from AI data centers dominated the agenda at the National Association of State Energy Officials’ 2026 Energy Policy Outlook Conference last week.  Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Judy Chang said...
Antitrust hearing on Netflix-Warner Bros. acquisition becomes partisan debate over ‘wokeness’ in entertainment

Antitrust hearing on Netflix-Warner Bros. acquisition becomes partisan debate over ‘wokeness’ in entertainment

by Clara Martinez | Feb 4, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — A Senate antitrust hearing on Netflix’s proposed $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery began Tuesday with debate on market power, labor competition and consolidation in the entertainment industry — before exploding into a partisan fight over...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell deflects political questions as interest rates remain unchanged

Fed Chair Jerome Powell deflects political questions as interest rates remain unchanged

by Clara Martinez | Jan 29, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – The Federal Open Market Committee announced that the federal funds rate will remain at 3.5-3.75% on Wednesday. In his first press conference since the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into renovation spending, Federal Reserve Chairman...
Repubs, Dems support lowering housing costs, divided on policy reform

Repubs, Dems support lowering housing costs, divided on policy reform

by Clara Martinez | Jan 22, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee Chairman Eric Burlison, R-Miss., blamed rising home prices on a supply issue, which he claimed is caused entirely by government policy during a hearing on Thursday. “That is not a failure of the free...
New protest installation of Epstein birthday card marks Trump’s one year in office

New protest installation of Epstein birthday card marks Trump’s one year in office

by Clara Martinez | Jan 21, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON D.C. — On the coldest day of the year, University of Maryland English professor Orrin Wang came to the National Mall on Tuesday to see the anonymous art group The Secret Handshake’s latest protest piece against the Trump administration. “I don’t know if...
Demands for Fed independence overtake House committee task force on monetary policy

Demands for Fed independence overtake House committee task force on monetary policy

by Clara Martinez | Jan 15, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – In a House Financial Services committee hearing Wednesday, representatives repeatedly criticized  the Trump administration’s criminal charges against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.  Although the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market...

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