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GOP senators slam Minnesota fraud, press for SCAM Act

GOP senators slam Minnesota fraud, press for SCAM Act

by Chloe Park | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON — Republican senators vowed to crack down on Minnesota fraud suspects during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, citing a wave of child care fraud scandals in the state and beyond. The push drew fierce opposition from Democrats over...
Native American leaders endorse draft bill to protect native children

Native American leaders endorse draft bill to protect native children

by Chloe Park | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Native American tribal leaders, advocates and policy experts expressed strong support Wednesday for a draft bill aimed at providing justice and protections for Native children. Speakers emphasized the need for federal support of culturally responsive...
Free America Walkout draws hundreds on Trump’s inauguration anniversary

Free America Walkout draws hundreds on Trump’s inauguration anniversary

by Chloe Park | Jan 21, 2026 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Clad in heavy winter coats and holding signs in mitten-covered hands, hundreds of demonstrators decried President Trump in Pershing Park on Tuesday. “Free Minnesota, free Chicago, free Gaza, free Puerto Rico, free Venezuela, free all our people,” Free...
House Republicans, Democrats split on child care crisis solutions

House Republicans, Democrats split on child care crisis solutions

by Chloe Park | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — House Republicans and Democrats disagreed Tuesday over how to address the nation’s ongoing child care crisis, as concerns mount following the Trump administration’s freezes on child care funding amid fraud investigations. During a House Subcommittee on...

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