by Diego Ramos Bechara | Mar 17, 2022 | Featured, Politics
It began with Missouri and Maine back in 1890. It ended in 1959, when Democrats pressured Republican President Eisenhower to grant statehood to Alaska if he hoped to make Hawaii the 50th state. For decades, states were added into the Union in pairs, the intent of...
by Diego Ramos Bechara | Mar 17, 2022 | Featured, Immigration, National Security
It was about 5 a.m. on a Thursday when the blaring sound of a ringing phone shook Iryna Verona awake. One glance at the screen and she knew she had to prepare herself for the worst. She lifted herself from the bed, and sat on the edge, her feet touching the cold...
by Diego Ramos Bechara | Mar 15, 2022 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The State Department is conducting “extensive media outreach” to fight the spread of propaganda and disinformation coming from Russia, officials told lawmakers Tuesday. “That includes two Russian language media, like Medusa, as...
by Diego Ramos Bechara | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Just before Russian president Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands protested in support of the country’s territorial integrity at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday. The event began with a commemoration service to honor the 14,000 who have died since...
by Diego Ramos Bechara | Feb 16, 2022 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Reverting to offensive policies — like direct economic sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s “cronies,” supporting investigative journalism and civil society actors — were some of the ways in which experts suggested lawmakers deter future Russian aggression in...
by Diego Ramos Bechara | Feb 15, 2022 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — As a potential Russian invasion remains imminent, President Biden spoke bluntly about ways his administration plans to mitigate possible economic and political fallout on Americans. “We are taking active steps to alleviate the pressure on our own...
by Diego Ramos Bechara | Feb 11, 2022 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Some lawmakers expressed concern on Wednesday about releasing billions of dollars in held Afghan assets to combat the country’s humanitarian crisis amid fears the Taliban would seize the funds as they continue to expand control in the region. ...
by Diego Ramos Bechara | Feb 3, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico’s Governor Pedro Pierluisi said Tuesday that the territory’s Medicaid financial assistance cap was a hindrance and should be removed. “Puerto Rico, for example, must contend with a Medicaid program based on capped...
by Diego Ramos Bechara | Jan 20, 2022 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Opening communication with the leaders of the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Panama, confirming ambassadors to the Dominican Republic and Panama and reimagining the Caribbean Basin Initiative, can strengthen U.S. relations with the hemisphere and...
