by Gaby Striano | Dec 7, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – The Israel Defence Force has killed over 15,000 Palestinians since the Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7, catalyzing intense public discourse on the ethics of government and military actions. This polarization has struck the Jewish community...
by Gaby Striano | Nov 7, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters was called before Congress on Tuesday to explain what the agency is doing to address staffing shortages and crumbling infrastructure in federal prisons. The bureau has been under fire since the Associated Press...
by Gaby Striano | Oct 26, 2023 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — As war wages in the Middle East, the House of Representatives looks to pass the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act. The bill requires the State Department to annually assess school curriculums in the West Bank and Gaza and report its...
by Gaby Striano | Oct 25, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the speaker of the House on Wednesday, installing a staunch conservative who has strong backing from former president Donald Trump. His selection marks the end of the House GOP’s grueling...
by Gaby Striano | Oct 13, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — While the United Nations Security Council has approved the deployment of a multinational security force to Haiti to crack down on rampant gang violence throughout the country, the mission — to be led by 1,000 Kenyan officers — faces roadblocks before...
by Gaby Striano | Oct 3, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented decision, the House of Representatives voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. Spearheading the resolution was Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who has been publicly critical of McCarthy’s...
by Gaby Striano | Sep 29, 2023 | Education, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — Recent studies have found that climate change disrupts the education of 40 million students a year. Due to environmental disasters like the Maui wildfires and deteriorating infrastructure, those numbers are only expected to go up. For Rep. Jamaal Bowman...
