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US kicks off Summit for Democracy as world faces democratic decline

US kicks off Summit for Democracy as world faces democratic decline

by Henry Rogers | Dec 9, 2021 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will kick off the international Summit for Democracy on Thursday with the aim of producing a multilateral strategy for democratic renewal as concerns mount about the recent authoritarian inclinations of the United States....
Scientists edge closer to pollution-free fusion energy amid recent breakthroughs

Scientists edge closer to pollution-free fusion energy amid recent breakthroughs

by Henry Rogers | Dec 8, 2021 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Recent research breakthroughs in nuclear fusion have sped up the timeline to bring the pollution-free energy source to the U.S. energy grid by decades, experts say, renewing interest among scientists and lawmakers in the technology’s potential...
President Biden commemorates World AIDS Day, updates national strategy to combat HIV/AIDS

President Biden commemorates World AIDS Day, updates national strategy to combat HIV/AIDS

by Henry Rogers | Dec 1, 2021 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — In the summer of 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a rare type of pneumonia afflicting five otherwise healthy gay men in Los Angeles. The cases would be identified a year later as the first AIDS diagnoses in the U.S., and the...
Elevate PAC unveils first round of endorsements in push for more female GOP candidates

Elevate PAC unveils first round of endorsements in push for more female GOP candidates

by Henry Rogers | Nov 30, 2021 | Politics

WASHINGTON — With her sights set on next year’s midterms, Rep. Elise Stefanik unveiled her PAC’s first round of endorsements for female GOP congressional candidates this afternoon in hopes of replicating the record-breaking surge of Republican women elected to...

Activists rally to demand US stop funding of Philippine security forces

by Henry Rogers | Nov 19, 2021 | Politics

WASHINGTON — With a backdrop of 3,000 white ‘tsinelas’—or flip flops—lying in rows on the National Mall to symbolize the 30,000 Filipino lives lost under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s five-year war on drugs, dozens of activists and Filipino community members...
Two Maryland candidates arrested at march for Build Back Better plan

Two Maryland candidates arrested at march for Build Back Better plan

by Henry Rogers | Oct 28, 2021 | Immigration

WASHINGTON — Two Maryland candidates for public office were among 30 demonstrators arrested outside the Capitol building Wednesday as hundreds rallied to demand that Congress pass the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan with provisions including...
‘Disaster in the making’: House Natural Resources subcommittee reviews insufficient federal oversight of offshore oil drilling operations

‘Disaster in the making’: House Natural Resources subcommittee reviews insufficient federal oversight of offshore oil drilling operations

by Henry Rogers | Oct 14, 2021 | Environment

WASHINGTON — As California grapples with a devastating oil spill off its southern coast, a House energy subcommittee met Thursday to examine inadequacies in the federal government’s oversight of the offshore oil and gas industry. An April report from the...
Senate Judiciary hearing underscores bipartisan support for antitrust enforcement

Senate Judiciary hearing underscores bipartisan support for antitrust enforcement

by Henry Rogers | Oct 6, 2021 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s pledge to beef up federal antitrust enforcement made headway Wednesday as the president’s nominee for the Justice Department’s antitrust chief, Jonathan Kanter, fielded questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee....
Environmental activists push Biden administration for stronger vehicle emission standards

Environmental activists push Biden administration for stronger vehicle emission standards

by Henry Rogers | Sep 28, 2021 | Environment

WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan made a brief appearance Tuesday at a rally of environmental activists outside the agency’s headquarters who called for stronger vehicle emission standards, saying the administration is listening...

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