by Kristina Karisch | Mar 24, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — It appears likely that Congress can prevent a “perfect storm” of problems that could jeopardize the accuracy of the 2020 census by giving the Census Bureau a crucial $1.3 billion funding hike. An inaccurate census means more than a mistaken count of...
by Kristina Karisch | Mar 15, 2018 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — One month after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland left 17 dead and more injured, Florida’s senators presented the Senate Judiciary Committee with opposing solutions for gun violence in school. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat,...
by Kristina Karisch | Mar 7, 2018 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum likely will have consequences for two American industries – whiskey and Harley Davidson motorcycles, related only because they come from states that are home to Senate...
by Kristina Karisch | Mar 1, 2018 | Environment, Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – Puerto Rico needs a new “Marshall plan” — a massive U.S. effort to help Europe rebuild after World War II — to recover from the massive devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Thursday. Warren and two other...
by Kristina Karisch | Feb 22, 2018 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON —The United States needs to adjust its labor laws and regulations that are holding back growth of an expanding technology-based economy, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said Thursday. Speaking to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center’s...
by Kristina Karisch | Feb 20, 2018 | National Security
WASHINGTON — As the Pentagon tries to increase troop numbers, the military is accepting recruits it would have rejected in years past. A different option, several experts say, would be to recruit troops who aren’t citizens. “Military recruiting is in...
by Kristina Karisch | Feb 20, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – A Supreme Court case heard Tuesday could have widespread impact on the 5th Amendment protection against self-incrimination. The case considers whether statements a Kansas police office made to his colleagues could be used against him in a criminal...
by Kristina Karisch | Feb 13, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his administration are too cozy with Russia, two experts said at a Tuesday discussion held by the Council on Foreign Relations. Robert Blackwill and Philip Gordon, both fellows at the Council, coauthored a report last month on...
by Kristina Karisch | Feb 8, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — There are no concrete plans yet for the military parade that President Donald Trump wants, chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said at a Thursday briefing, but officials are working on options to send to the White House. Trump called for a military...
by Kristina Karisch | Jan 31, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — “Dreamers” – the young adults who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children and now face deportation – have valuable skills and should be eligible to enlist in military service, three retired military officials said in a press conference call...
by Kristina Karisch | Jan 24, 2018 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — American senior citizens are lacking the crucial information they need to navigate crucial healthcare benefits, experts said at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. “People’s lives are changing, and they need to be educated or they will fall through the...
