by Libby Berry & Paola de Varona | Apr 3, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Eighth-grader Cailyn Moreno can’t wait to tell her mom about the exciting news she just received: “I got my grade up 15 percent,” exclaims the 14-year-old from Anne Arundel County. “Fifteen percent in two days!” It’s a Wednesday afternoon, but she’ll have...
by Libby Berry & Paola de Varona | Feb 28, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The debate over criminal justice reform is heating up in Washington as the president and lawmakers promote dueling approaches to the issue. The White House outlined their goals for criminal justice reform on Tuesday, focusing on work training, re-entry...
by Libby Berry & Paola de Varona | Feb 6, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Following recent allegations of sexual misconduct levied against lawmakers and the ongoing #MeToo movement House lawmakers unanimously voted Tuesday to change the way claims of sexual harassment and misconduct are handled on the Hill. “There is no place...
by Libby Berry & Paola de Varona | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018
WASHINGTON – Members of Congress, mainly Democrats and women, as well as audience members showed support for the the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements at Tuesday’s State of the Union address by wearing black and pins with the slogans, but President Donald Trump did not...
by Libby Berry & Paola de Varona | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2018, Topics
WASHINGTON – Last year female Democratic lawmakers wore white to President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress to honor suffragettes. This year, the color will be black as both male and female members of Congress show support for the #MeToo and...
