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Listen: Exploring the media’s role in today’s polarized politics

Listen: Exploring the media’s role in today’s polarized politics

by Maria Heim | Mar 25, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – As digital platforms redefine news consumption habits, several outlets face challenges in maintaining trust from partisan audiences. The internet and social media have intensified sensationalism and polarization.  With Super Tuesday results setting...
Video: Voters apathetic about the 2024 presidential election

Video: Voters apathetic about the 2024 presidential election

by Maria Heim | Mar 25, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics, Topics

Alexandria, Va. — The 2024 presidential election is the first presidential rematch since 1956.  Based on recent polling, few voters are excited about this. They describe feeling unmotivated to strongly support either President Joe Biden or former President Donald...
Sen. Katie Britt projects contrast in taking aim at Biden’s State of the Union address

Sen. Katie Britt projects contrast in taking aim at Biden’s State of the Union address

by Maria Heim | Mar 8, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Republicans were ready with a forceful response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address by having the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Senate, Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama deliver a message of concern. “Our...
Video: CPAC showcases international conservative movement

Video: CPAC showcases international conservative movement

by Maria Heim | Feb 28, 2024 | Featured, Politics

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Conservatives across the globe traveled to CPAC for its annual conference last weekend. It kicked off with the International Summit featuring right-wing leaders including former U.K. prime minister Liz Truss, President Nayib Bukele of El...
Supreme Court takes up the case involving a BMW, a robbery and blown deadlines

Supreme Court takes up the case involving a BMW, a robbery and blown deadlines

by Maria Heim | Feb 27, 2024 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON – When is it too late for the government to provide notice that they are seeking forfeiture in criminal cases? That was the question at the heart of a Supreme Court hearing on Tuesday.  The case arose after a federal jury in New York convicted Louis...
Photos: Love is in the air at the White House this Valentine’s Day

Photos: Love is in the air at the White House this Valentine’s Day

by Maria Heim | Feb 14, 2024 | Featured

WASHINGTON – First lady Jill Biden sent a valentine to the country on Wednesday by decorating the White House front lawn for Valentine’s Day. The display featured a large letter addressed “To America with love…” The displays were installed overnight according to a...
House Impeaches Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over border laws and breaching the public trust

House Impeaches Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over border laws and breaching the public trust

by Maria Heim | Feb 14, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Republicans narrowly impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a 214-213 vote, making him the second Cabinet secretary in U.S. history to be impeached on Tuesday evening.  The former secretary is charged with willfully refusing to...
Video: Protesters debate Trump’s ballot eligibility amidst Supreme Court hearing

Video: Protesters debate Trump’s ballot eligibility amidst Supreme Court hearing

by Maria Heim | Feb 8, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented case that could determine the fate of former President Donald Trump’s appearance on the Colorado Republican primary ballot, oral arguments before the Supreme Court lasted over two hours on Thursday. At the center is whether the...
FAA Administrator said their ‘number one priority is safety’ as Boeing investigation continues

FAA Administrator said their ‘number one priority is safety’ as Boeing investigation continues

by Maria Heim | Feb 7, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — One month after a door blew out of a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft the Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Whitaker told members of Congress the agency remains unwavering in its commitment to safety. “One, what’s wrong with this airplane?” he said....
Navigating the Streaming Arena: Congress Dives into Changing Sports Media Landscape

Navigating the Streaming Arena: Congress Dives into Changing Sports Media Landscape

by Maria Heim | Jan 31, 2024 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON  – A recent deal between the National Football League and NBCUniversal’s Peacock to stream a wild-card game solely on that platform has prompted lawmakers to further examine the rise of sports streaming services. On Wednesday, the House Commerce...
VIDEO: How One Small Town Prepared for the N.H. Primary

VIDEO: How One Small Town Prepared for the N.H. Primary

by Maria Heim | Jan 25, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

ATKINSON, N.H. — Every four years poll workers in New Hampshire gear up for the first-in-the-nation primary. In Atkinson, a town of about five thousand voters, ballot clerks are trained weeks in advance and meet the night before.  Town Moderator Jim Garrity oversees...
Video: Nikki Haley makes final push in New Hampshire

Video: Nikki Haley makes final push in New Hampshire

by Maria Heim | Jan 22, 2024 | Featured, Politics

SEABROOK, N.H. — Republican candidate Nikki Haley was visiting Brown’s Lobster Pound in Seabrook on Sunday when Ron DeSantis announced that he was suspending his campaign for the presidency. “It’s now one fella and one lady left,” said Haley, to the gathering in the...
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