by Megan Lebowitz | Mar 18, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — “That’s when I said to Mom, ‘I don’t want to die.’” Holocaust survivor Halina Yasharoff Peabody remembered her pleas to her mother as they stepped off a train and walked toward Gestapo in Jaroslaw, Poland. The jig was up — a German discovered they were...
by Megan Lebowitz | Mar 18, 2020 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — American companies would be prohibited from importing goods produced in Xinjiang, China, because they likely are made using the forced labor of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and others under a bill introduced last week by several Republican and Democratic members of...
by Megan Lebowitz | Mar 5, 2020 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on a highly anticipated case that could restrict access to abortions by requiring doctors who perform abortions to be able to admit patients at nearby hospitals. The case, June Medical Services LLC v. Russo,...
by Megan Lebowitz | Mar 3, 2020 | Featured, Immigration
FAIRFAX, VA. – “I’m OK. We’re OK. Hang up the phone. Don’t talk too much.” Irade Kashgary remembers her aunt’s warning during a phone call several months ago — the last contact Kashgary had with her relatives in Xinjiang, China. Kashgary, 26, is a Uyghur American...
by Megan Lebowitz | Feb 25, 2020 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Senators Tuesday pressed Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on the effectiveness of the Trump administration’s $2 billion proposal for border wall construction and also criticized the construction’s potential harm to tribal lands and...
by Megan Lebowitz | Feb 12, 2020 | Campaign 2020, Featured, Politics, Topics
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Sen. Bernie Sanders scored an early victory in New Hampshire today, marking a solid start to the primaries and reminding the Democratic electorate of the strength in his left-leaning message. “Our campaign is not just about beating Trump. It’s...
by Megan Lebowitz | Feb 11, 2020 | Campaign 2020, Featured, Politics
DURHAM, N.H. — On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders took the arena stage, his name emblazoned on a drum set behind him, a stark contrast to the setting of a traditional stump speech. Thousands of millennial and Gen Z supporters showed up...
by Megan Lebowitz | Feb 10, 2020 | Campaign 2020, Featured, Topics
New Hampshire’s primary is the first in the nation, and candidates are making their final pitches to undecided voters who will cast their ballots on Tuesday. Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg came out on top of the Iowa caucuses. Both candidates...
by Megan Lebowitz | Feb 5, 2020 | Featured, SOTU2020
WASHINGTON — In his third State of the Union address, President Donald Trump presented a positive vision of his administration’s first term while illustrating the depth of the partisan divide in Washington. “Three years ago, we launched the great American...
by Megan Lebowitz | Jan 29, 2020 | Politics
WASHINGTON – A psychology professor on Wednesday told the House Veterans Affairs Committee that one way to combat the high suicide rate among veterans is to push for a a comprehensive health system approach to treating the causes of depression. A 2019 report by the US...
by Megan Lebowitz | Jan 29, 2020 | Featured, Impeachment, Politics
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s defense team concluded its opening statement Tuesday, warning senators of undermining the Constitution and urging them to acquit the president. “Reject these articles of impeachment for our country and for the American...
by Megan Lebowitz | Jan 25, 2020 | Featured, Impeachment, Politics
WASHINGTON — After a mere two hours, President Donald Trump’s defense team concluded their first day of oral arguments in the Senate impeachment trial. The lawyers said they do not believe Democrats met the burden of proof and neglected to cite certain key pieces of...
