by Rafaela Jinich | May 30, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
The cell was cold and stark. Gray concrete walls enclosed the small area, leaving little room to move. A mattress lay on the hard floor, and a simple desk was fixed to one wall. A small footlocker held a few of Detroit native Shaka Senghor’s belongings in a...
by Rafaela Jinich | Mar 8, 2024 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden didn’t waste any time mentioning his support for Ukraine during his State of the Union address on Thursday night, rallying Americans to move forward with aid. “My message to President Putin is simple,” Biden said. “We will not walk...
by Rafaela Jinich | Feb 27, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed skeptical of arguments that state laws can override national banking rules, but some did wonder whether the state policies did “significantly interfere” with a national law. New York is one of the 13 states with...
by Rafaela Jinich | Feb 15, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Amid rising concerns over a surge in investment scam losses and the potential compromise of citizens’ privacy, the Committee on Financial Services convened on Wednesday to scrutinize the operations of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...
by Rafaela Jinich | Feb 1, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on the Senate banking committee on Thursday sought answers on how to spot and shut down financial scams and fraud, especially as new platforms to send money proliferate. Committee Chair Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) underscored the distressing surge in...
by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee convened to scrutinize the nominations of three crucial roles within the Department of Defense on Tuesday. Melissa Griffin Dalton, nominated for Under Secretary of the Air Force, Douglas Craig Schmidt, nominated...
by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 18, 2024 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden convened key congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday to catalyze support for the stalled $110 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other crucial U.S. allies. Minutes before the meeting, National Security...
by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 17, 2024 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON- Attendees in Washington D.C. celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a fervent peace rally followed by a parade that echoed the principles of equality and justice that the civil rights figure championed. The heart of the commemoration lay in...
by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 11, 2024 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers made a concerted effort on Wednesday to find grounds to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas by focusing on how border enforcement policies have increased drug trafficking. The hearing, led by Rep. Mark Green...