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Hearing derailed as Republican chairman misgenders transgender colleague

Hearing derailed as Republican chairman misgenders transgender colleague

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Mar 12, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – An otherwise uneventful House committee hearing Tuesday afternoon quickly turned into a partisan showdown as lawmakers clashed over the proper way to address a transgender member of the committee. The hearing before the Europe subcommittee of the House...
Photo Gallery: ‘Stand Up for Science’ rally draws lawmakers, Bill Nye and thousands more to National Mall

Photo Gallery: ‘Stand Up for Science’ rally draws lawmakers, Bill Nye and thousands more to National Mall

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Mar 11, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics

WASHINGTON –  White lab coats dotted the crowd gathered in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday afternoon. Some attendees accessorized with oversized cardboard syringes, while others wore safety goggles pushed up onto their foreheads; this was – you guessed it...
Analysis: Macron, Starmer flatter but fail to extract commitments from Trump

Analysis: Macron, Starmer flatter but fail to extract commitments from Trump

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Feb 28, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Blair House, the residence used to accommodate foreign dignitaries, was busy this week as French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer both paid visits to the White House, the first European leaders to do so since President...
“Delinquent” and “obsolete:” Trump’s rhetoric threatens transatlantic stability of NATO

“Delinquent” and “obsolete:” Trump’s rhetoric threatens transatlantic stability of NATO

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Leaders representing the United States and Russia met this week to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine as European NATO leaders and the Ukrainians themselves were iced out of the negotiations despite their enormous stake in the issue. But it’s only one...
Flamethrowing over wildfire aid: lawmakers clash over conditional aid to California

Flamethrowing over wildfire aid: lawmakers clash over conditional aid to California

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON –  Discussions about the role overregulation played in the January wildfires that tore through Los Angeles quickly devolved into partisan flamethrowing as Republicans and several witnesses blamed Democrats for the devastating event. “This was a man-made...
Witnesses, lawmakers stress cybersecurity threats from American adversaries in House hearing

Witnesses, lawmakers stress cybersecurity threats from American adversaries in House hearing

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Jan 23, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Security on Wednesday warned that China has positioned itself to undermine U.S. infrastructure via cyber warfare should it decide to do so. “Should we enter into a conflict with the P.R.C., the...
Trump fans from around the country and abroad brave frigid temperatures to cheer his second inauguration

Trump fans from around the country and abroad brave frigid temperatures to cheer his second inauguration

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Jan 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Judd Zimmermann’s daughter hasn’t spoken to him since November because of his support for Donald Trump. His wife voted for Kamala Harris. “It’s like the Civil War, it’s breaking a lot of families apart,” said Zimmermann. Despite the pain Trump’s election...
Ratcliffe breezes through nomination hearing for CIA director

Ratcliffe breezes through nomination hearing for CIA director

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON – John Ratcliffe’s nomination hearing for CIA director on Wednesday was largely amiable as Republicans and Democrats of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee primarily sought confirmation that Ratcliffe would uphold the basic duties of the job. Questions...

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