by Samanta Habashy | Jan 31, 2025 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee grilled Kash Patel, a former Trump administration official and outspoken critic of the intelligence community, about his vision for the FBI as its next director of the Bureau of Investigation. Unlike other confirmation...
by Joshua Sukoff | Jan 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday at 8:48 p.m., American Airlines flight 5342, which was en route from Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter during the passenger jet’s final approach to Reagan National Airport. A U.S. Park Police helicopter circles the...
by Valerie Chu | Jan 30, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Senators questioned Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines, abortion, obesity and more on Thursday during the second day of his confirmation hearings to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy’s body language communicated greater ease than...
by Jorge Martinez | Jan 30, 2025 | Education, Featured
Harvard University became the final Ivy League school last week to partner with QuestBridge’s National College Match, committing to admit low-income students with full scholarships despite a national push against diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Since 1994,...
by Victoria Ryan | Jan 30, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday. Kennedy’s previous comments on the efficacy of vaccines raised concern from Senate Democrats,...
by Edward Cruz and Valerie Chu | Jan 29, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entered the room for his confirmation hearing Wednesday, his supporters in the audience rose to their feet, applauding and chanting “Bobby!” as doctors in the two front rows remained seated, mostly expressionless. Police...
by Sarah Serota | Jan 29, 2025 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – After three consecutive rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced Wednesday the Fed will hold the federal funds rate constant at 4.25-4.50%. During its first meeting of 2025, the Fed decided it would not act amidst “somewhat elevated”...
by Lenna Peterson | Jan 29, 2025 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – Howard Lutnick, billionaire CEO and co-chair of the Trump/Vance transition team, vowed to use his position as commerce secretary to implement the new administration’s tariff policies in a confirmation hearing Wednesday. Vice President JD Vance...
by Paris Fransway | Jan 29, 2025 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee heard witness testimony about the Panama Canal on Tuesday. Senators focused on the extent of the Chinese government’s involvement with the canal through private businesses and the possible threat...
by Jerry Wu | Jan 28, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Democrats on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Tuesday aired grievances over President Donald Trump’s sweeping order to freeze federal funding, a move that began to gut health care programs essential to the VA’s $300 billion budget. “I’m...
by Micah Sandy | Jan 28, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Tuesday moved the hands of its symbolic Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight, signaling that humanity is the closest it has ever been to catastrophe. According to the Bulletin, growing geopolitical tensions,...
by Zoe Singer | Jan 28, 2025 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Experts struggled to provide evidence of China’s operational control in the Panama Canal at a congressional hearing on Tuesday but acknowledged an increase in Chinese infrastructure around the waterway. With Chinese companies currently operating ports on...
