by Audrey Pachuta | Oct 17, 2024 | Environment, Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – In a span of two weeks, Florida endured two hurricanes, forcing immigrant communities to overcome storm preparations and recovery hurdles amidst language barriers, infrastructure challenges and a pervasive distrust of law enforcement. Many of...
by Sonya Dymova | Oct 16, 2024 | Environment, Featured
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared receptive to upholding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s right to place generic limits on ocean sewage discharge as San Francisco took its contentious battle to the high court Wednesday, despite resistance from...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 16, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
In this second episode of Point by Point, we take on the issue of immigration, a key topic in the 2024 presidential election. With insights from Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, an Associate Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, we break down former President...
by Emma Richman | Oct 16, 2024 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism during oral arguments in Bouarfa v. Mayorkas on Tuesday over whether a visa petitioner can obtain judicial review for a petition initially approved and later revoked by the Department of Homeland Security. The...
by Caroline Killilea | Oct 15, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justices appeared receptive to broadening the scope of civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) cases during oral arguments for Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn on Tuesday. The justices seemed likely to side with Daniel...
by Jonas Blum | Oct 15, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
BALTIMORE, Md. — Former Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican, and his Democratic opponent, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, squared off in suburban Baltimore on Thursday. The debate, hosted by Maryland Public Television, saw the candidates clash on...
by Hannah Webster | Oct 15, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller credited the Shadow Open Market Committee for “[elevating] the public debate about monetary policy” and added to the consideration of monetary policy rules, in a keynote address at the group’s 50th anniversary...
by Marisa Guerra Echeverria | Oct 15, 2024 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — With only 21 days until the U.S. elections, the topic of immigration remains high on voters’ minds due to bipartisan calls for stricter border policies and politicians’ rhetoric against Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. Republican presidential...
by Emma Richman | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation of undocumented immigrants could cost $967.9 billion over more than a decade and devastate the labor market, according to a new report from the nonprofit advocacy organization American Immigration...
by Marisa Guerra Echeverria | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Once presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance spread false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, Haitian American Guerline Jozef knew trouble was coming to her community. “As I’m watching the debate, Trump went...
by Caroline Killilea | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – A third case of bird flu was confirmed in California on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following two other cases confirmed in the state last week. Two additional presumed cases are awaiting verification. Wild birds, which...
by Ananya Chag | Oct 9, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court appeared tense Wednesday amidst oral arguments for long-time Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s request for a new trial. Glossip seemed likely to receive at least another day in court. The arguments presented by the...
