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Watch: Federal workers rally at Capitol, urge Senate to pass Protect America’s Workforce Act

Watch: Federal workers rally at Capitol, urge Senate to pass Protect America’s Workforce Act

by Jasmine Kim | Jan 20, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Federal workers from across the country gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, calling on the Senate to take up the Protect America’s Workforce Act — legislation they say is essential to restoring union rights stripped away under a recent...
Lawmakers react to reinstated ICE facility visitation restrictions

Lawmakers react to reinstated ICE facility visitation restrictions

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Jan 19, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Democratic members of Congress accused the Department of Homeland Security of defying a federal court order Monday after DHS announced a newly revived policy requiring lawmakers to give a week’s notice before conducting oversight visits to ICE...
Senators are unanimous on the need to protect children from social media, AI

Senators are unanimous on the need to protect children from social media, AI

by Cate Bouvet | Jan 15, 2026 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – Republican and Democratic Senators on Thursday expressed similar concerns over the harmful effects of social media and AI on children, highlighting the need to address the “societal emergency” through federal regulations at a Senate Commerce,...
Republicans, Democrats clash over causes of November National Guard shooting

Republicans, Democrats clash over causes of November National Guard shooting

by Marissa Fernandez and Alexia Sextou | Jan 15, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Senators from two subcommittees Wednesday disagreed on the effectiveness of former president Joe Biden’s Afghan parolee program and whether it contributed to a November shooting of two National Guard members in Washington D.C. The alleged shooter, Afghan...
Demands for Fed independence overtake House committee task force on monetary policy

Demands for Fed independence overtake House committee task force on monetary policy

by Clara Martinez | Jan 15, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – In a House Financial Services committee hearing Wednesday, representatives repeatedly criticized  the Trump administration’s criminal charges against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.  Although the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market...
Family farmers flag bureaucracy and hurdles to accessing federal funds

Family farmers flag bureaucracy and hurdles to accessing federal funds

by André Hiroki | Jan 15, 2026 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Witnesses from across the agricultural sector told senators that small and family farms play a critical role in feeding Americans but continue to face bureaucratic barriers and limited access to federal programs during a hearing to examine growth in the...
Senate Republicans call for a safety review of chemical abortion drugs

Senate Republicans call for a safety review of chemical abortion drugs

by Carlotta Angiolillo | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday clashed over the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in conjunction with misoprostol for medical abortions, and Americans’ ability to procure the pills without an in-person medical consultation. During a...
Dems, GOP split over Jan 6. pipe bomb probe as suspect charged

Dems, GOP split over Jan 6. pipe bomb probe as suspect charged

by Brooke Sharp | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Republicans and Democrats clashed Wednesday on who to blame for the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection during a hearing on the effectiveness of the FBI’s investigation into the pipe bombs planted outside of the Democratic and...
Lawmakers call to ban AI chip exports to China

Lawmakers call to ban AI chip exports to China

by Sarah Han and Anisha Iqbal | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON –– National security experts and lawmakers argued against the sale of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China at a Wednesday House of Foreign Affairs hearing, warning that continued sales could undermine U.S. dominance in technology and spark an...
Musical Memorial for Renee Good Decries ICE Violence

Musical Memorial for Renee Good Decries ICE Violence

by Isabel Papp | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

SILVER SPRING, Md. –  A chorus of demonstrators filled Gene Lynch Park with song on Monday evening, to recognize Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week.  As the sun set, 16 members of the Rapid Response Choir, a volunteer...
In Photos: Transgender athletes cases draw hundreds to Supreme Court steps

In Photos: Transgender athletes cases draw hundreds to Supreme Court steps

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Over 200 demonstrators stood outside the Supreme Court Tuesday morning, watching guest speakers, performances and lawmakers speak to their respective sides.    Split down the center of the Supreme Court, a barrier divided the opposing sides of the...
House Republicans, Democrats split on child care crisis solutions

House Republicans, Democrats split on child care crisis solutions

by Chloe Park | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — House Republicans and Democrats disagreed Tuesday over how to address the nation’s ongoing child care crisis, as concerns mount following the Trump administration’s freezes on child care funding amid fraud investigations. During a House Subcommittee on...
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