by Casey He | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Ahead of the first meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of China since November 2022, legislators, economic officials and China experts were optimistic about reopening communication channels with China but urged the U.S. to rethink...
by Elleiana Green and Jessica Ma | Nov 9, 2023 | Education, Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Jewish students and faculty members implored lawmakers on Wednesday to condemn antisemitic incidents and push back against hateful language on college campuses as Congress grapples with flared tensions related to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. ...
by Kunjal Bastola and Shravya Pant | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Tribal leaders called on lawmakers to enhance tribal law enforcement authority and implement further behavioral health interventions to address the fentanyl crisis at a Senate oversight hearing on Wednesday. The hearing held by the Senate Indian Affairs...
by Luis Castaneda | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — As the Israeli-Hamas war escalates in the Middle East, protesters and House progressives have called for a cease-fire. On Saturday, Washington D.C. saw ‘the largest pro-Palestinian demonstration in U.S. history,’ according to the International People’s...
by Kristen Axtman | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Tribal leaders on Wednesday urged the federal government for more money and law enforcement support to help them tackle the spread of fentanyl – a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times as potent as morphine – in Native communities. At a Senate Indian...
by Pavan Acharya | Nov 8, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — With any Ukraine aid package stalled in Congress, State Department officials warned senators on Wednesday that the United States’ alliances in Europe could be in jeopardy if new funding is not approved soon. “This is the wrong time to walk away,” James...
by Matthew Vega | Nov 8, 2023 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Small business owners and legal experts told lawmakers on Wednesday that new regulations by the Department of Energy have drastically increased their costs for doing business, which in turn have piled on expenses for consumers and forced homebuyers out of...
by Julian Andreone | Nov 8, 2023 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Senators condemned the loopholes some of the wealthiest Americans have used to avoid and evade paying taxes and sparred over the best ways to maximize IRS effectiveness during a Budget Committee hearing on Wednesday. Democrats on the committee argued that...
by Pavan Acharya | Nov 8, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – With a government shutdown looking increasingly likely, Congress has yet to offer up a new funding package to aid Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russia as new House speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) has insisted on separating Ukraine aid from a...
by Cate Bikales | Nov 8, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — After more than 90 minutes of oral arguments, Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed inclined to side with the Biden administration, which argued that it is “common sense” to prevent dangerous people from possessing firearms. The case before the court,...
by Casey He | Nov 7, 2023 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – Testimony from a Meta whistleblower on the company’s reluctance to act on online safety and privacy led to a rare bipartisan push for legislation to protect children’s online safety and privacy Tuesday. “Meta knows the harm kids experience on their...
by Pavan Acharya | Nov 7, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Military veterans who owned small businesses told policymakers on Tuesday that shortcomings in government efforts to aid those transitioning out of the military are making it more difficult for service members to build their own businesses after leaving...
