by Zoe Singer | Feb 12, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — President Trump initiated phone conversations Wednesday with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aimed at ending the ongoing war “immediately.” “The administration is wholeheartedly committed to a peace...
by Lenna Peterson | Feb 12, 2025 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Following on President Trump’s call for the United States to acquire Greenland, senators from both parties on Wednesday coalesced around the need to increase US influence on the Arctic island. In a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and...
by Jerry Wu | Feb 11, 2025 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — House Republicans reprimanded leaders of Veterans’ Affairs education programs at a Tuesday subcommittee hearing for “wasting billions and millions” of federal funds on recent projects, including the process to digitize the GI Bill. “We’re not going...
by Jorge Martinez and Rachel Spears | Feb 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — On a recent afternoon the lunch rush was in full swing as Hill staffers stood in line in one of the Capitol’s many dining spots. From Dunkin’ to Subway to a beloved frozen yogurt stand, the options available can fulfill any craving. As most Americans can...
by Norah D'Cruze and Micah Sandy | Feb 7, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — In response to the announcement Tuesday evening that nearly all employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development would be put on leave, thousands gathered in front of the Capitol building to protest. Former USAID employees, elected officials,...
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...
by Zoe Singer | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Testifying about near-death experiences and losing loved ones to fentanyl, witnesses emphasized their concerns about the drug epidemic during a hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday. “Someone intentionally laced that cocaine with fentanyl,” said Raymond...
by Victoria Ryan | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — The National Rural Water Association held its 26th annual Great American Water Taste Test on Wednesday. The Bear River Water Conservancy District of Utah took home the championship. Samples are judged on three categories: clarity, bouquet and overall...
by Paris Fransway | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – House Energy Subcommittee members considered the future of American energy production and trade during a meeting on Wednesday. President Donald Trump has set “American Energy Dominance” as a top administration priority, aiming to reduce reliance on other...
by Sofia Sorochinskaia | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to protest the policies introduced by the new administration. The demonstration was part of a global action called #50501 which called for people across all 50 states to rally at their state...
by Jiah Choe | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – House Democrats introduced the Rosa Parks Day Act on Tuesday, which would have been Rosa Parks’s 112th birthday. The bill was reintroduced by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and, if passed, will designate December 1st as the first federal holiday honoring a...
by Lenna Peterson | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — The 17th Annual Lincoln Oratory Festival hosted 293 local elementary and middle school students at Ford’s Theatre, the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The event showcased third-grade through eighth-grade students who performed historical...
