by Valerie Chu | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — In a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, Chris Wright, pledged to use science and data to inform his decisions on nuclear waste management, energy and innovation. “Energy is the...
by Micah Sandy | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Pamela Bondi, the former Florida attorney general and President-elect Donald Trump’s replacement nominee for U.S. Attorney General, faced a heated Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday. Bondi, tapped by Trump in November after the controversial...
by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – John Ratcliffe’s nomination hearing for CIA director on Wednesday was largely amiable as Republicans and Democrats of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee primarily sought confirmation that Ratcliffe would uphold the basic duties of the job. Questions...
by Sofia Sorochinskaia | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — After Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza Wednesday and the release of some hostages, the United States remained determined to prevent Hamas from governing Gaza again, according to State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller. According to...
by Norah D'Cruze | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON –– House Republicans Wednesday proposed a ban on telework by federal workers after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to fire any teleworkers. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer, R–Ky., released a report compiled by his...
by Zoe Singer | Jan 14, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — In a tense confirmation hearing Tuesday, Democrats grilled Pete Hegseth on women’s roles in the military and questioned the veteran’s qualifications for the position of Secretary of Defense, sparking irritation from some Republican senators. The tension...
by Sarah Serota | Jan 14, 2025 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – With the clock ticking down on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, House Republicans in the Ways and Means Committee doubled down Tuesday on demanding a permanent extension of the tax cuts. “As of today, we have only 142 legislative days before taxes will go up...
by Hannah Webster | Jan 13, 2025 | Featured
Amendment J — a ballot measure to remove the ban on same-sex marriage from Colorado’s state constitution — was a “thread of hope” for Alex Floyd on Election Day, even as Republicans claimed victory in federal races. Floyd, a Jefferson County resident, works for one...
by Raj Ghanekar | Dec 27, 2024 | Featured, Politics
When Democratic representative-elect Cleo Fields went to the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill during new member orientation in November, it was like stepping into the past. The Louisiana politician was back where it all began for him in 1993, when he...
by Coby Potischman | Dec 20, 2024 | Featured, Politics
As reporters milled about the Capitol last month, pressing senators on Matt Gaetz’s nomination for Attorney General, I was fixated on one, far more pressing question. “Senator, what’s your favorite candy from the candy desk?” “Umm, Twix, it’s a good standby, nice to...
by Caroline Killilea | Dec 18, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science
The medication buprenorphine, used by patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), became easier for Americans to access in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this access is only a temporary protection, and experts say the clock is ticking before...
by Heather Zhu | Dec 12, 2024 | Business, Featured
As President-elect Donald Trump’s administration takes shape, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set for a transformative period under newly nominated Chair Andrew Ferguson. This transition follows the departure of Lina Khan as head of the agency, whose tenure as...
