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Moulton, Mulling 2020 Bid, Criticizes Trump Foreign Policy

Moulton, Mulling 2020 Bid, Criticizes Trump Foreign Policy

by Justin Askenazy | Feb 12, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – A day after announcing he’s considering a presidential run, Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton laid out his defense and foreign policy vision during a discussion Tuesday at the Brookings Institution. Moulton, a former Marine who served four tours in...
Democrats urge more school infrastructure spending after teachers walk out across the nation

Democrats urge more school infrastructure spending after teachers walk out across the nation

by Samantha Handler | Feb 12, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – As teachers from Los Angeles to West Virginia have gone on strike to demand more pay and funding for their schools, House Education and Labor Committee Democrats on Tuesday urged passage of their $100 billion plan to improve public school...
DEMOCRATS HOPE TO BE CARBON NEUTRAL IN 2030 IN GREEN NEW DEAL RESOLUTION

DEMOCRATS HOPE TO BE CARBON NEUTRAL IN 2030 IN GREEN NEW DEAL RESOLUTION

by Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff | Feb 7, 2019 | Environment, Featured

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., rolled out their plan for the already famed Green New Deal in a joint resolution and press conference Thursday, calling for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The highly anticipated resolution...
MIDDLE EASTERN EXPERTS URGE ACADEMICS TO RESEARCH BEYOND HOME

MIDDLE EASTERN EXPERTS URGE ACADEMICS TO RESEARCH BEYOND HOME

by Brooke Fowler | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The United States’ involvement and impact in the Middle East remains a subject of debate inside and outside Washington, but on Wednesday, two scholars from the region shared their approach to formulating policies from the ground up. “Our approach [to...
LAWMAKERS CLASH OVER VOTERS RIGHTS, ETHICS AT HOUSE OVERSIGHT HEARING

LAWMAKERS CLASH OVER VOTERS RIGHTS, ETHICS AT HOUSE OVERSIGHT HEARING

by Gabrielle Bienasz | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON—Voter rights and campaign finance were at the center of the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Wednesday. Democrats promoted the For the People Act, also known as H.R. 1, which would create extensive reforms to the election system, including...
DEMOCRATS CALL FOR END TO ICE AND CBP HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

DEMOCRATS CALL FOR END TO ICE AND CBP HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

by Cameron Peters | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON — Democrats called for an end to what they characterized as human rights abuses by the Trump administration on Thursday in two consecutive, emotionally charged press conferences. Along with activist groups like Indivisible, MoveOn and United We Dream,...
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES AG NOMINEE WILLIAM BARR

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES AG NOMINEE WILLIAM BARR

by Charlotte Walsh | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday voted to advance Attorney General nominee William Barr, setting the stage for the entire Senate to vote on his confirmation as soon as next week. Barr will likely be confirmed by the Republican-controlled...
RAISE THE GAS TAX, FORMER TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TELLS HOUSE

RAISE THE GAS TAX, FORMER TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TELLS HOUSE

by Leslie Bonilla | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — The federal government needs to invest in and repair aging American bridges instead of “limping along” with short-term partial fixes, roads and transit systems, said city and state leaders Tuesday at a House Transportation and Infrastructure...
RURAL AMERICA FACED WITH HIGHER RATES OF DEATH FROM CANCER, LOWER LIFE EXPECTANCY

RURAL AMERICA FACED WITH HIGHER RATES OF DEATH FROM CANCER, LOWER LIFE EXPECTANCY

by Ester Wells | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Health officials Thursday stressed that the higher cancer rates and lower life expectancy in rural America compared with urban areas requires more federal funding and more health care access. “At the end of the day, our communities and our chains are only...
House Natural Resources Committee holds first climate change hearing in a decade

House Natural Resources Committee holds first climate change hearing in a decade

by Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff | Feb 6, 2019 | Environment, Featured

Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Mass., and Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C., testified before House lawmakers on Wednesday about the necessity of federal leadership to combat climate change. “Climate change is an existential threat,” said Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., who plans to...
School shooting survivor tells House panel: ‘Our voices must be heard’

School shooting survivor tells House panel: ‘Our voices must be heard’

by Cameron Peters and Bryan Wood | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) — Almost a year after the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday called for universal background checks on gun sales and raising the minimum age to purchase an assault rifle. The House has not...
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS CAUTION LAWMAKERS ON ISIS, SYRIA TROOP WITHDRAWAL

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS CAUTION LAWMAKERS ON ISIS, SYRIA TROOP WITHDRAWAL

by Justin Askenazy | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – U.S. counterterrorism officials warned lawmakers Wednesday that ISIS and Al-Qaeda remain a threat to national security despite efforts to disrupt their networks. “ISIS and Al-Qaeda are degraded but still viable,” said Maj. Gen. Jim Hecker, Vice Director...
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