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,...
by Marissa Fernandez and Alexia Sextuo | 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Melody Xu | Jan 13, 2026 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats shared bipartisan support for Earned Wage Access during a House hearing on Tuesday, but disagreed on whether it needs to be treated like credit — a distinction that could determine how much consumers pay in fees and how tightly...
by Isabel Papp | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Stars of private and government cybersecurity showed a united front on Tuesday, urging a congressional committee to develop more aggressive cyber capabilities with greater assistance from private companies. Charting a more muscular course in...
