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‘Our teacher showed us what we would do if ICE agents came’

‘Our teacher showed us what we would do if ICE agents came’

by Jiah Choe and Norah D'Cruze | Apr 15, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

Sara arrived in the United States as a 7-year-old refugee when her family fled religious persecution in Bangladesh. Eleven years later, Sara now calls Montgomery County, Md., home. But if the Trump administration has its way, she would be immediately deported because...
From basement to Biden’s office: Arab America celebrates heritage, empowers unity

From basement to Biden’s office: Arab America celebrates heritage, empowers unity

by Samanta Habashy | Apr 15, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Three days before Arab America’s Empowerment Summit, co-founders Warren and Amal David received a shocking setback: their venue, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando, abruptly canceled, citing security threats. Devastated, the Davids scrambled to...
Watch: Who gets to ask questions at the White House?

Watch: Who gets to ask questions at the White House?

by Joshua Sukoff | Apr 4, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration increasingly welcomes vloggers and social media influencers into press briefings and the Oval Office, established outlets like the Associated Press find themselves excluded from the century-old press pool, sparking controversy...
Veterans fear Trump administration plans to privatize VA health

Veterans fear Trump administration plans to privatize VA health

by Jerry Wu | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured, National Security

Over six decades, Mark Foreman has turned to the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover from the consequences of a bullet wound to the hip sustained fighting as a Marine in Vietnam. It took endlessly long, infectious days for him to get out of deep, cavernous...
Jewish communities dispute whether antisemitism runs through Trump administration

Jewish communities dispute whether antisemitism runs through Trump administration

by Zoe Singer | Mar 31, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON —  President Donald Trump’s prediction in September about the likelihood that Jews could determine the 2024 election ignited strong reactions from Jews across religious denominations.  “If I don’t win this election…in my opinion, the Jewish people would...
Watch: Layoffs at EPA may impact federal funding for communities

Watch: Layoffs at EPA may impact federal funding for communities

by Victoria Ryan | Mar 28, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – The federal government laid off more than 60 thousand workers in the first two months of 2025, while another 75,000 employees accepted a buyout and voluntarily resigned.  Among those laid off was James Clark, an Environmental Protection Agency employee...
Watch: Rep. Delia Ramirez pushes back against Trump immigration policies

Watch: Rep. Delia Ramirez pushes back against Trump immigration policies

by Norah D'Cruze | Mar 25, 2025 | Featured, Immigration, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON– As Illinois and the Midwest’s first Latina congresswoman, Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) said she feels a responsibility to uplift immigrant communities like those she came from. This has meant protesting President Donald Trump and his administration’s attack...
DOD leadership firings spark concerns over support for female officers

DOD leadership firings spark concerns over support for female officers

by Jerry Wu | Mar 24, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON — Since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, his administration cleared the military of most of its top female-ranking officers, disappointing many women veterans and active duty personnel. Though Trump touted his plans to flush out military...
Trump’s cuts at the FAA could underscore the risks of shrinking government

Trump’s cuts at the FAA could underscore the risks of shrinking government

by Lenna Peterson | Mar 24, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – After recent layoffs of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration and a string of aviation incidents, passengers and experts expressed concerns that U.S. airlines’ excellent safety record could be at risk. About 400 probationary workers were...
Experts Warn Current Fentanyl Legislation Fails to Address Root Problem: Fentanyl

Experts Warn Current Fentanyl Legislation Fails to Address Root Problem: Fentanyl

by Samanta Habashy | Mar 24, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics

WASHINGTON — Five days after discovering their 16-year-old son Daniel Puerta unresponsive in bed, Jaime Puerta and his wife decided to discontinue life support as they stood beside him in the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital. Puerta kissed his son’s nose one last time....
SALT debate lies ahead for Congress as high-tax state residents and reps look for tax relief

SALT debate lies ahead for Congress as high-tax state residents and reps look for tax relief

by Sarah Serota | Mar 21, 2025 | Business, Featured

Before tax accountant Jack Hahne moved from Atlanta to New York City in 2022, the state and local tax deduction cap, commonly known as the SALT deduction cap, hardly concerned him.  “I was making a little bit less money, so it wasn’t something I was particularly...
Smithsonian at center of debate about politicization of museums

Smithsonian at center of debate about politicization of museums

by Rachel Spears | Mar 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The jazzy sounds of a trumpet rang through the East Building of the National Gallery of Art on a recent Sunday as a small crowd of all ages gathered in front of the musicians and people as high as the third floor leaned over the railings, hoping to catch...
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