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The Duality of Invasions: Iraq and Ukraine

The Duality of Invasions: Iraq and Ukraine

by Muhammad Wasay Mir and Anson Zhang | May 17, 2023 | National Security, Topics

Nervous laughter filled the room after a moment of awkward silence and a visibly embarrassed former U.S. President having just made one of the biggest gaffes of his post-political career. On May 18, 2022, George W. Bush stood at a podium in his presidential center in...
Texas lawsuit threatens abortion pill access networks like Mayday health

Texas lawsuit threatens abortion pill access networks like Mayday health

by Avani Kalra | Apr 19, 2023 | Health & Science, Politics

Since the federal right to an abortion was overturned last year, 24 states have banned or severely restricted the right to terminate a pregnancy. Except in extremely rare circumstances, doctors are not able to perform or prescribe abortions to patients needing or...
COVID created an expanded social safety; activists are now quietly working to bring it back

COVID created an expanded social safety; activists are now quietly working to bring it back

by Davis Giangiulio | Apr 19, 2023 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — In March 2020, the economy was grinded to a halt, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced sudden widespread shutdowns of businesses. As Congress watched the economy fall off the cliff, it responded by doing something lawmakers have resisted since the 1960s: a...
VIDEO: From Guam to Capitol Hill, a Congressman settles in

VIDEO: From Guam to Capitol Hill, a Congressman settles in

by Logan Schiciano | Apr 19, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) is the first Republican to represent Guam in Congress in 30 years, but he hasn’t wasted any time making an impact. While Moylan’s transition to Capitol Hill has come with challenges – his home and constituents are over...
Former Intel Director said Chinese lab leak likely the cause of COVID-19 Pandemic

Former Intel Director said Chinese lab leak likely the cause of COVID-19 Pandemic

by Ishmael Bonsu | Apr 18, 2023 | Health & Science, Topics

WASHINGTON – Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe testified before lawmakers on Tuesday and said the COVID-19 Chinese lab leak theory is the “only plausible explanation” and is backed by “our intelligence, by science, and by common...
Congress seeks new regulation and judicial reform on big tech companies

Congress seeks new regulation and judicial reform on big tech companies

by Anson Zhang | Mar 31, 2023 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers called for tighter regulation of big tech companies in the U.S. at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, addressing the intensifying debate over the growing influence social media platforms have on society.  Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Chairman of the...
Sanders accuses Starbucks of ‘most aggressive and illegal union-busting campaign’ in US history

Sanders accuses Starbucks of ‘most aggressive and illegal union-busting campaign’ in US history

by Ishmael Bonsu | Mar 29, 2023 | Living, Topics

WASHINGTON –  Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) accused Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz of waging the “most aggressive and illegal union-busting campaign in the modern history of our country,” on Wednesday at a hearing held by the Committee on Health, Education,...
Labor advocates, progressive lawmakers feel embolden on expanding overtime pay

Labor advocates, progressive lawmakers feel embolden on expanding overtime pay

by Kate Walter | Mar 27, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Longtime progressive lawmakers and labor advocates are hopeful that the Biden administration will be more emboldened to expand overtime pay rules in the coming months after a recent Supreme Court ruling in an employment law case and if the president’s new...
As Biden pushes to lower drug prices, Congress focuses on powerful drug pricing middlemen

As Biden pushes to lower drug prices, Congress focuses on powerful drug pricing middlemen

by Davis Giangiulio and Avani Kalra | Mar 27, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has long been vocal about lowering drug prices nationwide, but his plan has avoided a part of the problem. Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs, comprise a $450 billion industry and are crucial in determining the costs consumers pay at...
Why international Wisconsin athletes are on the outside looking in at NIL deals

Why international Wisconsin athletes are on the outside looking in at NIL deals

by Saul Pink | Mar 27, 2023 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Julia Orzol’s profile on Opendorse, a marketplace that connects student-athletes with brands seeking testimonials and appearances, said she could charge $19 to film a video for a fan and $89 to post for her 15,000 Instagram followers. However, Orzol isn’t...
“You won’t make it past Nevada:” Latino community leaders see promise in DNC’s 2024 primary plan

“You won’t make it past Nevada:” Latino community leaders see promise in DNC’s 2024 primary plan

by Lucia Barnum | Mar 27, 2023 | Featured, Politics

Watching votes trickle in on primary election night in 2020, Laura Becerra said she felt a mix of excitement and anxiety. As the Latinx Constituency coordinator for Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign in Nevada, Becerra was anxious to see if the months of...
Sanders clashes with Moderna CEO over company’s plan to quadruple COVID vaccine price

Sanders clashes with Moderna CEO over company’s plan to quadruple COVID vaccine price

by Ishmael Bonsu | Mar 23, 2023 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON –  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)  pressed Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel on the company’s plan to increase the price of their COVID-19 vaccine to $130 per dose as sales shift to the commercial market in May when the Biden administration ends the national...
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