by Jiah Choe | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – As tensions rise on Capitol Hill amidst consecutive confirmation hearings and the transition of power in the White House, one committee came together in a rare moment of bipartisanship to discuss a topic that all Americans can relate to: Aging. “Age is...
by Edward Cruz and Jorge Martinez | Jan 16, 2025 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday banning transgender students from federally funded school and university sports, but its prospects in the Senate appeared dim. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 would amend Title IX...
by Samanta Habashy | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – Supporters of the Laken Riley Act believe it would make Americans safer by detaining undocumented immigrants charged with crimes. But immigration experts cautioned that the legislation could have many unintended consequences including overburdening law...
by Jerry Wu | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Almost four years since Donald Trump first tapped him to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought was itching on Wednesday for his return to the White House. For almost three hours during his confirmation hearing, Vought dodged and...
by Jeremy Fredricks | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, came before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday. The former Republican Congressman from Wisconsin appeared to receive bipartisan...
by Lenna Peterson | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – At the 537th and final White House press briefing of President Joe Biden’s administration, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre updated the press on reports of a ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas. With just five days remaining...
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...
