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Lawmakers probe barriers in tribal development programs

Lawmakers probe barriers in tribal development programs

by Gloria Ngwa | Feb 4, 2026 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON – The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs warned Tuesday that Trump administration cuts to tribal economic and renewable energy programs are stalling development across tribal nations as tribal leaders testified the changes are already...
Melania Trump promotes documentary during sit-down conversation with freed Israeli Hostage

Melania Trump promotes documentary during sit-down conversation with freed Israeli Hostage

by Ben Shapiro | Feb 4, 2026 | Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — Melania Trump met with freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel in a private conversation at the White House Wednesday afternoon. The talk came one year after Siegel was released from Hamas captivity in what was part of the first phase of a temporary...
Antitrust hearing on Netflix-Warner Bros. acquisition becomes partisan debate over ‘wokeness’ in entertainment

Antitrust hearing on Netflix-Warner Bros. acquisition becomes partisan debate over ‘wokeness’ in entertainment

by André Hiroki and Clara Martinez | Feb 4, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — A Senate antitrust hearing on Netflix’s proposed $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery began Tuesday with debate on market power, labor competition and consolidation in the entertainment industry — before exploding into a partisan fight over...
Lawmakers urge engagement with Turkey to remove Russian forces in Syria

Lawmakers urge engagement with Turkey to remove Russian forces in Syria

by Sarah Han | Feb 4, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers at a U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing Tuesday spotlighted Turkey as a key regional partner in efforts to remove Russian forces in Syria.  “An increased military presence by Turkey and northern Syria naturally puts the Russian presence under...
Wildfire bill sparks partisan clash at House hearing

Wildfire bill sparks partisan clash at House hearing

by David Sun | Feb 3, 2026 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Wildfire legislation aimed at reducing fire risk exposed partisan divisions Tuesday, as Democrats used a House Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing to criticize the Trump administration. California’s Palisades and Eaton fires exploded within hours of...
Experts warn window to weaken Hezbollah is closing

Experts warn window to weaken Hezbollah is closing

by Anisha Iqbal | Feb 3, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON –– National security experts cautioned Tuesday that Lebanon faces a narrow opportunity to permanently curb Hezbollah, but only if U.S. policy focuses on dismantling the group’s financial and political networks, not just its weapons. “Lebanon today presents...
In Photos: ‘ICE Out For Good’ protesters gather in freezing temperatures

In Photos: ‘ICE Out For Good’ protesters gather in freezing temperatures

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Feb 3, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Amid freezing temperatures, demonstrators gathered at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Petworth Sunday afternoon for an “ICE Out For Good” protest. The protest, led by college senior RJ Doroshewitz, was organized by Indivisible, a nationwide...
In Photos: From Dancing to a Free Round Trip, US Mayors Deepen Ties With Singapore and each other

In Photos: From Dancing to a Free Round Trip, US Mayors Deepen Ties With Singapore and each other

by Dasha Dubinina | Feb 3, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Mayors held an event at the Singaporean embassy on Thursday night where mayors mingled in tents and viewed exhibits and performances showcasing Singapore’s culture and governance.  There were costumed performances, traditional food...
In Photos: Workers lead D.C. vigil mourning Pretti, rally against ICE violence

In Photos: Workers lead D.C. vigil mourning Pretti, rally against ICE violence

by Gloria Ngwa | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined federal workers in D.C. Wednesday night to host a vigil mourning the murder of Alex Pretti and protesting the massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge. Pretti, 37, was fatally shot by two federal agents in...
Trump’s NSA nominee calls 9/11 surveillance law “critical,” as Congress debates renewing it

Trump’s NSA nominee calls 9/11 surveillance law “critical,” as Congress debates renewing it

by Alexia Sextou | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — As Congress considers whether to renew surveillance legislation enacted after Sept. 11, 2001, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command told senators that authority is “indispensable.”  “I know it’s...
Jeffries emphasizes need for changes at ICE ahead of possible government

Jeffries emphasizes need for changes at ICE ahead of possible government

by Marissa Fernandez | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,  called for immediate and dramatic changes at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a press conference Thursday. Jeffries’s comments come as the Senate works to avert a partial government shutdown. If a...
Prescription drugs lack country-of-origin labels. Senators object.

Prescription drugs lack country-of-origin labels. Senators object.

by Melody Xu | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties blamed the Food and Drug Administration and manufacturers for keeping Americans in the dark about where exactly their prescription drugs are made, during a Senate hearing Thursday. While food and clothing products commonly...
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