by Norah D'Cruze and Micah Sandy | Feb 7, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — In response to the announcement Tuesday evening that nearly all employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development would be put on leave, thousands gathered in front of the Capitol building to protest. Former USAID employees, elected officials,...
by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Discussions about the role overregulation played in the January wildfires that tore through Los Angeles quickly devolved into partisan flamethrowing as Republicans and several witnesses blamed Democrats for the devastating event. “This was a man-made...
by Zoe Singer | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Testifying about near-death experiences and losing loved ones to fentanyl, witnesses emphasized their concerns about the drug epidemic during a hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday. “Someone intentionally laced that cocaine with fentanyl,” said Raymond...
by Victoria Ryan | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — The National Rural Water Association held its 26th annual Great American Water Taste Test on Wednesday. The Bear River Water Conservancy District of Utah took home the championship. Samples are judged on three categories: clarity, bouquet and overall...
by Paris Fransway | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – House Energy Subcommittee members considered the future of American energy production and trade during a meeting on Wednesday. President Donald Trump has set “American Energy Dominance” as a top administration priority, aiming to reduce reliance on other...
by Sofia Sorochinskaia | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to protest the policies introduced by the new administration. The demonstration was part of a global action called #50501 which called for people across all 50 states to rally at their state...
by Jiah Choe | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – House Democrats introduced the Rosa Parks Day Act on Tuesday, which would have been Rosa Parks’s 112th birthday. The bill was reintroduced by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and, if passed, will designate December 1st as the first federal holiday honoring a...
by Lenna Peterson | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — The 17th Annual Lincoln Oratory Festival hosted 293 local elementary and middle school students at Ford’s Theatre, the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The event showcased third-grade through eighth-grade students who performed historical...
by Zoe Singer | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The White House reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to control Gaza during a Wednesday press briefing stating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew about the plan before Trump’s announcement. White House Press...
by Rachel Spears | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Maritime industry experts emphasized uncertainty in the United States’ ability to compete with China on the global stage after federal funds for maritime infrastructure were paused by President Donald Trump. “We are on the brink of failure,” said Brian...
by Jerry Wu | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — As their first move in the new presidential administration, Republican top brass on the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees introduced a bill last week loosening the threshold for veterans to access private care. On paper, the Veterans’ ACCESS...
by Samanta Habashy | Feb 4, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee met Tuesday to tackle the fentanyl epidemic and the persistently high opioid-related U.S. death rate as the Trump administration introduced trade measures targeting illegal drug trafficking networks in Mexico, Canada and...
