by Ellie Skelly | Jan 22, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden approved a stopgap spending bill on Friday, preventing a partial government shutdown from taking place this month. The bill extends the budget deadline to March 1 and March 8, giving Congress until then to reach an agreement. The...
by Ruby Grisin | Jan 22, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Environment, Featured
SEABROOK, N.H. – Presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s climate policy is viewed as a middle ground between the “extreme” positions of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump according to some of her supporters, but her approach could prove to be...
by Maria Heim | Jan 22, 2024 | Featured, Politics
SEABROOK, N.H. — Republican candidate Nikki Haley was visiting Brown’s Lobster Pound in Seabrook on Sunday when Ron DeSantis announced that he was suspending his campaign for the presidency. “It’s now one fella and one lady left,” said Haley, to the gathering in the...
by Lindsey Byman | Jan 22, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured
SEABROOK, N.H. – Three friends in their 20s drove to Seabrook, New Hampshire on Sunday to hit the casino and eat lobster rolls. Meeting presidential candidate Nikki Haley was not on their itinerary. They were undecided on who to vote for before entering the fried...
by Emma Sullivan | Jan 19, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — In February 2020, Angela Meriquez Vázquez was an avid runner with nearly two decades of experience. A month later, she contracted COVID-19 and her life changed dramatically. What initially seemed like a mild infection developed into debilitating...
by Aidan Johnstone | Jan 18, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – “Shark Tank” investor and venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary urged House members on Thursday to oppose a set of proposed bank regulations that he said would harm small businesses’ access to lending. The set of regulations, titled Basel III, would...
by Alicia Tang | Jan 18, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – Experts push for federal action addressing restrictive local zoning that has stymied affordable housing availability at a Joint Economic Committee hearing on Wednesday. Local rules prohibit building anything other than single-family detached homes in 75%...
by Clare Zhang | Jan 18, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – Some legislators want immediate action on the FAIR College Sports Act, meant to standardize state laws on student-athletes profiting from their personal brands, but it looks unlikely that Congress can come to an agreement anytime soon. Lawmakers and...
by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 18, 2024 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden convened key congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday to catalyze support for the stalled $110 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other crucial U.S. allies. Minutes before the meeting, National Security...
by Lily Ogburn | Jan 18, 2024 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Members of Congress discussed the need for new legislation and additional financing and support for nuclear energy abroad on Wednesday in response to China and Russia’s exportation of nuclear reactors to foreign countries. According to a memorandum...
by Charlotte Ehrlich | Jan 17, 2024 | Business, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – Congressional lawmakers and witnesses examined whether slower U.S. infrastructure growth and disruptions in the supply chain are hurting basic transportation needs during a hearing on Wednesday assessing the state of the industry. Rep. David Rouzer...
by Alicia Tang | Jan 17, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the White House announced Wednesday an initiative cracking down on overdraft fees to increase transparency for consumers. A new proposed rule would force banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in...
