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Republicans, Democrats clash over Biden’s immigration policy at House Oversight hearing

Republicans, Democrats clash over Biden’s immigration policy at House Oversight hearing

by Jonah Elkowitz and Braedyn Speight | Jan 17, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON –  Republicans on Wednesday again hammered the Biden administration over its border policies by asserting that are failing to enforce even basic immigration laws. The  hearing comes on the heels of the joint staff report between the House Committee on...
Thousands march on the White House calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

Thousands march on the White House calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

by Lance Wilhelm | Jan 17, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Protesters gathered in Freedom Plaza before marching to the White House on Saturday, opposing the Biden administration’s support of Israel in the Israel-Hamas war. Tens of thousands were present at the rally, with organizers suggesting attendance...
High likelihood of interest rate cuts in 2024, Fed governor says

High likelihood of interest rate cuts in 2024, Fed governor says

by Clare Zhang | Jan 17, 2024 | Business, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON – Strong economic performance, including solid retail sales growth, signals a good likelihood that the Federal Reserve board will cut interest rates this year, Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller said Tuesday. In the fourth quarter of 2023,...
Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. peace walk commemorates a legacy of equality and justice

Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. peace walk commemorates a legacy of equality and justice

by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 17, 2024 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON- Attendees in Washington D.C. celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a fervent peace rally followed by a parade that echoed the principles of equality and justice that the civil rights figure championed.  The heart of the commemoration lay in...
Photos: Thousands gather in Washington to urge President Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

Photos: Thousands gather in Washington to urge President Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

by Jonah Elkowitz | Jan 16, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands marched on Freedom Plaza on Saturday calling for President Biden to support a ceasefire in Gaza and halt support for Israel amidst the climbing death toll in the region. Organized by the American Muslim Task Force for Palestine, in...
Johnson follows in McCarthy’s footsteps as speaker: Path to extending federal funding is set

Johnson follows in McCarthy’s footsteps as speaker: Path to extending federal funding is set

by Ellie Skelly | Jan 16, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has negotiated a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) that would extend government funding until March.  The stopgap extension would prevent a partial government shutdown from taking place at...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce expresses optimism at yearly State of Business Address

U.S. Chamber of Commerce expresses optimism at yearly State of Business Address

by Alicia Tang | Jan 13, 2024 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — The leader of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce emphatically praised American free enterprise and innovation at the Chamber’s annual State of American Business address.  “The State of American Business is optimistic,” said Suzanne P. Clark, president and CEO...
Rural veterans face too many hardships in getting health services, lawmakers say

Rural veterans face too many hardships in getting health services, lawmakers say

by Emma Sullivan | Jan 11, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – Only 5% of the new enrollees in the Veterans Health Administration over the past 18 months lived in rural areas.  Such statistics are disconcerting to lawmakers like Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), who called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to do better....
Recording artist urges lawmakers to pass bipartisan fentanyl bill

Recording artist urges lawmakers to pass bipartisan fentanyl bill

by Aidan Johnstone | Jan 11, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – Country music artist and rapper Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord urged lawmakers on Thursday to pass legislation to help combat the fentanyl crisis that is gripping the country. The Grammy nominee was arrested at 14 years old and spent the following years...
Lawmakers seek answers on better ways to block imports of Chinese goods made by Uyghur forced labor

Lawmakers seek answers on better ways to block imports of Chinese goods made by Uyghur forced labor

by Lily Ogburn | Jan 11, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers tried to identify better ways of enforcing laws to combat the imports of goods made with slave labor and called on U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials to suggest how to improve tracking of goods that violate the Uyghur Forced Labor...
Havoc in the Heartland: Probing the Roots of Soaring Drug Trafficking Amidst Borderline Chaos

Havoc in the Heartland: Probing the Roots of Soaring Drug Trafficking Amidst Borderline Chaos

by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 11, 2024 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON  — Republican lawmakers made a concerted effort on Wednesday to find grounds to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas by focusing on how border enforcement policies have increased drug trafficking. The hearing, led by Rep. Mark Green...
News organizations tell lawmakers their industry could ‘collapse’ without AI restrictions

News organizations tell lawmakers their industry could ‘collapse’ without AI restrictions

by Clare Zhang | Jan 11, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Journalism executives called on legislators Wednesday to require generative artificial intelligence developers to license and pay for news content they are using to train their software.  The use of AI to spread misinformation has been an increasing worry...
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