by Kristen Axtman | Nov 28, 2023 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court considered whether a judge can overturn a jury’s murder acquittal on the basis that it contains inconsistencies, and is therefore “repugnant,” and allow the prosecution of a Georgia man for a second time. In McElrath v. Georgia, Damian...
by Cate Bikales | Nov 21, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden turned 81 on Monday, but he wasn’t the only one being celebrated. Two turkeys, Liberty and Bell, were pardoned by the President during a South Lawn ceremony, continuing the annual White House tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving...
by Pavan Acharya | Nov 16, 2023 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Veterans’ advocates on Wednesday expressed wide support for a recently introduced piece of legislation that aims to reduce fees for military veterans starting small businesses. At a Wednesday Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing,...
by Cate Bikales and Shravya Pant | Nov 15, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Marine veteran Jonathan Lubecky attempted suicide five times after returning home from deployment in Iraq in 2006. “I am not special. My story is the same as every other veteran suffering with PTSD,” Lubecky said. An average of 16.8 veterans commit...
by Angela Zhang | Nov 15, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Over 100,000 people across dozens of U.S. cities came together on Nov. 4 to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. “I had never been to something as big as that in my life before,” said Fredi Cortes, an organizer of Solidaridad Boricua con Palestina in his home...
by Julian Andreone | Nov 15, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, decried anti-Israel sentiments on college campuses and in American politics during a foreign policy address at conservative think tank Hudson Institute on Wednesday. ...
by Matthew Vega | Nov 15, 2023 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Members of the Biden administration on Tuesday outlined the successes of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, legislation that allocates $1.2 trillion toward transportation, energy, and climate projects over the next several years. The legislation, enacted...
by Rachel Schlueter | Nov 15, 2023 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – Democrats slammed Republicans at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Tuesday for failing to address gun violence in Mexico, which is a root cause of human trafficking at the southern U.S. border. This criticism comes amid a historic increase...
by Casey He | Nov 14, 2023 | Business, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – Legislators from both sides of the aisle told Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter on Tuesday that they have concerns over the Department of Justice’s draft merger guidelines. “We need to make sure that no intended consequences are actually created,...
by Cate Bikales | Nov 14, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced an initiative on Monday that will drastically improve how the federal government funds and approaches women’s health research. The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research addresses a fundamental problem in the...
by Rachel Schlueter | Nov 13, 2023 | Business, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Democratic senators urged Congress at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday to provide more funding to the Internal Revenue Service so that greater scrutiny can be applied to ultra-wealthy Americans who exploit tax loopholes. Last week,...
by Angela Zhang | Nov 10, 2023 | Education, Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — House representatives and experts are calling for urgent changes to United Nations humanitarian agencies involving Palestinian youth education on Israel over fears that the programs are spreading antisemitism. “Hatred is taught,” said Rep. Christopher...
