by Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff | Feb 7, 2019 | Environment, Featured
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., rolled out their plan for the already famed Green New Deal in a joint resolution and press conference Thursday, calling for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The highly anticipated resolution...
by Brooke Fowler | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The United States’ involvement and impact in the Middle East remains a subject of debate inside and outside Washington, but on Wednesday, two scholars from the region shared their approach to formulating policies from the ground up. “Our approach [to...
by Gabrielle Bienasz | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON—Voter rights and campaign finance were at the center of the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Wednesday. Democrats promoted the For the People Act, also known as H.R. 1, which would create extensive reforms to the election system, including...
by Cameron Peters | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — Democrats called for an end to what they characterized as human rights abuses by the Trump administration on Thursday in two consecutive, emotionally charged press conferences. Along with activist groups like Indivisible, MoveOn and United We Dream,...
by Charlotte Walsh | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday voted to advance Attorney General nominee William Barr, setting the stage for the entire Senate to vote on his confirmation as soon as next week. Barr will likely be confirmed by the Republican-controlled...
by Leslie Bonilla | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — The federal government needs to invest in and repair aging American bridges instead of “limping along” with short-term partial fixes, roads and transit systems, said city and state leaders Tuesday at a House Transportation and Infrastructure...
by Ester Wells | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Health officials Thursday stressed that the higher cancer rates and lower life expectancy in rural America compared with urban areas requires more federal funding and more health care access. “At the end of the day, our communities and our chains are only...
by Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff | Feb 6, 2019 | Environment, Featured
Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Mass., and Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C., testified before House lawmakers on Wednesday about the necessity of federal leadership to combat climate change. “Climate change is an existential threat,” said Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., who plans to...
by Cameron Peters and Bryan Wood | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) — Almost a year after the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday called for universal background checks on gun sales and raising the minimum age to purchase an assault rifle. The House has not...
by Justin Askenazy | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – U.S. counterterrorism officials warned lawmakers Wednesday that ISIS and Al-Qaeda remain a threat to national security despite efforts to disrupt their networks. “ISIS and Al-Qaeda are degraded but still viable,” said Maj. Gen. Jim Hecker, Vice Director...
by Henry Erlandson | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – Many American seniors have little or no retirement savings according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. That was the focus of a bipartisan hearing where Senators urged action in Congress to relieve the financial stress for...
by Samantha Handler | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Chad Riedy got really sick for the first time at 26. He has cystic fibrosis and after returning from his honeymoon, realized he was having trouble breathing and performing normal activities. He was admitted to the hospital for 7 days, and though his...
