by Dasha Dubinina | Mar 5, 2026 | Environment, Featured, Politics
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by Cate Bouvet | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Democratic senators on the Foreign Relations Committee have sharply criticized Troy Edgar, the nominee for ambassador to El Salvador, over his actions as Department of Homeland Security deputy secretary under President Donald Trump. At Edgar’s nomination...
by Isabel Papp | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — At the beginning of a Senate subcommittee hearing, a member of the public audience stood up and shouted, “Israel is the reason for this war!” The protestor, who was roughly removed from the hearing room, was later identified as Brian McGinnis,...
by Dasha Dubinina | Mar 5, 2026 | Business, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Revenue Service Frank Bisignano on Wednesday celebrated bigger refunds for American taxpayers, while lawmakers criticized Bisignano’s for exposing tens of thousands of U.S. taxpayers’ private information. “This is...
by Anisha Iqbal | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON –– Lawmakers warned Wednesday that China has quietly expanded its political and economic influence across Europe while the continent remained focused on countering Russia’s war in Ukraine. “China and Russia share a vision for the world where the strong do...
by Carlotta Angiolillo | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether the brokers who connect shippers with truck companies can be held liable for irresponsible drivers. The case, Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, stems from a 2017 incident in which Shawn Montgomery,...
by Marissa Fernandez | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Senators seemed split along party lines over future military action in the Middle East after a classified intelligence briefing on Tuesday afternoon. Democrats called for increased clarity on the objectives and justifications for attacks, while...
by André Hiroki | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on the House Agriculture Committee debated a sweeping proposal to reshape U.S. agricultural policy late on Tuesday as Republicans advanced the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, a bill intended to serve as the House framework for the...
by David Sun | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — A “Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame” was installed last weekend in Farragut Square, a public park close to the White House, naming and shaming public figures associated with the late child sex offender and trafficker. The display comes amid intense...
by Jasmine Kim | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in United States v. Hemani, and a majority of the justices appeared deeply skeptical that the federal government should prosecute a Texas man for owning a gun, simply because he regularly used marijuana. The...
by Clara Martinez | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on what limitations there should be for defendants who waived their right to appeal if their sentence would otherwise be deemed illegal. Courts generally uphold two exceptions to appellate waivers: either the...
by Isabel Papp | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – In freezing temperatures, lawmakers, activists, and protesters gathered on the National Mall to oppose the president’s State of the Union address by holding their own “People’s” State of the Union on Tuesday night. “I’m...
