by Kally Proctor | Oct 30, 2025 | Business, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown hits the one month mark, ground stops, travel delays and flight cancellations have become more common as staffing shortages caused by the shutdown increase at airports. Air traffic controllers, who are considered essential...
by Isabella Jacob | Oct 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown nears the one-month mark, Native American advocacy groups and leaders warned that furloughs, terminations and funding lapses are hurting education, food access and economic aid for tribal communities by slowing crucial federal...
by Gabe Hawkins | Oct 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – House Democrats gathered in Washington this week to present a united front amid the shutdown and continue to put pressure on their Republican colleagues to address cuts to health care and nutritional assistance programs. Meanwhile, Republicans blame...
by Aanika Sawhney and Ashley Wong | Oct 29, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — In an attempt to curb a national humanitarian crisis when SNAP benefits — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that feeds nearly one in eight Americans — are set to be suspended nationwide on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown, Democrats and...
by Kally Proctor | Oct 29, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators on both sides of the aisle addressed the increasing political polarization in the country and their own roles in driving it during a hearing on politically violent attacks on Tuesday. “I find hearings like this frustrating,” said Sen. Cory...
by Katareena Roska | Oct 28, 2025 | Featured, Politics
NEW YORK — Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) drew thousands to Forest Hills Stadium in Queens on Sunday, where they spoke about fighting back against the policies of the Trump administration,...
by Sophie Baker | Oct 24, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel on Tuesday night after facing Republican pushback over past controversial statements. While Ingrassia joins a growing list of President Donald Trump’s nominees who have...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 23, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces struck two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, eliciting international outcry as the Trump administration continues its campaign against alleged “narco-terrorists.” Since early September, U.S. Special Operations...
by Katarzyna Nguyen | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Current and former FEMA employees held a solidarity rally outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters last Friday, calling out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FEMA administrator David Richardson for their policies and...
by Ashley Wong | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) showed no signs of yielding the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon as he approaches hour 22 of what could become a record-breaking marathon speech condemning the ongoing government shutdown, now in its 22nd day with no resolution...
by Philip Lam and Katareena Roska | Oct 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments for a high-profile Louisiana Congressional redistricting case that could potentially gut a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits redrawing congressional maps that would...
by Kally Proctor | Oct 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – This past Saturday, nearly 7 million people attended No Kings protests across the country. No Kings, which calls itself a movement against President Trump’s “abuses of power,” has described Saturday’s protests as being a part of a “sustained national...
