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Watch: Who gets to ask questions at the White House?

Watch: Who gets to ask questions at the White House?

by Joshua Sukoff | Apr 4, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration increasingly welcomes vloggers and social media influencers into press briefings and the Oval Office, established outlets like the Associated Press find themselves excluded from the century-old press pool, sparking controversy...
Jewish communities dispute whether antisemitism runs through Trump administration

Jewish communities dispute whether antisemitism runs through Trump administration

by Zoe Singer | Mar 31, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON —  President Donald Trump’s prediction in September about the likelihood that Jews could determine the 2024 election ignited strong reactions from Jews across religious denominations.  “If I don’t win this election…in my opinion, the Jewish people would...
Watch: Layoffs at EPA may impact federal funding for communities

Watch: Layoffs at EPA may impact federal funding for communities

by Victoria Ryan | Mar 28, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – The federal government laid off more than 60 thousand workers in the first two months of 2025, while another 75,000 employees accepted a buyout and voluntarily resigned.  Among those laid off was James Clark, an Environmental Protection Agency employee...
Watch: Rep. Delia Ramirez pushes back against Trump immigration policies

Watch: Rep. Delia Ramirez pushes back against Trump immigration policies

by Norah D'Cruze | Mar 25, 2025 | Featured, Immigration, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON– As Illinois and the Midwest’s first Latina congresswoman, Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) said she feels a responsibility to uplift immigrant communities like those she came from. This has meant protesting President Donald Trump and his administration’s attack...
Trump’s cuts at the FAA could underscore the risks of shrinking government

Trump’s cuts at the FAA could underscore the risks of shrinking government

by Lenna Peterson | Mar 24, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – After recent layoffs of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration and a string of aviation incidents, passengers and experts expressed concerns that U.S. airlines’ excellent safety record could be at risk. About 400 probationary workers were...
Smithsonian at center of debate about politicization of museums

Smithsonian at center of debate about politicization of museums

by Rachel Spears | Mar 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The jazzy sounds of a trumpet rang through the East Building of the National Gallery of Art on a recent Sunday as a small crowd of all ages gathered in front of the musicians and people as high as the third floor leaned over the railings, hoping to catch...
A penny for your thoughts: what’s next for the one-cent coin?

A penny for your thoughts: what’s next for the one-cent coin?

by Jeremy Fredricks | Mar 13, 2025 | Business, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump proposed removing the penny from U.S. circulation in February.  The one cent coin costs the U.S. Mint about 3.7 cents to make. Will discontinuing the coin contribute to higher costs and inflation or save the government millions of...
Artists wary of Trump’s unprecedented takeover of the Kennedy Center

Artists wary of Trump’s unprecedented takeover of the Kennedy Center

by Valerie Chu | Mar 13, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Heather Dune Macadam still remembers one thought that bubbled inside her as she stepped onto the stage decades ago at the Kennedy Center for a dance competition: “Wow, I made it.” Then, just last month, when she heard about President Donald Trump’s...
Strategic bitcoin reserve signals Trump administration’s increased loyalty to cryptocurrency industry

Strategic bitcoin reserve signals Trump administration’s increased loyalty to cryptocurrency industry

by Sarah Serota | Mar 13, 2025 | Business, Featured, Politics

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump made a promise to the cryptocurrency entrepreneurs that they have not forgotten: a pledge to be the first “crypto president.”  Last week, Trump took his latest in a string of actions to align himself with the digital asset...
Hearing derailed as Republican chairman misgenders transgender colleague

Hearing derailed as Republican chairman misgenders transgender colleague

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Mar 12, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – An otherwise uneventful House committee hearing Tuesday afternoon quickly turned into a partisan showdown as lawmakers clashed over the proper way to address a transgender member of the committee. The hearing before the Europe subcommittee of the House...
Trump remains firm on tariff policy as stocks fall to their lowest in months

Trump remains firm on tariff policy as stocks fall to their lowest in months

by Zoe Singer | Mar 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON —  President Donald Trump’s administration continued to push its pro-tariff economic agenda during a press briefing Tuesday, even as the President’s trade war on foreign nations spurred a heightened risk of a U.S. recession.  “The numbers that we see today,...
Mayors Stand Firm on Sanctuary Policies Despite Threats

Mayors Stand Firm on Sanctuary Policies Despite Threats

by Samanta Habashy | Mar 6, 2025 | Featured, Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON –  Despite the Trump administration’s threats to withhold funding, four Democratic mayors defended their cities’ sanctuary policies before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday.   Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, New York City Mayor Eric Adams,...
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