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Supreme Court hears arguments on the future of 40-foot cross-shaped World War I Memorial

Supreme Court hears arguments on the future of 40-foot cross-shaped World War I Memorial

by Samantha Handler | Feb 27, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed to favor allowing a 40-foot cross commemorating those who died in World War I to remain in a public park, leaning toward a conclusion that it is a secular symbol honoring war dead rather than a violation of the...
COHEN, UNDER OATH, CLAIMS TRUMP DIRECTED HIM TO COMMIT SEVERAL FEDERAL CRIMES

COHEN, UNDER OATH, CLAIMS TRUMP DIRECTED HIM TO COMMIT SEVERAL FEDERAL CRIMES

by Henry Erlandson and Charlotte Walsh | Feb 27, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, told a House committee Wednesday that he committed several federal crimes at the direction of the president, admitted lying in the past but swore that he is neither a liar nor a “bad man.”...
Not Included in Appropriations Bill, Law to Protect Women Expires

Not Included in Appropriations Bill, Law to Protect Women Expires

by Brooke Fowler | Feb 26, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – After months of uncertainty, President Donald Trump signed a federal spending bill for the 2019 fiscal year last week. A renewal for the Violence Against Women Act, which expired in September, wasn’t included. But even though the law has ended,...
Lawmakers Shy Away from Green New Deal, Carbon Emissions at Hearing on Climate Change and Infrastructure

Lawmakers Shy Away from Green New Deal, Carbon Emissions at Hearing on Climate Change and Infrastructure

by Leslie Bonilla | Feb 26, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON – Top Democrats and Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee brushed off talk of the Green New Deal at a hearing Tuesday on how infrastructure could mitigate climate change. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., said that although he...
Stewart calls on Congress to permanently fund 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund

Stewart calls on Congress to permanently fund 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund

by Charlotte Walsh | Feb 25, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON — He cracked a few jokes at the beginning of his speech, but comedian Jon Stewart appeared on Capitol Hill Monday with a serious message: it’s time to provide permanent help for 9/11 first responders who have become ill or died after exposure to...
Anti-Semitism Cuts Across Both Political Parties, Says Holocaust Scholar

Anti-Semitism Cuts Across Both Political Parties, Says Holocaust Scholar

by Leslie Bonilla | Feb 21, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON – Anti-Jewish sentiment exists on both the right and left sides of the political spectrum, but many people only recognize it in their opponents, a leading Holocaust and Jewish history scholar said Thursday. “A lot of progressives think the issue is Israel,”...
Roger Stone Further Restricted In Court After Instagram Post

Roger Stone Further Restricted In Court After Instagram Post

by Heena Srivastava | Feb 21, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Roger Stone headed back to court Thursday after posting a threatening picture to Instagram of U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who is presiding over the criminal case against Stone and previously handled the case of his Trump presidential...
Economic experts say U.S. needs new trade deal with Japan and Southeast Asia

Economic experts say U.S. needs new trade deal with Japan and Southeast Asia

by Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff | Feb 19, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON –– The U.S. needs a new trade deal with Japan and Southeast Asia because current tariffs means U.S. products and services are too expensive to compete in the robust markets, experts said Tuesday at an East-West Center trade discussion. “They are facing...
JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG RETURNS TO SUPREME COURT BENCH

JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG RETURNS TO SUPREME COURT BENCH

by Gabrielle Bienasz | Feb 19, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON–Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was back on the bench Tuesday for the first time since early January after undergoing surgery in late December to remove cancerous growths from her left lung, but she was quieter than usual. Ginsburg spoke six times during...
Controversial Housing & Finance Nominee Wants Fannie, Freddie Reform

Controversial Housing & Finance Nominee Wants Fannie, Freddie Reform

by Leslie Bonilla | Feb 15, 2019 | Business, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s controversial nominee to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency told senators Thursday that he wanted to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two mortgage finance companies meant to make the housing market more stable and...
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GROUP DISRUPTS CAPITOL WITH VALENTINE’S DAY PROTEST

GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GROUP DISRUPTS CAPITOL WITH VALENTINE’S DAY PROTEST

by Gabrielle Bienasz | Feb 15, 2019 | Health & Science, National Security, Politics, Topics

Gays Against Guns chanted “How many more have to die?” and “Pass HR8″ throughout the capitol on Valentine’s Day. The New York-based organization began in the wake of the 2016 shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Members from the group...
Funding Bill Heads to the House as Chaos Erupts Following Trump’s Expected Emergency Announcement

Funding Bill Heads to the House as Chaos Erupts Following Trump’s Expected Emergency Announcement

by Heena Srivastava | Feb 14, 2019 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The House prepared to take up the Senate-passed spending and border security bill Thursday evening as President Donald Trump announced he would sign the measure and then declare a national emergency to fund his wall. The Senate overwhelmingly approved the...
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