by Kristen Axtman | Nov 28, 2023 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court considered whether a judge can overturn a jury’s murder acquittal on the basis that it contains inconsistencies, and is therefore “repugnant,” and allow the prosecution of a Georgia man for a second time. In McElrath v. Georgia, Damian...
by Cate Bikales | Nov 21, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden turned 81 on Monday, but he wasn’t the only one being celebrated. Two turkeys, Liberty and Bell, were pardoned by the President during a South Lawn ceremony, continuing the annual White House tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving...
by Julian Andreone | Nov 15, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, decried anti-Israel sentiments on college campuses and in American politics during a foreign policy address at conservative think tank Hudson Institute on Wednesday. ...
by Rachel Schlueter | Nov 13, 2023 | Business, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Democratic senators urged Congress at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday to provide more funding to the Internal Revenue Service so that greater scrutiny can be applied to ultra-wealthy Americans who exploit tax loopholes. Last week,...
by Luis Castaneda | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON – Christine Huberty provides legal assistance to those facing health care coverage denial. On May 25, one of her clients, Jim, was hospitalized for pneumonia. He had been receiving chemotherapy treatment and had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary...
by Elleiana Green and Jessica Ma | Nov 9, 2023 | Education, Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Jewish students and faculty members implored lawmakers on Wednesday to condemn antisemitic incidents and push back against hateful language on college campuses as Congress grapples with flared tensions related to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. ...
by Cate Bikales | Nov 8, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — After more than 90 minutes of oral arguments, Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed inclined to side with the Biden administration, which argued that it is “common sense” to prevent dangerous people from possessing firearms. The case before the court,...
by Gaby Striano | Nov 7, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters was called before Congress on Tuesday to explain what the agency is doing to address staffing shortages and crumbling infrastructure in federal prisons. The bureau has been under fire since the Associated Press...
by Rachel Schlueter | Nov 6, 2023 | Featured, Politics
THE PLAINS, VA. – Natalie Erdossy had always voted for Democrats in state and nationwide elections. Until Glenn Youngkin came along two years ago. “Governor Youngkin is the first Republican that I ever voted for for a higher office,” the mom of four said. “And it was...
by Julian Andreone | Nov 2, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Senators decried the increased violence and harassment that election officials have faced since the 2020 presidential election cycle and expressed further concern about decreasing faith in election administration across the country during a Committee on...
by Kristen Axtman | Nov 2, 2023 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Election officials from Arizona, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee urged lawmakers on Wednesday for more federal funding so that local and state governments have the resources to conduct fair and safe elections on local and national levels. The...
by Rachel Schlueter | Nov 1, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — As former president Donald Trump continues to face legal battles across the country, one case involving his name has reached the Supreme Court. But he was not in the courtroom on Wednesday, nor is he one of the parties involved. The Supreme Court heard...
