by Elleiana Green | Oct 11, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday for Alexander v. The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, a case that could impact how states use politics and race to create their legislative districts in the future. Historically, South...
by Kristen Axtman | Oct 11, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As the Israel-Hamas war rages on for its fifth day, the Biden Administration reaffirmed its “unwavering support for Israel” and discussed American casualties from the attack at Wednesday’s press briefing. American Intelligence is aware of 22 Americans...
by Kunjal Bastola | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Debates on appropriations for the Legislative Branch, which funds that part of the government for the upcoming year, were halted as the House of Representatives went into recess after former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was ousted on Tuesday...
by Gaby Striano | Oct 3, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented decision, the House of Representatives voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. Spearheading the resolution was Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who has been publicly critical of McCarthy’s...
by Jessica Ma and Kristen Axtman | Sep 29, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Members of a House oversight and investigations subcommittee on Thursday grilled officials from Hawaii on their protocols and prevention policies two months after the country’s deadliest wildfire disasters in more than 100 years. The wildfires that...
by Rachel Schlueter | Sep 28, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday kicked off the first hearing in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, in a six-hour proceeding that illustrated the politicization and deep divisions of the two parties amid a looming government shutdown. The...
by Avani Kalra | Apr 19, 2023 | Health & Science, Politics
Since the federal right to an abortion was overturned last year, 24 states have banned or severely restricted the right to terminate a pregnancy. Except in extremely rare circumstances, doctors are not able to perform or prescribe abortions to patients needing or...
by Davis Giangiulio | Apr 19, 2023 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — In March 2020, the economy was grinded to a halt, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced sudden widespread shutdowns of businesses. As Congress watched the economy fall off the cliff, it responded by doing something lawmakers have resisted since the 1960s: a...
by Logan Schiciano | Apr 19, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) is the first Republican to represent Guam in Congress in 30 years, but he hasn’t wasted any time making an impact. While Moylan’s transition to Capitol Hill has come with challenges – his home and constituents are over...
by Anson Zhang | Mar 31, 2023 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers called for tighter regulation of big tech companies in the U.S. at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, addressing the intensifying debate over the growing influence social media platforms have on society. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Chairman of the...
by Kate Walter | Mar 27, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Longtime progressive lawmakers and labor advocates are hopeful that the Biden administration will be more emboldened to expand overtime pay rules in the coming months after a recent Supreme Court ruling in an employment law case and if the president’s new...
by Davis Giangiulio and Avani Kalra | Mar 27, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has long been vocal about lowering drug prices nationwide, but his plan has avoided a part of the problem. Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs, comprise a $450 billion industry and are crucial in determining the costs consumers pay at...
