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Senate candidate interrupts Joint Force meeting to criticize Israel

Senate candidate interrupts Joint Force meeting to criticize Israel

by Isabel Papp | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — At the beginning of a Senate subcommittee hearing, a member of the public audience stood up and shouted, “Israel is the reason for this war!” The protestor, who was roughly removed from the hearing room, was later identified as Brian McGinnis,...
IRS chief touts bigger refunds as lawmakers grill him on privacy violations

IRS chief touts bigger refunds as lawmakers grill him on privacy violations

by Dasha Dubinina | Mar 5, 2026 | Business, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON –  Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Revenue Service Frank Bisignano on Wednesday celebrated bigger refunds for American taxpayers, while lawmakers criticized Bisignano’s for exposing tens of thousands of U.S. taxpayers’ private information.  “This is...
Lawmakers warn China is exploiting Russia’s war to expand influence in Europe

Lawmakers warn China is exploiting Russia’s war to expand influence in Europe

by Anisha Iqbal | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON –– Lawmakers warned Wednesday that China has quietly expanded its political and economic influence across Europe while the continent remained focused on countering Russia’s war in Ukraine. “China and Russia share a vision for the world where the strong do...
Supreme Court weighs freight broker liability in negligent hiring case

Supreme Court weighs freight broker liability in negligent hiring case

by Carlotta Angiolillo | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether the brokers who connect shippers with truck companies can be held liable for irresponsible drivers.  The case, Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, stems from a 2017 incident in which Shawn Montgomery,...
Senators express support, criticism of future military action in Iran

Senators express support, criticism of future military action in Iran

by Marissa Fernandez | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Senators seemed split along party lines over future military action in the Middle East after a classified intelligence briefing on Tuesday afternoon. Democrats called for increased clarity on the objectives and justifications for attacks, while...
House Agriculture Committee weighs GOP proposal for the next farm bill

House Agriculture Committee weighs GOP proposal for the next farm bill

by André Hiroki | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on the House Agriculture Committee debated a sweeping proposal to reshape U.S. agricultural policy late on Tuesday as Republicans advanced the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, a bill intended to serve as the House framework for the...
In Photos: ‘Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame’ appears in public park near White House

In Photos: ‘Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame’ appears in public park near White House

by David Sun | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — A “Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame” was installed last weekend in Farragut Square, a public park close to the White House, naming and shaming public figures associated with the late child sex offender and trafficker.   The display comes amid intense...
Supreme Court justices seem skeptical about banning guns for marijuana users

Supreme Court justices seem skeptical about banning guns for marijuana users

by Jasmine Kim | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in United States v. Hemani, and a majority of the justices appeared deeply skeptical that the federal government should prosecute a Texas man for owning a gun, simply because he regularly used marijuana. The...
Supreme Court considers unconstitutional exceptions when defendants waive their right to appeal

Supreme Court considers unconstitutional exceptions when defendants waive their right to appeal

by Clara Martinez | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on what limitations there should be for defendants who waived their right to appeal if their sentence would otherwise be deemed illegal.  Courts generally uphold two exceptions to appellate waivers: either the...
Dems boycott SOTU at ‘People’s’ State of the Union Address

Dems boycott SOTU at ‘People’s’ State of the Union Address

by Isabel Papp | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – In freezing temperatures, lawmakers, activists, and protesters gathered on the National Mall to oppose the president’s State of the Union address by holding their own “People’s” State of the Union on Tuesday night. “I’m...
10 economic falsehoods debunked from Trump’s State of the Union speech

10 economic falsehoods debunked from Trump’s State of the Union speech

by Clara Martinez | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched into his State of the Union speech Tuesday night with sweeping bravado about the economy after his first year in office. At best, his claims were misleading or lacked context. At worst, they were blatantly false.  Inflation...
Amid Trump’s ‘war on fraud,’ lawmakers turn to investigating $200 billion in Covid relief funds

Amid Trump’s ‘war on fraud,’ lawmakers turn to investigating $200 billion in Covid relief funds

by Melody Xu | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — In the longest State of the Union address to date, President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared a “war on fraud.”  The next day, senators met to denounce fraud in post-Covid federal relief programs. The Small Business Administration failed to thoroughly...
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