by Henry Rogers | Nov 19, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — With a backdrop of 3,000 white ‘tsinelas’—or flip flops—lying in rows on the National Mall to symbolize the 30,000 Filipino lives lost under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s five-year war on drugs, dozens of activists and Filipino community members...
by Dan Hu | Nov 19, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) — House Republicans pushed debate on President Joe Biden’s historic $1.85 trillion social policy and climate change bill late into Thursday night, after it became clear that Democrats had enough votes to pass the measure. Known as...
by Dan Hu | Nov 18, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) — The U.S. House of Representatives edged closer to a vote Thursday on President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social policy and climate change bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a vote could come as soon as Thursday afternoon....
by Rayna Song | Nov 16, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that awaits President Joe Biden’s signature is expected to send tens of billions of dollars to New York, with Albany gaining nearly $29 million for its airport and the Capital District Transportation Authority...
by Hannah Zhihan Jiang | Nov 13, 2021 | Politics
ARLINGTON, Va. — For the two days leading up to Veterans Day on Thursday, thousands of Americans, many carrying flowers, were allowed for the first time in nearly a hundred years to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. After...
by Mikayla Denault | Nov 11, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — While the House of Representatives passed the Washington D.C. Admissions Act, D.C. residents and veterans called for the Senate to give back to those who serve, which meant granting for D.C. statehood. “We actually pay more in taxes collectively...
by Rayna Song | Nov 11, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Early next year, Florida will send a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune to replace a statue of a Confederate general in the U.S. Capitol, making her the first Black person to represent a state in the National Statuary Hall Collection. Bethune was an educator...
by Christina van Waasbergen | Nov 10, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — A dispute over $28,000 could have broad implications for the rights of Puerto Ricans and residents of other U.S. territories. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether the exclusion of Puerto Rico from the Supplemental Security...
by Mary Yang | Nov 3, 2021 | Politics
Virginia voters on Tuesday will make history by electing the commonwealth’s first woman of color lieutenant governor: Democrat Hala Ayala, who is Afro-Latina, or Republican Winsome Sears, who is Black. But for many Black women voters – who have arguably the most to...
by Jason Harward | Oct 30, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The White House released a pared-down, $1.75 trillion framework laying out the president’s domestic agenda Thursday, a total half the amount proposed last month by Democratic congressional leadership. To cut the package’s overall spending so...
by Mikayla Denault | Oct 27, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — On Oct. 26, protesters held the “Rally 4 Our Future” event outside of the Supreme Court to address the conservative-leaning justice system. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., introduced the bill in April with support from Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and other...
by Ali McCadden | Oct 26, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — At a House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, lawmakers were ready to tackle the challenges women face when transitioning from military to civilian life — including homelessness, unemployment, lack of child care and the effects of military...
