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Trump’s defense team begins oral arguments, says Democrats have not met burden of proof

Trump’s defense team begins oral arguments, says Democrats have not met burden of proof

by Megan Lebowitz and Cassidy Wang | Jan 25, 2020 | Featured, Impeachment, Politics

WASHINGTON — After a mere two hours, President Donald Trump’s defense team concluded their first day of oral arguments in the Senate impeachment trial. The lawyers said they do not believe Democrats met the burden of proof and neglected to cite certain key pieces of...
‘A voice for the voiceless’: Protesters March for Life on Capitol Hill

‘A voice for the voiceless’: Protesters March for Life on Capitol Hill

by Rupa Palla | Jan 24, 2020 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Friday marked the 47th annual March for Life rally where pro-lifers from across the country came to Capitol Hill to support the movement. Matt Surdyke was one of the thousands in attendance. He came to represent those who have “no one to...
Impeachment managers conclude opening statements with continued calls for more evidence

Impeachment managers conclude opening statements with continued calls for more evidence

by Evan Ochsner | Jan 24, 2020 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff closed the Democrats’ three-day opening arguments in the Senate trial of President Donald Trump, pleading Friday for Republican senators to call the witnesses who were prevented from testifying in the...
Transgender women renew push for Equal Rights Amendment

Transgender women renew push for Equal Rights Amendment

by Angelina Campanile | Jan 23, 2020 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Near freezing temperatures, rain and snow failed to prevent thousands of protesters from gathering in Freedom Plaza on Saturday morning and in several other locations across the country for the fourth annual Women’s March. On the first full day of...
Impeachment managers allege quid pro-quo, Giuliani ties to Trump

Impeachment managers allege quid pro-quo, Giuliani ties to Trump

by Sneha Dey, Olivia Olander, James Pollard, Benjamin Rosenberg, Gregory Svirnovskiy and Janea Wilson | Jan 23, 2020 | Featured, Impeachment, Politics

WASHINGTON-  House impeachment manger Sylvia Garcia said Thursday that President Donald Trump prioritized his personal interests over the country’s national security in a “gross abuse of power.” “If we allow this gross abuse of power to continue…then this...
Buttigieg wants to bring mayor’s perspective to White House

Buttigieg wants to bring mayor’s perspective to White House

by Alex Moore | Jan 23, 2020 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The solutions that America’s cities need do not have to come from Washington because nobody can better build communities than America’s mayors, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, told the Conference of American Mayors on Thursday. The...
School choice, religious liberty argued before SCOTUS

School choice, religious liberty argued before SCOTUS

by Zamone "Z" Perez and Olivia Olander | Jan 22, 2020 | Featured, Politics, SOTU2020

WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed to favor proponents of religious schooling during oral arguments on Wednesday by allowing parents to spend government tax credits on private religious education. The case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of...
Managers emphasize national security concerns in second day of trial

Managers emphasize national security concerns in second day of trial

by Martha Castro, Josh Irvine, Rupa Palla and Suzy Vazquez | Jan 22, 2020 | Featured, Impeachment, Politics

WASHINGTON — The House impeachment managers laid the groundwork for the case against President Donald Trump Wednesday, emphasizing that the president’s decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine threatened U.S. security. On the second day of the Senate impeachment...
Activists discuss racial implications of 2020 census during National Day of Racial Hearing

Activists discuss racial implications of 2020 census during National Day of Racial Hearing

by Gregory Svirnovskiy | Jan 21, 2020 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The 2020 U.S. census count officially kicked off Tuesday in Southwest Alaska. Activists on Tuesday questioned whether it will once again undercount racial minorities, which means the groups lose out in allocation of federal funding and electoral...
SENATE APPROVES IMPEACHMENT TRIAL RULES AFTER MARATHON SESSION

SENATE APPROVES IMPEACHMENT TRIAL RULES AFTER MARATHON SESSION

by Angelina Campanile, Megan Lebowitz, Evan Ochsner and Zamone Perez | Jan 21, 2020 | Featured, Impeachment, Politics

WASHINGTON – Eleven times Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rose before Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday and Wednesday morning to introduce amendments to allow more evidence in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Each time, those amendments...
Protesters demand the Senate to remove Trump, stop war with Iran

Protesters demand the Senate to remove Trump, stop war with Iran

by Suzy Vazquez and Joey Safchik | Jan 16, 2020 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – About 100 protesters swarmed Capitol Hill on Thursday to call for the removal of President Donald Trump and demand that Congress take action to stop war with Iran. A dozen were arrested. The protest was organized by a diverse network of grassroots...
Trump broke the law, GAO says

Trump broke the law, GAO says

by Zamone "Z" Perez and Olivia Olander | Jan 16, 2020 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration broke the law when it withheld funds for assistance to Ukraine to further his own interests or policy priorities, according to a report released Thursday by the Government Accountability Office that deals with one of the two...
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