by Sophia Didinova | May 8, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers were divided Wednesday over the need for legal protections for Dreamers — noncitizens who were brought to the United States as children — with Republican senators asserting that their legalization cannot be discussed until what...
by Sophia Didinova | May 2, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) — Senators and medical professionals met Thursday to find solutions to the growing healthcare crisis and the acute shortage of minority healthcare workers as the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions delved into the...
by Sophia Didinova | May 2, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON – “There’s only one solution – intifada, revolution,” chanted May Day March protesters on Wednesday. Organized by the Washington DC branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), this year’s event aimed to unify...
by Laeba Hafiz | Apr 17, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON—On Thursday, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and others urged the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government to protect the fundamental liberties of journalists and their sources. Advocates of a federal shield law argue that it would...
by Sophia Didinova | Apr 12, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Representatives on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on Wednesday reviewed the effectiveness of Department of Veterans Affairs programs to ensure equity for women veterans. According to Erica Scavella, Assistant Under Secretary for Health...
by Annastazia Ng'ambi | Apr 11, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are set to expire after the end of 2025, Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Committee on Small Business said in a Wednesday hearing. He added that the future of American small business is...
by Ellie Skelly | Apr 2, 2024 | Featured, Politics
RUCKERSVILLE, Va. — Ralph Morton is a third-generation farmer in Virginia’s Greene County. His family are the only Black farmers in the area. Both Morton’s father and grandfather experienced discrimination while trying to secure loans from the USDA’s Farm Service...
by Laeba Hafiz | Mar 28, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court signaled it may reject a challenge to the Federal Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone during oral arguments Tuesday. If the court does so, it would preserve access to the abortion pill. Supporters and opponents of the abortion...
by Simone Garber | Mar 26, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – I sat down with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) after President Biden’s State of the Union address. She talked to me about issues important to voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election, including reproductive rights and accessible health care,...
by Simone Garber | Mar 26, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Between a real estate attorney’s office and a county magistrate building sits one of South Carolina’s three abortion clinics. Pink and white signs beckon patients, discreetly placed so as not to invite unwanted attention. Since the overturning of Roe...
by Meaghan Downy, Charlotte Ehrlich, Maria Heim and Aidan Johnstone | Mar 25, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As digital platforms redefine news consumption habits, several outlets face challenges in maintaining trust from partisan audiences. The internet and social media have intensified sensationalism and polarization. With Super Tuesday results setting...
by Maria Heim | Mar 25, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics, Topics
Alexandria, Va. — The 2024 presidential election is the first presidential rematch since 1956. Based on recent polling, few voters are excited about this. They describe feeling unmotivated to strongly support either President Joe Biden or former President Donald...
