by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 18, 2024 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden convened key congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday to catalyze support for the stalled $110 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other crucial U.S. allies. Minutes before the meeting, National Security...
by Casey He and Jessica Ma | Nov 30, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee authorized subpoenas Thursday to two individuals with close ties to Supreme Court justices, moving forward with an investigation into the personal conduct of the justices and potential conflicts of interests. The subpoenas...
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 Brennan Leach | Jan 26, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – House Republicans have revitalized a plan to eliminate the IRS and replace it with a mammoth sales tax. This time, it may even get a vote in Congress. The Fair Tax Act, introduced this month by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), breathes new life into a...
by Nicole Markus | Jan 25, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee considered nominations for five of President Biden’s district court nominees on Wednesday, as the White House continues its aggressive push to fill vacancies throughout the federal court system. At the outset of the hearing,...