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Lawmakers urge bipartisan push against political violence

Lawmakers urge bipartisan push against political violence

by Kally Proctor | Oct 29, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators on both sides of the aisle addressed the increasing political polarization in the country and their own roles in driving it during a hearing on politically violent attacks on Tuesday. “I find hearings like this frustrating,” said Sen. Cory...
Bondi dodges Democratic questioning on Comey, Epstein

Bondi dodges Democratic questioning on Comey, Epstein

by Sophie Baker | Oct 7, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi deflected numerous questions about Justice Department investigations into President Donald Trump’s political rivals while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Her refrain? “I am not going to discuss...
Trump FBI director nominee Kash Patel draws scorn from Democrats

Trump FBI director nominee Kash Patel draws scorn from Democrats

by Eli Kronenberg | Dec 4, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Kash Patel, a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump and former federal prosecutor who Trump announced as his nominee for FBI director, is facing criticism from Democrats over previous vows to “come after” people in the media and so-called “deep...
Tech CEOs accused of having ‘blood’ on their hands as senators grill them over the spread of child sexual images online

Tech CEOs accused of having ‘blood’ on their hands as senators grill them over the spread of child sexual images online

by Aidan Johnstone | Jan 31, 2024 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers slammed top executives of large tech companies on Wednesday for not doing enough to prevent online exploitation of children as protesters helped pack the audience sharing victims’ pictures and grim statistics of the problem. “There is blood on...
Senate panel subpoenas Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo in Supreme Court probe

Senate panel subpoenas Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo in Supreme Court probe

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...
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