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Matt Gaetz withdraws from Attorney General nomination; senators react

Matt Gaetz withdraws from Attorney General nomination; senators react

by Jonas Kalderon Blum and Coby Potischman | Nov 21, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON —  Embattled former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his attorney general nomination on Thursday after questions surrounding his sexual misconduct allegations reached a fever-pitch.  President-elect Donald Trump selected Gaetz for the position one week ago,...
Fed’s Barr Commits to Full Term Amid GOP Calls for Regulatory Pause

Fed’s Barr Commits to Full Term Amid GOP Calls for Regulatory Pause

by Heather Zhu | Nov 21, 2024 | Business, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Michael Barr, Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, reaffirmed his intent to serve his full term during a heated House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday. The session was marked by Republican criticism of Biden-era financial regulations and...
Point by Point – Episode 2: Trump and Harris’ Diverging Immigration Policies, Converging Rhetoric

Point by Point – Episode 2: Trump and Harris’ Diverging Immigration Policies, Converging Rhetoric

by Erica Schmitt | Oct 16, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

In this second episode of Point by Point, we take on the issue of immigration, a key topic in the 2024 presidential election. With insights from Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, an Associate Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, we break down former President...
Trump promises the largest deportation in US history. Experts say this would hurt the economy

Trump promises the largest deportation in US history. Experts say this would hurt the economy

by Emma Richman | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation of undocumented immigrants could cost $967.9 billion over more than a decade and devastate the labor market, according to a new report from the nonprofit advocacy organization American Immigration...
Fact Check: How Temporary Protected Status Affects Haitian Immigrants

Fact Check: How Temporary Protected Status Affects Haitian Immigrants

by Marisa Guerra Echeverria | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Once presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance spread false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, Haitian American Guerline Jozef knew trouble was coming to her community. “As I’m watching the debate, Trump went...
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