Senate examines soaring health care costs, new policy paths ahead of tax credit expiration

by Avigna Ramachandran | Nov 19, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – The Senate Finance Committee debated proposals to address rising health care costs and alternatives to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies set to expire at the end of this year during a hearing on Wednesday.  The hearing comes in the aftermath of a...

Senate votes to reopen the government after 41 day shutdown

by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON—The Senate formally voted 60-40 to reopen the government Monday evening, after a motion to proceed reached a two-thirds majority Sunday night. Following a rare weekend work period a breakthrough was reached, with eight Democrats siding with Republicans to...

Senate brings forward a motion to reopen the government 40 days into the shutdown

by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 10, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted to advance a new bill to reopen the government Sunday evening, after a series of partisan meetings throughout the weekend reached a breakthrough. The continuing resolution was brokered by eight Senate Democrats, including New Hampshire...

Aviation crisis reaches new heights as air travel hits turbulence

by Kally Proctor | Oct 30, 2025 | Business, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown hits the one month mark, ground stops, travel delays and flight cancellations have become more common as staffing shortages caused by the shutdown increase at airports. Air traffic controllers, who are considered essential...

Native leaders, advocates warn of shutdown’s impact on their communities

by Isabella Jacob | Oct 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown nears the one-month mark, Native American advocacy groups and leaders warned that furloughs, terminations and funding lapses are hurting education, food access and economic aid for tribal communities by slowing crucial federal...