by Lexi Newsom | Oct 2, 2025 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior (DOI) will continue issuing permits and land leases for oil, natural gas and coal production while halting the same and construction on renewable energy projects during the government shutdown. When asked about that...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 1, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Even before a convoy of congressional Republican leaders approached the lectern on Wednesday morning, the stage was meticulously set. To one side stood a TV screen looping a clip labeled “Democrats on shutdowns in their own words.” In front of the...
by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Sep 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — With less than 12 hours left before the new federal fiscal year begins at 12:01 am on Oct.1, the government’s lights are on but flickering as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse as a shutdown approaches. “We are in this fight, until we win...
by Gabe Hawkins and Desiree Luo | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to address growing unemployment rates for Black women by Sept. 30. In a Thursday press conference with Black activists, Pressley urged the Fed to uphold its mandate to maximize...
by Lindsey Byman | Feb 29, 2024 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned lawmakers that preparing for potential government shutdown is “an extraordinary waste of time and resources.” “This team is working their tail off,” Vilsack said on Wednesday during a USDA oversight hearing by the...
