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Border patrol agents testify in front of House Oversight Committee as immigration debate intensifies

Border patrol agents testify in front of House Oversight Committee as immigration debate intensifies

by Saul Pink | Feb 7, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sparred with Democrats over the Biden administration’s policies regarding the southern U.S. border Tuesday, which GOP lawmakers say has created a “crisis.” The hearing – part of the House GOP’s promise to...
Senate questions Ticketmaster’s market power in aftermath of Taylor Swift tour debacle

Senate questions Ticketmaster’s market power in aftermath of Taylor Swift tour debacle

by Kate Walter and Jacob Wendler | Jan 24, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Two months after Ticketmaster drew criticism for its flawed rollout of tickets for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour, the ticketing giant is not yet out of the woods. The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned the effect that Ticketmaster parent company Live...
VIDEO: Humanitarian aid must be delivered to the Afghanistan people, not the Taliban, lawmakers worry

VIDEO: Humanitarian aid must be delivered to the Afghanistan people, not the Taliban, lawmakers worry

by Jenny Huh | Feb 10, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Amid Afghanistan’s growing humanitarian crisis, lawmakers are brainstorming ways to ensure humanitarian aid reaches the Afghan people, while not empowering the Taliban. “The worst case scenario of all would be if humanitarian aid were...
House Judiciary Debates Merits of Independent Immigration Court

House Judiciary Debates Merits of Independent Immigration Court

by Ali Bianco | Jan 20, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — The merits of overhauling the U.S. immigration courts into an independent system, removed from the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, divided lawmakers and witnesses at a virtual hearing on Thursday. “Our country deserves an immigration court...
Lawmakers: National Guard Can’t ‘Hide Behind Its Unique Status’ in Sexual Assault Cases

Lawmakers: National Guard Can’t ‘Hide Behind Its Unique Status’ in Sexual Assault Cases

by Vanessa Kjeldsen | Jan 20, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – National Guard leaders told House lawmakers this week they don’t have the resources to better investigate sexual assault cases. But lawmakers wanted more accountability.  “No longer can the National Guard hide behind its unique status,” said Rep. Jackie...
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