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By the minute: How Trump filled record-breaking State of the Union

By the minute: How Trump filled record-breaking State of the Union

by Marissa Fernandez and Ben Shapiro | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in history at almost 108 minutes Tuesday night. He began the address to Congress, which totaled more than 10,000 words, by stating that America is the “hottest country” in the world. Trump...
Rubio hearing heats up over US role in Venezuela

Rubio hearing heats up over US role in Venezuela

by Sarah Han and Isabel Papp | Jan 28, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., clashed at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday over whether U.S. actions could spark international conflict after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. ...
Senate Democrats push to confirm Biden judges amid GOP absenteeism dispute

Senate Democrats push to confirm Biden judges amid GOP absenteeism dispute

by Audrey Pachuta | Nov 21, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – As President-elect Donald Trump plots his transition back to the Oval Office from his Mar-a-Lago perch, Senate Democrats have begun racing against the clock to confirm more than two dozen of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees before the lose...
‘Trump Too Small’ slogan now in the hands of the Supreme Court

‘Trump Too Small’ slogan now in the hands of the Supreme Court

by Rachel Schlueter | Nov 1, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — As former president Donald Trump continues to face legal battles across the country, one case involving his name has reached the Supreme Court. But he was not in the courtroom on Wednesday, nor is he one of the parties involved.  The Supreme Court heard...
Transgender service members say whiplash in policy has taken a toll on their financial stability, mental wellness

Transgender service members say whiplash in policy has taken a toll on their financial stability, mental wellness

by Jacob Wendler | Mar 22, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Kora Delta was one of thousands of U.S. troops who helped evacuate more than 100,000 people from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. The mission came as she was awaiting gender-affirming care, a few months after the Biden administration announced that...
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