by Eli Kronenberg | Dec 6, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The world’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramswamy met with congressional Republicans on Thursday to brainstorm ideas for the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which President-elect Donald Trump...
by Marisa Guerra Echeverria and Emma Richman | Dec 4, 2024 | Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson and members of the Alaskan congressional delegation celebrated Alaskan culture and inter-state unity at the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Capitol’s West Lawn Tuesday night. A crowd of a couple hundred...
by Ellie Skelly | Jan 22, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden approved a stopgap spending bill on Friday, preventing a partial government shutdown from taking place this month. The bill extends the budget deadline to March 1 and March 8, giving Congress until then to reach an agreement. The...
by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 18, 2024 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden convened key congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday to catalyze support for the stalled $110 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other crucial U.S. allies. Minutes before the meeting, National Security...
by Ellie Skelly | Jan 16, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has negotiated a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) that would extend government funding until March. The stopgap extension would prevent a partial government shutdown from taking place at...