GOP bill attempts to gradually privatize VA care

by Jerry Wu | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — As their first move in the new presidential administration, Republican top brass on the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees introduced a bill last week loosening the threshold for veterans to access private care. On paper, the Veterans’ ACCESS...

House subcommittee cannot agree on what its role should be in primary and secondary education

by Jonas Blum | Dec 4, 2024 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans disagreed on the pressing issues facing U.S. education during a hotly debated hearing on Wednesday held by the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Republicans took aim at the alleged...

House Republicans gather to elect conference leadership, Gaetz resigns

by Audrey Pachuta | Nov 14, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Republicans gathered Wednesday afternoon at a hotel just blocks from the Capitol to elect their leadership team for the 119th Congress after projections showed that they would retain control of the lower chamber. “We have a very well-designed...

Could voter ID laws backfire on Republicans?

by Eli Kronenberg | Nov 4, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics, Topics

In the four years since former President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful attempt to overturn the 2020 election through false claims of voter fraud, Republicans across the country have intensified efforts to enact new restrictions on voting they argue will strengthen...

Sen. Katie Britt projects contrast in taking aim at Biden’s State of the Union address

by Maria Heim | Mar 8, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Republicans were ready with a forceful response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address by having the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Senate, Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama deliver a message of concern. “Our...