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TVA board nominees signal openness to net-zero carbon goals amid rising energy demand

TVA board nominees signal openness to net-zero carbon goals amid rising energy demand

by Philip Lam | Oct 24, 2025 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON – Nominees to the Board of Directors of the largest public power system in the country clashed with lawmakers Wednesday over commitments to honor decarbonization goals. The nominees to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), hailing from backgrounds in...
Senate debates merit of Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

Senate debates merit of Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

by Desiree Luo | Oct 9, 2025 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — One day after questioning Attorney General Pam Bondi during a highly televised Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) attended a much quieter discussion before a smaller audience on Wednesday.  “This is like a normal hearing,”...
‘Partisan tricks’: One day into shutdown, congressional leaders refuse to budge

‘Partisan tricks’: One day into shutdown, congressional leaders refuse to budge

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...
Michigan’s political landscape may help predict national trends, experts say

Michigan’s political landscape may help predict national trends, experts say

by Victoria Ryan | Feb 19, 2025 | Featured, Politics

Sen. Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) recent decision to retire at the end of his term leaves a Senate seat in a battleground state up for grabs in 2026, and raises questions about whether the Midwestern state will provide a crystal ball into future national elections. “It’s...
Watch: Housing secretary nominee testifies at Senate hearing

Watch: Housing secretary nominee testifies at Senate hearing

by Norah D'Cruze | Jan 27, 2025 | Featured, Living, Topics

WASHINGTON –– Eric Scott Turner, Trump’s pick for the Secretary of Housing, Development and Urban Development is headed to a full Senate vote after being narrowly approved in committee. He is the first nominee to be approved without an FBI background check, to the...
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