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HOUSE REPUBLICANS RAISE CONCERNS OVER “SOFT ON CRIME” POLICIES IN DEMOCRATIC RUN CITIES

HOUSE REPUBLICANS RAISE CONCERNS OVER “SOFT ON CRIME” POLICIES IN DEMOCRATIC RUN CITIES

by Gabe Hawkins and Isabella Jacob | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics

Note: This article includes mentions of violence and sexual assault. WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee furthered an ongoing GOP campaign to spotlight criminal activity in Democratic-run cities on Wednesday. In a Subcommittee on Oversight...
White Supremacist organizations use military veterans to train new recruits, experts say

White Supremacist organizations use military veterans to train new recruits, experts say

by Linus Hoeller | Dec 9, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – In the all-white world of the neofascist Patriot Front, a fast-growing far-right organization, a path to power leading military veterans are sought after as a force multiplier for their ability to young recruits to the organization, turning into a lethal...
One in three Afghanistan and Iraq vets sees extremism among their ranks

One in three Afghanistan and Iraq vets sees extremism among their ranks

by Linus Hoeller | Oct 13, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – More than one in three Afghanistan and Iraq veterans said in a survey that they perceived extremism as existing within the military and within the veteran community, the head of a veterans’ organization told the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on...
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GROUP DISRUPTS CAPITOL WITH VALENTINE’S DAY PROTEST

GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GROUP DISRUPTS CAPITOL WITH VALENTINE’S DAY PROTEST

by Gabrielle Bienasz | Feb 15, 2019 | Health & Science, National Security, Politics, Topics

Gays Against Guns chanted “How many more have to die?” and “Pass HR8″ throughout the capitol on Valentine’s Day. The New York-based organization began in the wake of the 2016 shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Members from the group...
Programs for gender based violence in the DRC cut and replaced

Programs for gender based violence in the DRC cut and replaced

by Ashley Gilmore | Feb 11, 2015 | Living, Politics

By Ashley Gilmore WASHINGTON— The United States is making large cuts in funding and programming to reduce gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is a major blow because it’s the single biggest government donor, Marcy Hersh of Refugees...
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