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Photos: Thousands gather in Washington to urge President Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

Photos: Thousands gather in Washington to urge President Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

by Jonah Elkowitz | Jan 16, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands marched on Freedom Plaza on Saturday calling for President Biden to support a ceasefire in Gaza and halt support for Israel amidst the climbing death toll in the region. Organized by the American Muslim Task Force for Palestine, in...
‘I love this city, but we need to do better’: D.C.’s soaring crime rates draw federal scrutiny

‘I love this city, but we need to do better’: D.C.’s soaring crime rates draw federal scrutiny

by Kunjal Bastola | Oct 12, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Republicans on Thursday zeroed in on the District of Columbia’s rising crime rates to portray Democrats as being soft on crime, while Democrats asserted that the hearing was called to “distract and mislead the American people.”  Members of Congress...
Senate Judiciary Committee takes up five federal judges after a wave of nominations by Biden

Senate Judiciary Committee takes up five federal judges after a wave of nominations by Biden

by Nicole Markus | Jan 25, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee considered nominations for five of President Biden’s district court nominees on Wednesday, as the White House continues its aggressive push to fill vacancies throughout the federal court system. At the outset of the hearing,...
Washington D.C. Favors A Statehood Pact With Puerto Rico

Washington D.C. Favors A Statehood Pact With Puerto Rico

by Diego Ramos Bechara | Mar 17, 2022 | Featured, Politics

It began with Missouri and Maine back in 1890.  It ended in 1959, when Democrats pressured Republican President Eisenhower to grant statehood to Alaska if he hoped to make Hawaii the 50th state.  For decades, states were added into the Union in pairs, the intent of...
Thousands Gather To Commemorate Ukrainian Lives Lost, Protest Against Russian Aggression

Thousands Gather To Commemorate Ukrainian Lives Lost, Protest Against Russian Aggression

by Diego Ramos Bechara and Jorja Siemons | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Just before Russian president Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands protested in support of the country’s territorial integrity at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.  The event began with a commemoration service to honor the 14,000 who have died since...
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