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Kiggans Flips Virginia’s 2nd District for Republicans
Although the predicted red wave did not occur, Republicans still managed to take control of the House. One of the seats they flipped was Virginia’s 2nd District, where State Senator Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach) unseated Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.).
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Kiggans Flips Virginia’s 2nd District for Republicans
Although the predicted red wave did not occur, Republicans still managed to take control of the House. One of the seats they flipped was Virginia’s 2nd District, where State Senator Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach) unseated Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.).
House considers adding non-voting delegate for Cherokee Nation
Establishing the delegate role would represent a historic shift in U.S. relations with the Indian nation. A U.S. House committee concluded Wednesday that the chamber could do so with a simple majority vote.
Young voters leave their mark on Pennsylvania’s elections
PITTSBURGH – “Have you registered to vote yet? All the cool people are doing it,” a PittVotes volunteer shouted into a bullhorn on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus in October. Under his tent, a calendar declared 20 days until the voter registration deadline. For...
Latest in Education
Loudoun County school board candidates offer opposing views on the county’s equity initiatives
Months after Loudoun County Public Schools released a report on a plan to implement new equity initiatives, school board candidates present opposing views on the subject during a televised debate.
Latest in Education
Loudoun County school board candidates offer opposing views on the county’s equity initiatives
Months after Loudoun County Public Schools released a report on a plan to implement new equity initiatives, school board candidates present opposing views on the subject during a televised debate.
D.C. K-12 social studies standards updated for the first time since 2006
For the first time since 2006, the D.C. school Board of Education will update its social studies standards. This comes at a time when experts say history books and social studies curriculum in some schools lag behind and fail to prepare students to understand when democracy is in peril.
Leaders call for more private sector investment in HBCUs
HBCUs are drivers of upward mobility, yet they are still unable to attract sufficient capital from traditional lenders.
Latest in National Security
‘King of Torture’ testifies in USS Cole case
U.S. contends with CIA torture program in USS Cole bombing case.
Latest in National Security
‘King of Torture’ testifies in USS Cole case
U.S. contends with CIA torture program in USS Cole bombing case.
Guantanamo court weighs testimony from alternative suspect in USS Cole case
Guantanamo Bay commission hears updates in terrorism case
Murray pushes to change U.S. arms sales, prevent misuse of weapons
Washington Sen. Patty Murray is helping lead efforts to restrict arms sales to countries accused of human rights violations after years of congress facing weakened control over weapons sales.
Latest in Social Justice
In U.S., reckoning over church-run indigenous boarding schools begins
Native American leaders and Catholics in Minnesota are working together to confront past abuses.
Latest in Social Justice
In U.S., reckoning over church-run indigenous boarding schools begins
Native American leaders and Catholics in Minnesota are working together to confront past abuses.
Preventing future ‘wrongs’: new USDA equity panel looks to expand agriculture resources to minority communities
Following admissions of historical discrimination within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, members of a new USDA equity commission said at their first meeting Monday that they want to make sure the agency’s resources reach Black farmers as well as undocumented agriculture workers and those without broadband access.
HOW BLACK SPIRITUALITY HAS SHAPED THE BLACK RADICAL TRADITION
WASHINGTON -- In January, Black Lives Matter restarted its #BlackWomenAreDivine project, asking people to nominate Black women or femme-identified people, 20 of whom will be honored by Black Lives Matter in March. “We are the sacred mamas, builders, teachers, and...
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Senate committee ponders crypto regulation in wake of FTX collapse
Following the scandalous and rapid collapse of FTX, once the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, the U.S. Senate is considering how to regulate the crypto industry to prevent future collapses.
According to Fed, Americans are Bracing for an Economic Downturn
The Fed released its latest Beige Book report Wednesday. The report described mixed economic conditions, though Americans fear a downturn is coming soon.
Did the Great Resignation really happen? Most workers are staying put.
The so-called Great Resignation — the historic jump in the number of Americans quitting jobs — may not be so great after all. The average length of time an American worker stays at a job, it turns out, is the same compared to pre-pandemic times, according to a new government survey.
Latest in Immigration
Migrants arriving in Washington are met with open arms from advocates but limited support from local government
Migrants arriving from Florida, Texas, and Arizona continue to arrive in D.C. but may be denied critical social services available to low-income and unhoused Washington residents.
Immigration activists draw from historical resistance to fight Title 42
WASHINGTON -- In 2021, CBP carried out over 1.6 million apprehensions at the border –– a level not seen for 20 years, according to a March report by the American Immigration Council. As the crisis at the southern border worsens, immigration advocates and activists are...
Lawmakers split on effectiveness of Remain in Mexico policy
Republicans and Democrats sparred over immigration policy Wednesday at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on the Trump administration’s “Remain In Mexico” policy that a court ordered President Joe Biden to continue.
Latest in Environment
Republicans eye the SEC’s climate-related disclosure regulations, should they take control of congress
The SEC’s climate-related disclosure program could be at risk if Republicans take control of Congress in the midterms. But investors will continue to demand the information, supporters say.
A new, massive plastics plant in southwest Pennsylvania barely registers among voters
Environmentalists in Beaver County are alarmed by harmful emissions from the plant once it opens, and say they are discouraged by most voters’ inattention, but not deterred.
Threatened emperor penguins a global issue as New Zealand Prime Minister visits Antarctica
Antarctica took center stage in both the U.S. and New Zealand this week, as emperor penguins were designated a threatened species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited the continent.
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