by Amanda Rooker | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Yogananda D. Pittman, the acting chief of the Capitol Police, is calling for vast improvements to the Capitol building’s physical security after insufficient safeguards left the building, and the people inside, vulnerable during the January 6th...
by Amanda Rooker | Feb 9, 2021 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – During his confirmation hearing last Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack addressed climate change, food insecurity and economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vilsack is one step closer to leading USDA, a role he held for...
by Amanda Rooker | Feb 9, 2021 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – During his first day in office, President Joe Biden put a stop to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. At the Capitol, several North Dakota lawmakers say a presidential permit is not required and introduced legislation in the House and the Senate last...
by Amanda Rooker | Feb 3, 2021 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON — In the latest legal battle over the Dakota Access pipeline last Tuesday, a federal appeals court upheld most of a lower court ruling that said oil can continue to flow through the pipeline, but confirmed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did...
by Amanda Rooker | Jan 21, 2021 | Inauguration, Topics
WASHINGTON – Following attacks on the U.S. Capitol last week. The FBI has issued a bulletin warning of threats to state capitols as well as the potential for further violence in DC. An unprecedented level of security in the nation’s capital. Road closures, seven foot...
