by Amy L. Wong | Aug 5, 2026 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Justice Amy Coney Barrett told members of Congress that after the Dobbs decision in 2022 restricting abortion access, her security detail sent her home with a bulletproof vest. Her 12-year-old son asked her about it. “I didn’t know how to respond because...
by Amy L. Wong | May 20, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Featured, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — China constructed headquarters for a massive Cambodian-based scam network harming victims and is failing to hold them accountable, according to never-before-revealed findings in a bipartisan congressional investigative report released on Tuesday. House...
by Amy L. Wong | May 14, 2026 | Environment, Featured, Politics, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Senators balked at proposed budget cuts to the world-leading U.S. Forest Service, including the complete elimination of all forest research funding, during a subcommittee meeting late last month. U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz answered questions...
by Amy L. Wong | Apr 28, 2026 | Business & Tech, Economy, Politics, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — NASA administrator Jared Isaacman faced pushback from representatives on Monday about the iconic agency’s proposed hiring strategy, which would shrink public service opportunities for the younger generation. Isaacman said earlier this week that he plans...
by Amy L. Wong | Apr 23, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer repeatedly stated on Wednesday that he thought prices have not increased since last year and consumers are not paying more because of tariffs. Data from the Federal Reserve, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and some...
