by Casey Egan | Dec 4, 2017 | Politics
WASHINGTON – On November 19, hundreds gathered in Washington, D.C., to call for more assistance to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Demonstrators called for the cancellation of Puerto Rico’s debt, an end to the Jones Act, and more financial aid...
by Casey Egan | Nov 30, 2017 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The State Department and White House danced around news reports Thursday that President Donald Trump is looking to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo in the coming weeks. “He remains the secretary of state,” said...
by Casey Egan | Nov 9, 2017 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Days after President Donald Trump shifted rhetoric towards North Korea by urging North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to “make a deal,” State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said Thursday that both Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson believe...
by Casey Egan | Nov 1, 2017 | Politics
WASHINGTON – House and Senate Democrats unveiled their latest economic policy proposal Wednesday as part of their new “A Better Deal” agenda, calling for strengthening workers’ rights to join unions and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits, and working....
by Casey Egan | Oct 31, 2017 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON –The United States will vote against a United Nations resolution later this week calling for an end to the U.S. embargo against Cuba, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said Tuesday. The UN has voted on the resolution annually for the past 26...
