by Chiara Vercellone | Dec 6, 2019 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — One week before the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, families of gun violence victims across the nation gathered on Capitol Hill for an emotional vigil where Connecticut’s congressmen demanded new gun...
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 26, 2019 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) — Hispanic voters, who are expected to overtake black voters as the largest minority bloc in 2020, could push swing states like Nevada and Florida into the Democratic column in the 2020 presidential elections, some experts say. Although...
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 26, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Economic sanctions threatened against corrupt Iraqi officials wouldn’t be enough to end the political corruption and violence in Iraq, and they aren’t what Iraqis who have staged protests against the government for nearly two months want, Middle East...
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — A bill introduced two months ago that would give veterans the opportunity to train service dogs to reduce the effects of mental health issues has yet to come to a vote, even though it should be a “no-brainer,” one of the Republican co-sponsors said...
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 16, 2019 | Environment, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — Actress Jane Fonda, along with cast members of “Grace and Frankie” and worldwide climate activists, gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol Friday for the sixth consecutive Friday to protest the lack of congressional action on climate...
