by Dalia Faheid | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration
WASHINGTON – For Muslim religious and political leaders, President Joe Biden’s inauguration ends the “nightmare” of the Trump administration; nevertheless, Muslim leaders remained cautious in expressing optimism about the Biden administration’s promises. Several hours...
by Dalia Faheid | Jan 15, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Chemical facilities would face fewer regulations under a proposed rule change from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency that targets 49 explosive chemicals. These “Division 1.1” explosives, which include black powder and desensitized...
by Dalia Faheid | Jan 14, 2021 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Three faith-based resettlement agencies say it will be easier to welcome refugees after a federal appeals judge ruled in their favor to block President Donald Trump’s executive order allowing local and state officials to refuse refugees. On Jan. 8, the...
by Dalia Faheid | Jan 8, 2021 | Campaign2020, Featured
WASHINGTON — Rep. André Carson just ended a Zoom meeting with fellow members of the Congressional Black Caucus when he was informed by a Capitol police officer that there was an imminent security threat to the building on Wednesday. Thousands of Trump supporters...
by Dalia Faheid | Dec 15, 2020 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The first time Billy Beech voted was in 2008, when he was a junior at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta and the nation was facing a severe economic downturn. This election, as the pandemic has pummeled the economy, Beech doesn’t trust politicians...
