by Hannah Rank | Jul 20, 2016 | Politics
CLEVELAND — Jack Pickett, the youngest delegate from Washington state to the Republican National Convention, wants to make the GOP a party for his generation. The 18-year-old from Yakima sees a “bright future” for the GOP, but he worries about inflammatory,...
by Hannah Rank | Jul 19, 2016 | Politics
CLEVELAND — A procedural vote ended in uproar Monday at the Republican National Convention when disgruntled delegates demanded a roll-call vote on rules binding them to vote for Donald Trump. Washington state delegates, who are overwhelmingly supporters of Texas...
by Hannah Rank | Jul 8, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON – House Republicans lambasted the Transportation Security Administration for repeated instances of alleged employee misconduct at airports across the nation, calling the violations “alarming and unconscionable.” The Homeland Security Committee...
by Hannah Rank | Jul 8, 2016 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats Wednesday blocked a GOP effort to crack down on the hundreds of so-called “sanctuary cities” in the U.S that don’t cooperate with federal efforts to deport undocumented immigrants by cutting federal grant money to those areas. The...
by Hannah Rank | Jul 7, 2016 | Living
WASHINGTON – The Basque area in northern Spain and southwest France has a unique culture that has withstood much hardship; Basques who settled in the U.S. are continuing the traditional dances and language, which are being celebrated at this year’s annual Smithsonian...
