by Hannah Schoenbaum | Oct 28, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Capitol Hill gained two new senators on Wednesday — furry versions of Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz. and Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky. The pair are Sen. Thom Tillis’, R-North Carolina, dogs — Theo, a 6.5-month old Bernese Mountain Dog-Poodle mix and Mitch,...
by Hannah Schoenbaum | Oct 26, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Numerous cyber attacks have threatened U.S. transportation infrastructure over the last year, disrupting ferries, railways and oil supply chains, and leading lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee to consider industry-wide cybersecurity...
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by Hannah Schoenbaum | Oct 21, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Facing pressure from President Joe Biden to hash out the final details of his reconciliation package, House Democrats sparred with their Republican colleagues over the necessity of government investments in affordable housing at a Financial Services...
by Hannah Schoenbaum | Oct 20, 2021 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) has carefully monitored efforts to salvage Southern California’s wetlands after a major offshore oil spill, but the lawmaker’s record shows she accepted thousands of campaign dollars from oil and gas...
by Hannah Schoenbaum | Oct 7, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that he has reached a short-term agreement with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to extend the debt limit through early December, clearing a path for Congress to avert default just 11 days before the...
