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U.S. guts sophisticated efforts to return abducted Ukrainian children

U.S. guts sophisticated efforts to return abducted Ukrainian children

by Khaleel Rahman | Jun 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON (AN) — A team of researchers at Yale University has used social media posts, satellite imagery and adoption databases to track thousands of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia in its war against Ukraine. Its loss of U.S. funding brings to a halt one of...
Lawmakers accuse medical residency matching program of violating antitrust laws

Lawmakers accuse medical residency matching program of violating antitrust laws

by Khaleel Rahman | May 31, 2025 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON, May 14 — Members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust debated Wednesday whether the program that matches new doctors with residency opportunities violated antitrust laws and should have its...
Lawmakers Press USDA Secretary on ‘Illegal’ Freezing of Funding & Disaster Relief Grants

Lawmakers Press USDA Secretary on ‘Illegal’ Freezing of Funding & Disaster Relief Grants

by Khaleel Rahman | May 31, 2025 | Politics

WASHINGTON—Members of the House Appropriations Committee questioned USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins last Wednesday over the freezing of $20 billion in federal funds. President Trump signed several executive orders at the beginning of his term, halting funds that require...
U.S. to eliminate conflict response, war crimes investigation programs

U.S. to eliminate conflict response, war crimes investigation programs

by Khaleel Rahman | May 31, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON (AN) —  The U.S. State Department has announced a major reorganization plan that would eliminate its ability to document alleged war crimes in Ukraine and Russia. Among the targets is a program critical to the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants...
Leaders seek ways for U.S. to help end Sudan’s humanitarian crisis

Leaders seek ways for U.S. to help end Sudan’s humanitarian crisis

by Khaleel Rahman | May 28, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON (AN) – In response to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Sudan, a U.S. congressional panel has been seeking avenues to stop the brutal two-year civil war and prevent more civilian deaths. The United Nations estimates as many as 150,000 people...
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