by Mark Satter | Dec 11, 2019 | Featured, Politics
HERSHEY, Pa. — President Donald Trump and his supporters downplayed the possibility of impeachment at a campaign rally hours after House Democrats formally accused the president of abuse of office. “This is impeachment light. This is the lightest, weakest...
by Mark Satter | Dec 6, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Foreigners responsible for taking Americans hostage abroad have long been able to benefit from western institutions and ways of life. A new bill aims to curb that, but some experts fear it goes too far. The Global Hostage Act, introduced last month...
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by Mark Satter | Nov 26, 2019 | Featured, Politics
Video by Mark Satter WASHINGTON—Mayor Muriel Bowser signed legislation Tuesday that expands sexual assault survivors’ rights to an advocate and codifies the rights of teenage victims in the city. The Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Amendment Act of 2019 extends...
by Mark Satter | Nov 21, 2019 | National Security
WASHINGTON – In his final public speech as energy secretary, Rick Perry Tuesday pledged $20 million – later revised to $15 million — for projects on artificial intelligence in the energy sector through the Energy Department’s innovation incubator, a program that...
by Mark Satter | Nov 15, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – An office meant to protect whistleblowers within the Department of Veterans Affairs was weaponized against them and promoted a culture of fear within the massive federal agency, lawmakers said Thursday during a House Appropriations subcommittee...
