by Nicholas Portuondo | Feb 24, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The first Native American to be nominated to the Cabinet, U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, took her first step toward becoming Interior secretary while absorbing significant Republican criticism for her past contentious stances during the first day of her Senate...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Feb 24, 2021 | Featured, Politics
Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s first question: What does the President’s Cabinet do? The official answer on the Naturalization Test is that it “advises...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Feb 12, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Sen. Maria Cantwell made history Thursday when she became the first woman to lead the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Cantwell is the first Washington senator to serve as the chairperson of the pivotal committee since Sen. Warren...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Feb 5, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s top general said Wednesday that Americans generally find it “hard to understand” how the Space Force affects them, a day after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made light of what experts say is a vital...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Feb 3, 2021 | Coronavirus, Featured
WASHINGTON – State health officials from across the country urged a congressional committee to increase distribution of COVID-19 vaccine doses at a hearing Tuesday that also had Republicans and Democrats sparring over who was to blame for the slow vaccine rollout. “We...
