Pelosi mourns Cummings, lays out plans for Trump impeachment in speech to Democratic women

by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Oct 17, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump will be about the facts and the constitution, not about his decision to withdraw troops from Syria. “The impeachment is about the facts, their truths...

Congress considers putting more responsibility on social media platforms

by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Oct 16, 2019 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON – Members of Congress Wednesday pressed social media companies on their role in the spread of illegal content such as child pornography and the sale of weapons and drugs. Two congressional subcommittees met to review a section of the Communications Decency...

Community Banks voice concern over skilled worker shortage at FDIC meeting

by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Oct 10, 2019 | Economy, Featured

WASHINGTON — A group of community banking executives said Thursday the skilled worker shortage could threaten continued U.S. economic growth because companies can’t keep up with market demands. The United States had 7.1 million job openings in August, but only...

Rallying at the Capitol, advocates demand Congress pass domestic violence measures

by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Oct 1, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Carrying purple butterfly ornaments and wearing purple shirts, advocates for domestic violence awareness rallied at the Capitol Tuesday to push Congress to provide more support to victims and their families. On the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness...