Washington students honor lives lost from transphobic violence

by Sara Wilson | Nov 20, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON—Wednesday marked the 20th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Students at George Washington University observed the day with a vigil on campus where they read the names of transgender people who have been murdered.  ...

Experts urge lawmakers to put resources into election security

by Sara Wilson | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) — Democratic lawmakers are urging action to ensure heightened defenses against election interference, although it seems unlikely that any House-passed legislation will land on the president’s desk in time for the 2020 election....

Pelosi and Schumer push for Senate action on immigration

by Sara Wilson | Nov 12, 2019 | Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON—Democratic lawmakers reaffirmed their priority to pass comprehensive immigration reform Tuesday hours after the Supreme Court considered a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s plan to end protections for “Dreamers.” “We hope and pray that the courts...

Private prisons need to be more transparent, Cardin says

by Sara Wilson | Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics

Private prisons that receive federal funds should be held to the same standards of accountability as government-run prisons to ensure that inmates’ rights are protected, Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin said Tuesday introducing a measure to set transparency...

Trump boasts of “quality and quantity” of federal judges he nominated

by Sara Wilson | Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump celebrated his administration’s track record of confirmed judicial nominations Wednesday, saying that the judges he has picked “uphold [the] Constitution as written” and fulfill his campaign promise of pushing a conservative...