![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...
