by Bing Xiao | Nov 21, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump hasn’t challenged Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections so Congress needs to pass legislation to impose economic sanctions if Russia interferes in the 2020 elections, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Thursday. Speaking at...
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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. ...
by Sam Cabral | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – When the fifth Democratic debate ends Wednesday night, most viewers likely will head to bed, but most of the candidates will have no such luck. After two hours of questioning in front of the television cameras and under the spotlights, the majority of...
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by Sara Wilson and Alec Bose | 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....
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — A bill introduced two months ago that would give veterans the opportunity to train service dogs to reduce the effects of mental health issues has yet to come to a vote, even though it should be a “no-brainer,” one of the Republican co-sponsors said...
by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Actor Mark Ruffalo defended himself Tuesday against criticism by Republican lawmakers who said his appearance at a House subcommittee hearing as a witness on the dangers of PFAS chemicals was just a way to promote his new movie. “I could use that...
