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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...
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — A bill to improve veterans’ access to mental health care and reduce veteran suicide rates will get a committee vote next year if, as expected, Sen. Jerry Moran becomes chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Moran and...
by Joe Snell | Nov 6, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Islamic-inspired radical group Harakat Al-Shabab, once considered nearly destroyed as early as 2013, is now thriving across Africa by taxing populations in the countryside and brokering deals with local government officials, an expert on the jihadist...
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by Soram Cheon | Nov 6, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Engaging STEM students in projects with NASA not only helps to build the space workforce for the future, but it also gives opportunities to underrepresented minority communities to develop their skills, Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday. The Texas Republican...
by Aishwarya Airy | Nov 5, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON—The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the third quarter of this year hit a record high of 4,313 – a 42% increase from the same period last year, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction office says. Experts suggested the...
by Alec Bose | Nov 5, 2019 | Featured, Politics
Voters in the Commonwealth went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in local and statewide elections. All 140 seats in the state’s general assembly are up for grabs and many voters will be deciding on municipal offices including Sheriff and School Board...
