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“We want to be fair to the president.” Pelosi, Schiff Hold Joint Press Conference as Impeachment momentum grows

“We want to be fair to the president.” Pelosi, Schiff Hold Joint Press Conference as Impeachment momentum grows

by Alec Bose and Nikola Boskovic | Oct 2, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House intelligence chairman Adam Schiff Wednesday criticized the White House for its “stonewall” strategy of refusing to hand over requested documents and threatened that they may issue subpoenas as early as Friday....
Congress intervenes in VA handling of sexual assault claims

Congress intervenes in VA handling of sexual assault claims

by Mark Satter | Oct 2, 2019 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON – In the wake of a senior policy adviser to the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee saying she was assaulted at a VA facility, the chairwoman of the committee’s panel on health wants to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to create strict...
Rallying at the Capitol, advocates demand Congress pass domestic violence measures

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...
DeVos, Conway advocate privately funded scholarships for k-12 education

DeVos, Conway advocate privately funded scholarships for k-12 education

by Brian Johnson | Oct 1, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – Education Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Tuesday outlined her plan to create a $5 billion a year federal tax credit for anyone who gives money that supports scholarships for children to go to private schools. Speaking at the conservative American...
Bolton: ‘unacceptable for North Korea to have nuclear weapons,’ U.S. military force should be option

Bolton: ‘unacceptable for North Korea to have nuclear weapons,’ U.S. military force should be option

by Soram Cheon | Oct 1, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – In his first public appearance since being fired as national security adviser, John Bolton said the use of military force must remain an option in U.S. efforts to achieve denuclearization in North Korea. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and...
Strong alliances, military investments key to China challenge

Strong alliances, military investments key to China challenge

by Joe Snell | Oct 1, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The United States is responding to China’s expansion of its global economic and military influence by keeping a clear focus on strengthening international relationships and prioritizing military and cybersecurity investments, a Pentagon official said...
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