by Eric Frazier | May 17, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON– President Donald Trump announced his new immigration policy to approve only immigrants with special skills for entrance into the U.S. at a Rose Garden news conference on Thursday, Democrats and immigrant advocates immediately vowed to fight it. Some...
by Dwight A. Weingarten | May 15, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON— Chinese company Huawei’s efforts to sell its 5G network equipment to U.S. allies raised concerns Tuesday among members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about disruptions in global communications, intelligence sharing and military operations if the...
by Camille Erickson | May 12, 2019 | Featured, Politics
Washington — Following years of effort by New York congressional leaders, the U.S. Department of Transportation last month announced it would award the Capital District Transportation Authority $26.9 million for the River Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project, known as...
by Alexis Shanes | May 10, 2019 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says the Trump administration will continue with its plan to ease offshore drilling regulations. At a hearing of the House interior subcommittee this week, Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, asked Bernhardt whether there...
by Camille Erickson | May 10, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Department of Homeland Security officials warned the U.S. Congress of a security and humanitarian crisis at the southern U.S. border on Wednesday as Democrats accused the Trump administration of exacerbating immigration problems. U.S. Border Patrol Chief...