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Coalition of Nonprofits, Research Institutions Fight Against Proposed Cuts at CDC Injury Center

Coalition of Nonprofits, Research Institutions Fight Against Proposed Cuts at CDC Injury Center

by Ismael M. Belkoura | Jun 3, 2025 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON–Shayna Raphael started promoting infant safety 10 years ago after her daughter Claire passed away due to an unsafe sleeping environment at her daycare. The Claire Bear Foundation, which Raphael created with her husband, teaches parents about unsafe...
U.S. to eliminate conflict response, war crimes investigation programs

U.S. to eliminate conflict response, war crimes investigation programs

by Khaleel Rahman | May 31, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON (AN) —  The U.S. State Department has announced a major reorganization plan that would eliminate its ability to document alleged war crimes in Ukraine and Russia. Among the targets is a program critical to the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants...
Leaders seek ways for U.S. to help end Sudan’s humanitarian crisis

Leaders seek ways for U.S. to help end Sudan’s humanitarian crisis

by Khaleel Rahman | May 28, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON (AN) – In response to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Sudan, a U.S. congressional panel has been seeking avenues to stop the brutal two-year civil war and prevent more civilian deaths. The United Nations estimates as many as 150,000 people...
Lawmakers challenge Homeland Security Secretary Noem over budget request, FEMA cuts

Lawmakers challenge Homeland Security Secretary Noem over budget request, FEMA cuts

by Angeles Ponpa | May 21, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before Congress to defend the Trump administration’s $175 billion budget request for the Department of Homeland Security, facing bipartisan criticism over proposed cuts to disaster aid and steep increases...
‘For us, it’s personal’: Protesters gather at Supreme Court over birthright citizenship debate

‘For us, it’s personal’: Protesters gather at Supreme Court over birthright citizenship debate

by Ashley N. Soriano | May 21, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

For hours, protesters stood outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. as justices heard oral arguments in a case involving birthright citizenship on May 15. Right now, the Constitution guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. — and that includes children...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends lean HHS budget proposal at Senate hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends lean HHS budget proposal at Senate hearing

by Ismael M. Belkoura | May 20, 2025 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his proposed budget for next year on Tuesday amid challenges from members of both political parties at a budgetary subcommittee hearing. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee of...
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