by Jasmine Khayami | Feb 22, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – National Rifle Association Executive Wayne LaPierre kicked off the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday with an unyielding defense of gun rights, just one week after the South Florida school shooting tragedy as the NRA’s first public...
by Jasmine Khayami | Feb 22, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, praising the Trump administration and declaring that “the safety of our nation’s schools and our students” is a top priority. Pence began his...
by Kate Cimini | Feb 22, 2018 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON – While the Trump administration has made deregulation a priority, some of the anticipated public health consequences are stunning – and unpopular among many local politicians. Hundreds of mayors united this week, signing a letter opposing President...
by Gerald Harris | Feb 21, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Students from several high schools in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland walked out of school to demand stricter gun laws at the United States Capitol and the White House on Wednesday. The protest came after 17 people were killed last week when...
by David Thill | Feb 21, 2018 | Featured, Health
WASHINGTON — With no end in sight, this flu season is on track to be one of the most severe in recent years. And though it’s still widely recommended, the seasonal vaccine seems to be of little help. In addition to the 84 flu-related pediatric deaths recorded so...
by Matt Sussis | Feb 21, 2018 | Featured, Living
Transparency International ranks nearly every country on earth each year from least to most corrupt, based on factors such as grafting, embezzlement and nepotism. Reporter Matt Sussis analyzed the 2017 results, in which the United States finished 16th, a slight...
