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Bipartisan Support for Increases to the ‘Indian Health Service’s’ FY27 Budget

Bipartisan Support for Increases to the ‘Indian Health Service’s’ FY27 Budget

by Olivia Ardito | May 7, 2026 | Featured, Health, Health, Politics, Social Justice

WASHINGTON, D.C. – There was rare bipartisan support to increase funding for the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday in the House Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related...
Trump-backed candidates mostly prevail over incumbents in Indiana Senate primary races, reinforcing bitter divide on redistricting

Trump-backed candidates mostly prevail over incumbents in Indiana Senate primary races, reinforcing bitter divide on redistricting

by George Alexandrakis | May 6, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Five of seven Republican Indiana state senators who successfully voted to block a Trump-backed redistricting plan last year lost their primaries Tuesday, after the president endorsed challengers against them.  The result underscored the influence of an...
Amicus attorneys believe Monsanto has a leg up in Supreme Court bid to undercut 60,000 Roundup cases

Amicus attorneys believe Monsanto has a leg up in Supreme Court bid to undercut 60,000 Roundup cases

by Wisdom Howell | May 6, 2026 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to lean towards ruling for Monsanto during oral arguments last week in a pesticide label dispute that could undercut more than 60,000 cancer patients’ lawsuits accusing the company of failing to warn them about Roundup...
Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, Japanese lawmakers urge US to stay focused on US-Japan partnership in AI, critical minerals

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, Japanese lawmakers urge US to stay focused on US-Japan partnership in AI, critical minerals

by Erika Tulfo and Yuqing Liu | May 6, 2026 | Business & Tech, Economy, Featured, Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump prepared for his meeting with China’s president Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, Japanese lawmakers urged the U.S. to remain focused on the U.S.-Japan alliance in artificial intelligence and critical minerals. Trump said at a...
Senate Committee advances bill banning AI companions for children

Senate Committee advances bill banning AI companions for children

by Wisdom Howell | May 5, 2026 | Business & Tech, Featured

A bipartisan bill that would ban minors from using AI companions, require all chatbots verify a user’s age, and allow AI companies to be prosecuted for harming children, was unanimously advanced to the Senate floor last week by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The...
Undersea infrastructure risks rise as U.S. panel warns of sabotage threats

Undersea infrastructure risks rise as U.S. panel warns of sabotage threats

by Georgia Epiphaniou | May 1, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON — Attacks on undersea cables and energy infrastructure are emerging as a growing security concern for the United States and its allies, as incidents in Europe and the Indo-Pacific expose vulnerabilities in the networks that carry global communications and...
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