![VIDEO: Activists call on Biden to Fight for Voting Rights Bills]()
by Jeannie Michele Kopstein | Oct 7, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Activists gathered outside the White House on Tuesday called on President Biden to fight for the passage of two critical pieces of voting rights legislation. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which aims to restore the full protections of the...
by Cristobella Durrette | Oct 7, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — In a sign the Biden administration may be nearing the end of its review of the government’s sanctions strategy, the White House this week announced the nomination of a State Department veteran to oversee the office, which coordinates policy with the...
![Broadband Issues Create Barriers To Telehealth, Say Health Care Professionals]()
by Ariel Gans | Oct 7, 2021 | Featured, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — As the use of telehealth expands and becomes a more integral part of Americans’ lives, financial investment is needed to mitigate barriers to broadband access and workforce shortages, health care professionals warned senators on the Commerce, Science, and...
by Courtney Degen | Oct 7, 2021 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — Some historically Black colleges and universities “are crumbling,” said Glenda Glover, president of Tennessee State University, stressing the need for more funding to support HBCUs on Wednesday. Appearing before the Higher Education and Workforce...
by Julia Mueller | Oct 7, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and election officials decried an audit of the 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County, Ariz., during a House hearing Thursday, saying that Trump supporters’ continued assertions of a fraudulent election undermines voter trust in...
by Hannah Schoenbaum | Oct 7, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that he has reached a short-term agreement with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to extend the debt limit through early December, clearing a path for Congress to avert default just 11 days before the...
