by Jonathan Lehrfeld and Julia Shapero | Oct 6, 2021 | Featured, Politics
Senate Democrats and Republicans accused one another of playing partisan politics with voting rights at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. Lawmakers, government officials and election experts met to discuss the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act,...
by Catherine Buchaniec | Oct 6, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — As the government fought to shield testimony on the CIA’s use of torture at CIA black sites, it was the rationale for continuing to hold military detainees at Guantanamo Bay that seemed to preoccupy a number of justices during Wednesday’s oral arguments....
by Cristobella Durrette | Oct 6, 2021 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON—Experts recommended to lawmakers on Wednesday that the federal government adopt a proactive approach to monitoring and treating emerging environmental contaminants in water supplies used for consumption and leisure. Elizabeth Southerland, the former...
by Andrew Marquardt | Oct 6, 2021 | Featured, Health
WASHINGTON – Since the first American contracted Covid-19 in January 2020, the pandemic has been inescapable on the forefront of the country’s collective mind – and not without good reason. Last month, the coronavirus, which has claimed over 700,000 American lives,...
by Katherine Huggins | Oct 5, 2021 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told a Senate panel on Tuesday that the social media giant has consistently failed to protect children and “intentionally misled the public about what its own research reveals.” Haugen has also filed a...
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by Cristobella Durrette | Oct 5, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — A former Afghan member of Parliament and policy experts advised lawmakers on Tuesday to prioritize humanitarian aid to Afghanistan’s civilian population while keeping resources out of the hands of Taliban leaders. “U.S. sanctions policy must continue to...
