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...
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by Jeannie Michele Kopstein | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress gathered at Nationals Park Wednesday night to play in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. The game took place amid fierce partisan negotiations to avert a government shutdown and prevent a default on the nation’s...
by Isabel Miller | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, Transportation
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security are looking to work with employees to get vaccinated or receive an approved exemption prior to Thanksgiving when President Biden’s executive order for federal employees...
