Thousands gather in Washington to show solidarity for Palestinians

by Haajrah Gilani and Juliann Ventura | Oct 18, 2023 | Featured, Social Justice

WASHINGTON — At a rally Saturday to show support for Palestinians, a small but powerful voice cut through the deep, collective roar of the protesters’ chants, “Long live Palestine!” screamed a young boy, maybe 6 years old. He was among thousands of protesters gathered...

The chaos continues: Rep. Jim Jordan falls short in first-round of speaker vote

by Meaghan Downey | Oct 17, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Republicans failed on Tuesday to leave the chaos of the last two weeks behind, after Jim Jordan of Ohio fell short of the votes needed to win the race to be the next speaker of the House. Thirteen days after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of...

The US Army Pacific’s commanding general supports joint military exercises with allies in the face of China’s “overly aggressive” behavior

by Andrew Zi-Qi Fang | Oct 12, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — The highest ranking general of the U.S. Army in the Pacific stressed the importance of joint exercises with allies in the region to keep deterring China after the Israel-Hamas war erupted. Gen. Charles Flynn, the commanding general of the U.S. Army...

Womack pushes for Steve Scalise’s bid for speaker while Republicans remain divided

by Phillip Powell | Oct 11, 2023 | Featured, Politics

In a closed-door meeting Wednesday, U.S. House Republicans narrowly chose Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) as their nominee for the next speaker of the House by a vote of 113-99. But with the Republican caucus still sharply divided after the recent ouster of former Speaker...

As Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei proliferates in Mexico, national security experts worry about the security risk for the U.S.

by Kelsey Baker | Oct 11, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – National security experts sounded the alarm on Tuesday about the risks posed by Chinese tech company Huawei, and its growing presence in Mexico. Huawei, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies and 5G network providers, is viewed by some...

Supreme Court mulls burden of proof in whistleblower retaliation case

by Kelly Adkins | Oct 10, 2023 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard an oral argument about the burden of proof in a whistleblower retaliation case, and whether it falls on the employee or the employer. The ruling of the Supreme Court would resolve a dispute in the lower courts, and could...