by Olivia Ardito | May 28, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Social Justice, Topics
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing last Wednesday examining claims that the Southern Poverty Law Center had funded the very hate groups the center aims to dismantle. Tensions were high as Republicans and Democrats fired back at each other....
by Matthew Junkroski | May 28, 2026 | Education, Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — Of the five minutes Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla, had to question Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon about the 2027 Department of Education budget, he spent four of them expressing his concerns about how a new rule creating a federal cap on student...
by Samantha Freeman | May 27, 2026 | Politics
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s dismissal of every member of the National Science Board has thrown into limbo nearly $9 billion in congressionally appropriated funds for research into science and technology. The board oversees the National Science...
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by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | May 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Election officials warned lawmakers on Wednesday that threats against election workers and voting systems are escalating even as federal funding for election security remains far below 2020 levels, posing risks ahead of the 2026 midterms. In 2020,...
by Erika Tulfo | May 26, 2026 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are facing mounting pressure in Congress as lawmakers debate whether the platforms should be treated as financial exchanges or gambling operations. The platforms allow users to bet on real-world...
by Gabriel Matias Castilho | May 21, 2026 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Members of a congressional subcommittee this week questioned utility leaders and state officials about their knowledge of preexisting problems with the sewage line that collapsed on Jan. 19 near the Potomac River. According to the University of...
