by Madison Muller | Feb 12, 2021 | Featured, Social Justice
Senior citizens braved the winter weather on Thursday morning for their COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Pennsylvania Baptist Church in Southeast Washington, D.C. By the end of the day, 100 Washingtonians would be vaccinated at the church. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D)...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Feb 12, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Sen. Maria Cantwell made history Thursday when she became the first woman to lead the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Cantwell is the first Washington senator to serve as the chairperson of the pivotal committee since Sen. Warren...
by Julia Benbrook | Feb 9, 2021 | Topics
Julius “Eddie” Lofton’s family has been in the tailoring business since 1939. Lofton remembers as a kid riding around on the conveyor belt at the shop while his grandfather worked. When Lofton was about six, he realized he was small enough to reach into the soda...
by Amanda Rooker | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Yogananda D. Pittman, the acting chief of the Capitol Police, is calling for vast improvements to the Capitol building’s physical security after insufficient safeguards left the building, and the people inside, vulnerable during the January 6th...
by Amanda Rooker | Feb 9, 2021 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – During his confirmation hearing last Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack addressed climate change, food insecurity and economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vilsack is one step closer to leading USDA, a role he held for...
by Amanda Rooker | Feb 9, 2021 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – During his first day in office, President Joe Biden put a stop to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. At the Capitol, several North Dakota lawmakers say a presidential permit is not required and introduced legislation in the House and the Senate last...
