Protestors, representatives raise concerns about the president’s FY 2027 budget cuts to healthcare

by Amy L. Wong | Apr 21, 2026 | Health, Politics

WASHINGTON — Tensions erupted during Wednesday’s House hearing on President Donald Trump’s budget, as several representatives and protestors pressured a top White House official about their healthcare concerns.  The hearing featured Russell Vought, the director of the...

U.S. senators split over U.N. reform through budget cuts and nationalism

by Nicole Cheah and Rebecka Eriksdotter Pieder | Apr 16, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security

WASHINGTON (AN) — Senators voiced bipartisan support for United Nations reform as U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz testified before the Foreign Relations Committee, but some disagreed over whether funding cuts and reduced engagement are the best way to put American...

Durbin, Hawley attempt bipartisan push to strip social media giants of lawsuit shield

by George Alexandrakis | Apr 15, 2026 | Politics, Social Justice

WASHINGTON — Senators Richard J. Durbin, D-IL, and Josh Hawley, R-MO, joined survivors of online sexual exploitation on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to call on Congress to stop shielding big tech companies from any legal repercussions for harmful posts by...

First Tax Season With Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Tax Cuts Disproportionately Harms Black Community

by Olivia Ardito | Apr 15, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Social Justice

WASHINGTON – According to President Donald Trump, this tax day should be a relief to working families as they see lower taxes. However, experts cautioned that many Black working-class Americans will face many negative consequences during the first tax season when the...

Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 Unanimously Approved in Senate Committee

by Elena Tittel | Apr 15, 2026 | Featured, Health, Social Justice

WASHINGTON, April 14 (UPI) — A bipartisan effort to reduce the stigma around pilots who seek mental-health care cleared a key hurdle Tuesday, winning unanimous approval from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. The measure — the...

Iranian Immigrants React to Cease-Fire Agreement, Divide Deepens

by Jamie Gareh | Apr 14, 2026 | Foreign Affairs, Immigration

WASHINGTON – At a recent “No Kings” rally outside the U.S. Capitol, a few demonstrators waved a large Iranian flag. The U.S. and Israel had launched the war in Iran exactly one month earlier. As protestors chanted, a woman, carrying the old flag of Iran — from...