Congress poised to advance bill providing ALS patients their ‘best chance’ at a cure

by Zara Norman | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON — Brian Wallach spoke with his eyes. The Illinois native and co-founder of I AM ALS has been living with ALS for eight years and can no longer use his voice. Instead, Wallach, 45, types using his eyes and then generates speech by applying artificial...

ICE director requests additional $5.4 billion from Congress

by Jamie Gareh | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, Immigration, Topics

WASHINGTON- The acting director of ICE on Thursday told Congress that while the Trump administration pumped $75 billion extra into ICE over four years, many activities remain cash starved and the agency needs about $5.4 billion in additional funding for 2027. “There’s...

Senators discuss remedy for scams stealing billions from older adults

by Matthew Junkroski | Apr 21, 2026 | Topics

WASHINGTON — In recent years, scammers have increasingly targeted older Americans for their money. Today, older adults are losing billions annually to these scams, many of which seem legitimate, witnesses told a Senate hearing Wednesday.In 2024, U.S. citizens aged 60...

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...