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by Julia Benbrook | Oct 2, 2020 | Campaign2020, Politics
WASHINGTON — Tuesday’s presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden had 73.1 million viewers across all platforms, according to Nielsen ratings. But some researchers say those viewers already had made up their minds on...
by Arnab Mondal | Oct 1, 2020 | Featured, National Security
A bipartisan congressional task force has recommended that the Department of Defense prioritize investing in artificial intelligence, supply chain resiliency and cyberwarfare in order to deal with imminent threats from China and Russia. The Future of Defense Task...
by Augusta Saraiva | Oct 1, 2020 | Demographics, Politics
WASHINGTON — The largest coalition representing Latino interests in the U.S. said Thursday that it wants the winner of the Nov. 3 presidential election to focus on Hispanic priorities, including more hiring of Hispanics and increased disaster relief funds to places...
![Trump administration intends to cut refugee admissions to historic low]()
by Dalia Faheid | Oct 1, 2020 | Demographics, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — President Trump proposed Wednesday that the U.S. admit 15,000 refugees for fiscal year 2021, lower than any previous caps since the refugee resettlement program’s inception in 1980. “This is definitely the Trump administration’s attempt to...
by Amanda Rooker | Oct 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Health, Politics
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she “hopes” the House can vote on the Democrats’ $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, but that there are still sticking points on tax policy and state and local aid in the negotiations with...
by Hangyun Kim | Oct 1, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously voted on Thursday to compel the CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Twitter to appear before the committee amid concerns over the tech giants’ monopolistic powers and legal immunity. The...
