by Jessica A. Floyd | Feb 4, 2019 | Politics
The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, is confident that with a Democratic House majority, nine new caucus members, one caucus member serving as the majority whip, another as the Democratic Caucus chair and five others serving as House committee chairs, the...
by Bryan Wood | Feb 1, 2019 | Politics
WASHINGTON – More than 14 LGBT people were targeted by Chechen police on suspicion of homosexuality in the last two months, some detained for weeks in a government basement, and subjected to torture during what the Russian LGBT Network calls a “new wave of mass...
by Beverly Banks | Jan 29, 2019 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Foreign interference in U.S. elections and social media warfare are the primary threats facing Americans in 2019, the nation’s top intelligence officials told senators Tuesday at an annual hearing on “Worldwide Threats.” Director of National...
by Daniel Grimes | Jan 25, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON— The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which states that the government cannot burden religious practices without compelling justification, turned 25 last week but some conservatives are worried that a new crop of Democratic House members and future...
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by Bryan Wood | Jan 24, 2019 | Politics
WASHINGTON – A Republican and Democratic senator have called for broader sanctions on Chechen officials accused of carrying out a second wave of LGBT “purges,” though experts say the White House is unlikely to support such an effort. After the first round of the...
