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The Virginia State elections may not foretell the 2024 presidential election

The Virginia State elections may not foretell the 2024 presidential election

by Meaghan Downey | Nov 2, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Less than a week before Virginia’s legislative elections, experts at the American Enterprise Institute’s Election Watch 2024 panel determined that Virginia’s off-year-election would likely carry no predictive value for the 2024 general election. “I would...
Senators blast EPA for a backlog in approving carbon storage wells

Senators blast EPA for a backlog in approving carbon storage wells

by Esther Frances | Nov 2, 2023 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON – Senators criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for its slow going approval process for wells that store carbon dioxide captured from power plants, industrial facilities and other sources. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Nov....
Senator Ossoff-led subcommittee hosts first public hearing in foster care inquiry

Senator Ossoff-led subcommittee hosts first public hearing in foster care inquiry

by Haajrah Gilani | Nov 2, 2023 | Politics, Social Justice

WASHINGTON — In February of 2023, the U.S. Senate Human Rights Subcommittee Chairman Jon Ossoff launched a bipartisan inquiry following reports that children in the care of Georgia’s state government have been subject to abuse and neglect. In 2018, the Georgia...
‘Nothing to be afraid of,’ with AI says Senate chairman of Employment and Workforce Safety committee

‘Nothing to be afraid of,’ with AI says Senate chairman of Employment and Workforce Safety committee

by Emma McNamee | Nov 1, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – From text suggestions while writing emails to playing games like chess or solitaire against a computer, artificial intelligence, or AI, has been a part of the daily lives of Americans for years. With the rapid acceleration of generative AI technology in...
The State Department raises alarms about China’s new diplomatic relations with Honduras

The State Department raises alarms about China’s new diplomatic relations with Honduras

by Andrew Zi-Qi Fang | Nov 1, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — After Honduras established a diplomatic relationship with China, the United States warned Honduras not to let its new Chinese partners near the Soto Cano Air Base, where up to 1500 American troops operate, according to a senior State Department official....
Senators shame Homeland Security chief for porous borders and the fentanyl crisis

Senators shame Homeland Security chief for porous borders and the fentanyl crisis

by Anastasia Mason | Nov 1, 2023 | National Security

  WASHINGTON– Senators criticized top Biden officials for loose borders and increasing global violence in a combative hearing Tuesday of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.   Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, was among several senators who...
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