by Giulia Petroni & Juliette Rocheleau | Jul 27, 2018 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Following President Donald Trump’s closed-door meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Democratic veterans in Congress held a press conference where they rebuked the president’s actions. “We know that he likes to act tough,...
by Yanchun (Roxanne) Liu | Jul 27, 2018 | Featured, Health
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursday his agency will start taking steps to create a more open market for prescription drugs. The United States lacks “a real market for prescription drugs, ” Azar said in a speech at the...
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by Athena Liu | Jul 27, 2018 | Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON – To prepare for the upcoming hard-court season and the U.S. Open, the first thing Venus Williams may want to work on is her serves based on her performance at Thursday’s Washington Kastles game. When Williams clinched a come from behind victory by...
by Ashley Graham | Jul 27, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — A Texas Republican and California Democrat are pushing a new effort in Congress to reduce sexual assaults on college campuses and improve treatment for assault victims. Rep. Ted Poe, the Republican, said his goal is to pass the bills before the end of...
by Medill News Service | Jul 27, 2018 | Politics
WASHINGTON — American workers are demanding flexible paid leave policies, and a Republican plan is offering an approach that sets minimum required paid leave days that also would have to cover vacations. Democrats say it doesn’t offer enough guarantees. The...
by Giulia Petroni | Jul 27, 2018 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – Children and families marched together and protested at the U.S. Capitol on July 26, the court-ordered deadline for the Trump administration to reunite thousands of families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Children sang lullabies and drew...
