by Nicole Norman | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON– Senator Ben Cardin, D-Md., led his first meeting as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday after the former chair stepped down in disgrace. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J, who was not present for the new chair’s opening remarks,...
by Juliann Ventura | Oct 4, 2023 | Topics
“Chaos” was the word of the day in the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said it before the House voted on his measure to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as a speaker. He took the House floor before the historic vote on McCarthy’s fate, and declared, “Chaos is Speaker...
by Emma McNamee | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – It’s been over 100 years since the United States House Floor saw a vote to remove the speaker of the house, as they did Tuesday. While the 1910 motion to remove House Speaker Joseph Cannon, who faced opposition from within his own Republican Party,...
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by Andrew Zi-Qi Fang | Oct 2, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – When Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, asked two expert witnesses on Wednesday whether they expect China to increase its meddling in the 2024 U.S. elections, “Yes” and “Absolutely yes” were their answers. “The Chinese Communist Party’s activities to influence...
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by Haajrah Gilani | Sep 29, 2023 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — As universities establish new policies following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision banning affirmative action in higher education, House Democrats and Republicans on Thursday raised concerns about what this new era means for the college...
by Kelly Adkins | Sep 28, 2023 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON — The House Small Business Committee appealed to the private sector on Wednesday to help recoup billions of stolen pandemic loan funds. Nydia M. Velázquez, D-N.Y., ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, said it was clear that the Small...
