by Hannah Gebresilassie | Jul 12, 2016 | Politics, Topics
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) garnered much support on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives when he advocated for a new mental health bill on July 6. As the co-chair of the Mental Health Caucus, Dr. Murphy called the 422-2 outcome in support of the bill a huge...
by Caroline Kenny & Lawrence Rigby | Jul 12, 2016 | Entertainment, Living
WASHINGTON–National Social Media Day was June 30 and has existed since Mashable began the event in 2010 to recognize this digital revolution on global communication. This year, plenty of tourists and locals alike were confident in their knowledge of the latest...
by Hannah Gebresilassie | Jul 12, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Cameroon-born lawyer Angelle Kwemo shared her journey from Africa to Capitol Hill at a launch for her new book, “Against All Odds,” this week. An advocate for Africa’s economic development, Kwemo has nearly a decade of experience working with Rep. Bobby...
by Iacopo Luzi | Jul 11, 2016 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – Fermo is a small city in Italy where not much happens. But after Tuesday’s killing, it is known worldwide – with the label “racist” attached. Fermo is where Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi, a Nigerian asylum seeker who escaped the Islamic extremist group Boko...
by Hannah Gebresilassie | Jul 11, 2016 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Almost every Monday, you can find We the People for Sensible Gun Laws rallying in front of the White House calling for gun violence prevention and safety. They’re a group of concerned citizens, including Stanley Schaper, whose 11-year-old...
by Harvard Zhang | Jul 11, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — A top economic adviser to President Barack Obama Monday said Congress should reform unemployment benefits to protect workers in the event of another recession. Jason Furman, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, stressed the importance...
