by Kaila Nichols | Oct 18, 2022 | Politics
A rare commodity in Washington – strong bipartisan support – helped the Senate and House move forward in passing the stopgap budget bill Sept. 30. The bill would fund the federal government through December 16. Both parties share the desire to finish quickly in order...
by Kaila Nichols | Oct 18, 2022 | Politics
WASHINGTON – In what was likely their final hearing, members of a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump. Throughout the hearing, members’ made the case that...
by Emma Ricketts | Oct 13, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The state of California and the National Pork Producers Council presented arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, debating California’s move to ban the supply of pork from producers who fail to meet strict animal welfare requirements....
by Christina van Waasbergen | Sep 29, 2022 | Politics
FAIRFAX, Va.– Students across Virginia walked out of class Tuesday in protest against the state’s new policies that restrict the rights of transgender students. Students at Fairfax High School walked out at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday and stood in front of the school for...
by Joslyn Richardson | Sep 29, 2022 | Politics
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week called for stiffer penalties, tougher enforcement, and fewer loopholes after existing sanctions against Russia failed to restrain Russian President Vladimir Putin. Seven...
by Rashida Sherie Anderson-Abdullah | Sep 29, 2022 | Education
WASHINGTON — Historically Black colleges and universities are drivers of upward mobility for not just their students but also the communities where they are located. After the racial reckoning of 2020 prompted by the murder of George Floyd, millions of dollars were...
