by Naisha Roy | May 6, 2026 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Dozens of people gathered on a sandy lot in front of the White House construction zone Tuesday evening, carrying posters peppered with monarch butterflies and unfurling massive banners reading “Set kids free.” The butterflies symbolized immigrants...
by Olivia Ardito | May 6, 2026 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Politics, Social Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With more than 1000 Muslims traveling to the nation’s capital last week for the 11th National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, Texas was cited as a state of increased Islamophobia. Hosted by the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, this...
by Erika Tulfo and Yuqing Liu | May 6, 2026 | Business & Tech, Economy, Featured, Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump prepared for his meeting with China’s president Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, Japanese lawmakers urged the U.S. to remain focused on the U.S.-Japan alliance in artificial intelligence and critical minerals. Trump said at a...
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by Matthew Junkroski | May 5, 2026 | Topics
WASHINGTON — Witnesses and representatives sat in silence as Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, spoke about how universities should strive for intellectual diversity and introduce controversial ideas. Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., agreed with his rhetoric, but went on to...
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by Jaylyn Preslicka | May 5, 2026 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — As midterm elections take place across the country, the tactic known as “reconciliation” is being used by Senate Republicans as a way to bypass the need for bipartisan agreements all before a new congress takes office. In the latest example, the...
by Wisdom Howell | May 5, 2026 | Business & Tech, Featured
A bipartisan bill that would ban minors from using AI companions, require all chatbots verify a user’s age, and allow AI companies to be prosecuted for harming children, was unanimously advanced to the Senate floor last week by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The...
