by Courtney Degen | Nov 13, 2021 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Advocates are hopeful the infrastructure package Congress passed last Friday will make major progress in closing the Northwest’s digital divide by investing billions of dollars in improving digital equity, expanding broadband access and addressing...
by Julia Shapero | Nov 11, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a third attempt by former President Donald Trump to halt the release of records about the Jan. 6 insurrection. “In his renewed motion, despite the fact that he requests essentially the same relief as in his original...
by Katherine Huggins | Nov 10, 2021 | Business & Tech
Electric vehicle maker Rivian had the largest IPO since 2014, and surpassed both Ford and General Motors in its valuation on Wednesday. Its initial public offering price was set at $78, but by market open, shares were $106.75 a piece. During its NASDAQ debut, shares...
by Zoya Mirza | Nov 10, 2021 | Immigration
WASHINGTON –– The successful assimilation and accommodation of refugees and U.S. allies from Afghanistan will remain a top priority, Biden officials said during a virtual town hall this week to discuss Operation Allies Welcome –– a federal initiative aimed at the...
by Cristobella Durrette | Nov 10, 2021 | Health
WASHINGTON — Nonprofit leaders told lawmakers on Thursday that protecting and improving access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, would provide much-needed help to veterans and military service members struggling to put food on the table. ...
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by Catherine Buchaniec | Nov 10, 2021 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday that he did not see “linkages” between recent Russian military action, the continuing border dispute between Belarus and Poland and increased NATO activity in the Black Sea. “What we...
