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Winning the Global AI Race: Senators Discuss Ensuring US Dominance

Winning the Global AI Race: Senators Discuss Ensuring US Dominance

by Erin Drumm | May 10, 2025 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON—On Thursday, senators from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discussed the need to accelerate U.S. artificial intelligence innovation to maintain global leadership in AI development. “The United States leads today, but what I...
World Vaccine Congress Washington Tackles Anti-Vaccine Rhetoric in U.S. Politics

World Vaccine Congress Washington Tackles Anti-Vaccine Rhetoric in U.S. Politics

by Erin Drumm | May 6, 2025 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON—A vaccine policy expert challenged attendees of the World Vaccine Congress Washington to imagine a deadly disease spreading in various places around the country. We have the tools to stop it, but lawmakers were instead debating whether or not to use them.In...
Governmental healthcare task force challenged in front of Supreme Court

Governmental healthcare task force challenged in front of Supreme Court

by Ismael M. Belkoura | Apr 23, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – At the Supreme Court this week, a Texas corporation argued that the secretary of Health and Human Services did not have the authority to convene a health task force, but justices seemed skeptical. “It’s unlikely that Congress was just throwing it out...
Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda Pushes Hard Power to the Forefront

Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda Pushes Hard Power to the Forefront

by Bridget Craig | Apr 23, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – As the State Department unveiled its plans Tuesday for a slimmer budget and staff cut, the Trump administration made clear it prioritized Pentagon funding over diplomacy. The State Department’s comprehensive reorganization plan called for deep cuts to...
Job Cuts, Climate Threats, and the Power of Now: Black Mayors Seek Strength in Solidarity

Job Cuts, Climate Threats, and the Power of Now: Black Mayors Seek Strength in Solidarity

by Jordan Owens | Apr 23, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Black mayors from across the country gathered in the nation’s capital for the annual African American Mayors Association Conference last week and strategized ways to govern their cities despite ongoing federal job cuts and recent actions coming from the...
Rubio Unveils Sweeping State Department Shake-Up to Reduce and Reorganize Agency

Rubio Unveils Sweeping State Department Shake-Up to Reduce and Reorganize Agency

by Matthew Shea | Apr 22, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled the start of a major reorganization on Tuesday to drastically reduce the size and scope of the State Department. The plan reflected the Trump administration’s sweeping effort to cut back the federal government. The...
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