by Amanda Rooker | Mar 17, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The $1.9 trillion COVID relief package passed by Congress last week contains an historic amount of funding for Indigenous Americans. It includes $31 billion to help tribal communities recover from the pandemic – the largest single infusion of...
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by Nicholas Portuondo | Mar 17, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: James Madison is famous for many things. Can you name one? The hardest part of this question is to figure out...
by Amanda Rooker | Mar 17, 2021 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — On March 4th, the FBI and DHS warned of another potential attack on the capitol. According to the security bulletin released by the U.S. Capitol Police, “security upgrades” included “establishing a physical structure and increasing manpower to ensure the...
by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Mar 17, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — While the House passed the Equality Act that would expand the federal Civil Rights Act to protect members of the LGBT community last month, Democrats’ Senate majority means it’s unlikely to reach President Joe Biden’s desk....
by Julia Benbrook | Mar 17, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
Tom Vilsack was recently confirmed as the United States Secretary of Agriculture for the Biden Administration. Vilsack also led the department of agriculture for the Obama Administration. During that time, Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) served in the roles of chairman and...
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by Nicholas Portuondo | Mar 16, 2021 | Featured, Politics
Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: James Madison is famous for many things. Can you name one? The hardest part of this question is to figure...
