by Kietryn Zychal | Nov 28, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi won the House Democrats’ vote to lead their party in the House, and now needs to win a majority of the full House — 218 votes – to regain the House Speaker title she lost in 2011 when Republicans took control. “Our diversity is...
by Daniel Grimes and Jessica Floyd | Nov 21, 2018 | Featured, Living, Politics
Following a holiday tradition dating back to the Lincoln administration, President Donald Trump granted pardons to two South Dakota turkeys named “Peas” and “Carrots.” Despite pardoning both turkeys, Trump honored the popular vote winner, Peas during the...
by Brock Hall | Nov 21, 2018 | Featured, Politics, Topics
President Trump spoke to reporters at the White House on Tuesday before heading to Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving. He justified his decision to absolve Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman from blame in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump...
by Kietryn Zychal | Nov 15, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As the newly elected members of Congress were learning the ins and outs of Capitol Hill at orientation, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday the top priorities when her party takes control of the House will be protection of voting rights,...
by Dorothy Mills-Gregg | Nov 15, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The incoming Democratic-controlled House will likely start investigations of various Trump administration decisions, but should be wary of starting impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, a panel of lawyers said Thursday at the...
by Daniel Grimes | Nov 15, 2018 | Featured, Politics
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — When Democrats picked up three House seats in Virginia last week and Tim Kaine cruised to victory in the Senate race, it cemented a trend that was already in progress. It started when Barack Obama won the presidential election in the state...