by Giulia Petroni & Juliette Rocheleau | Jul 27, 2018 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Following President Donald Trump’s closed-door meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Democratic veterans in Congress held a press conference where they rebuked the president’s actions. “We know that he likes to act tough,...
by Ashley Graham | Jul 27, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — A Texas Republican and California Democrat are pushing a new effort in Congress to reduce sexual assaults on college campuses and improve treatment for assault victims. Rep. Ted Poe, the Republican, said his goal is to pass the bills before the end of...
by Medill News Service | Jul 27, 2018 | Politics
WASHINGTON — American workers are demanding flexible paid leave policies, and a Republican plan is offering an approach that sets minimum required paid leave days that also would have to cover vacations. Democrats say it doesn’t offer enough guarantees. The...
by Medill News Service | Jul 27, 2018 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — On the court-ordered deadline to reunite families seperated at the border, children and families gathered to march and protest at the Hart Senate Office Building. The children sung lullabies and drew pictures of their families to demand that the...
![Elizabeth Warren Condemns Trump’s CFPB Nominee]()
by Brian Baker | Jul 19, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Sen. Elizabeth Warren condemned President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for participating in the administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy that separated families who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico...
by Holly Honderich & Giulia Petroni | Jul 13, 2018 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The Senate’s Committee on Foreign Relations united behind a clear message Thursday: We love Canada. At a hearing on the implications of President Donald Trump’s trade policy and tariffs, the senators expressed collective exasperation and outrage at Canada...
