by Meaghan Downey | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – A pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and other conflicts have slowed progress on sustainable development and international security, a senior US diplomat said Thursday. “Certainly, the challenges we face are exacerbated in this pivotal moment of history,...
by Nicole Norman | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON– Senator Ben Cardin, D-Md., led his first meeting as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday after the former chair stepped down in disgrace. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J, who was not present for the new chair’s opening remarks,...
by Emma McNamee | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – It’s been over 100 years since the United States House Floor saw a vote to remove the speaker of the house, as they did Tuesday. While the 1910 motion to remove House Speaker Joseph Cannon, who faced opposition from within his own Republican Party,...
by Emma McNamee | Sep 28, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – House members on Wednesday discussed how the artificial intelligence revolution has changed the work of the U.S. Copyright Office during a hearing of a House Judiciary subcommittee. “What does it mean for human beings to create?” asked Rep. Hank Johnson,...
by Meaghan Downey | Sep 28, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 – Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on Wednesday called for bipartisan legislation to limit the misuse of artificial intelligence in upcoming elections. Although Election Day is more than a year away,...
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by Nicole Norman | Sep 28, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — In their latest attack on Biden’s border policy, congressional Republicans criticized the federal government’s lease of Floyd Bennett Field to house migrants in New York City. Although New York and other states have declared a state of emergency on...
