by Khaleel Rahman | May 28, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON (AN) – In response to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Sudan, a U.S. congressional panel has been seeking avenues to stop the brutal two-year civil war and prevent more civilian deaths. The United Nations estimates as many as 150,000 people...
by Erin Drumm | May 21, 2025 | Health, Politics
Families from all 50 states and DC gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday for Strolling Thunder, an event that connects families with their lawmakers to demand policies that prioritize children. The event comes amidst proposed cuts to Medicaid in the budget and...
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...
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...
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...
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...