by Allison Novelo | Mar 16, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, State Department leaders said Tuesday that disinformation plays a large role in the rise of authoritarian governments and called for more investment to help local and independent media around the world....
by Julia Shapero | Mar 16, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — After allegations that former President Donald Trump destroyed or mishandled some of his presidential documents, experts told a Senate committee Tuesday that Congress should make it easier for top government officials to comply with the Presidential...
by Cristobella Durrette | Mar 15, 2022 | Politics
Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE DHS BASIC TRAINING ACCREDITATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2021: Voting 390 for and 33 against, the House on Monday required (H.R. 5616) the Department of Homeland...
by Catherine Buchaniec | Mar 11, 2022 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) — Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines rejected Russia’s claims Thursday that Ukraine has biowarfare labs. That came during the second of two hearings this week on Capitol Hill focused on the intelligence...
by Zoya Mirza | Mar 9, 2022 | Politics
WASHINGTON –– The Justice Department is “fully activated in the fight against hate” and will expedite its review of federal hate crimes, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke told the Senate judiciary committee Tuesday. The FBI’s...
by Catherine Buchaniec, Allison Novelo and Julia Shapero | Mar 7, 2022 | Featured, Politics
A convoy of truckers from around the country converged on the Capital Beltway outside Washington on Sunday to protest vaccine and mask mandates, continuing to rally behind the movement even as its demands have been undercut by the rollback of COVID-19 restrictions in...