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State Department Calls for More Public Media Funding in Light of Russia-Ukraine Conflict

State Department Calls for More Public Media Funding in Light of Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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....
Experts urge lawmakers to update federal, presidential recordkeeping laws

Experts urge lawmakers to update federal, presidential recordkeeping laws

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...
Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week

Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week

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...
Ukraine does not have biological weapons, U.S. intel officials say

Ukraine does not have biological weapons, U.S. intel officials say

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...
Combating the rise in hate crimes is a judicial priority, lawmakers say

Combating the rise in hate crimes is a judicial priority, lawmakers say

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...
Truckers rally on D.C. Beltway amid rollback of mandates

Truckers rally on D.C. Beltway amid rollback of mandates

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...
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