Senators worry about proposed FY 2027 budget cuts to U.S. Forest Service amid active fire season

by Amy L. Wong | May 14, 2026 | Environment, Featured, Politics, Science + Technology

WASHINGTON — Senators balked at proposed budget cuts to the world-leading U.S. Forest Service, including the complete elimination of all forest research funding, during a subcommittee meeting late last month. U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz answered questions...

Greek-American advocates push defense bills on Capitol Hill as war in Iran escalates regional tensions

by George Alexandrakis | May 14, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Politics

WASHINGTON — Dozens of members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association descended upon Capitol Hill Thursday to advocate for U.S.-Greece and Cyprus security issues, amid a moment where the war in Iran is troubling the entire Eastern Mediterranean...

Sharia-Free America Hearing marked by attacks on Muslim advocacy groups

by Jacques Abou-Rizk | May 14, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) — Muslim civil rights groups denounced the second “Sharia-Free America” hearing this week after a group of House Republicans attempted to highlight the threat of Sharia law to the U.S. Constitution and institutions,...

Congressional subcommittee members warn President Trump’s proposed $10.7 billion HUD budget cuts would lead to more homelessness

by Wisdom Howell | May 13, 2026 | Housing, Politics

WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of Appropriations subcommittee members in both the House and Senate warned this week that President Donald Trump’s proposed $10.7 billion in cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s FY2027 budget would significantly...

Families of Americans Overseas Wrongfully Detained Bring Advocacy to Capitol Hill

by Jacques Abou-Rizk | May 12, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — American journalist Reza Valizadeh visited his elderly Iranian parents in March 2024 for the first time in 15 years. Valizadeh’s stories for Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded outlets often criticized the Iranian regime. So before...

FEMA Review Council Proposes Long List of Reforms to Federal Disaster Assistance

by Samantha Freeman | May 10, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after President Donald Trump threatened to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a review council he appointed released a final report on Thursday to overhaul the agency by reducing administrative costs and shifting responsibility...