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

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...
Bipartisan Support for Increases to the ‘Indian Health Service’s’ FY27 Budget

Bipartisan Support for Increases to the ‘Indian Health Service’s’ FY27 Budget

by Olivia Ardito | May 7, 2026 | Featured, Health, Health, Politics, Social Justice

WASHINGTON, D.C. – There was rare bipartisan support to increase funding for the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday in the House Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related...
Trump-backed candidates mostly prevail over incumbents in Indiana Senate primary races, reinforcing bitter divide on redistricting

Trump-backed candidates mostly prevail over incumbents in Indiana Senate primary races, reinforcing bitter divide on redistricting

by George Alexandrakis | May 6, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Five of seven Republican Indiana state senators who successfully voted to block a Trump-backed redistricting plan last year lost their primaries Tuesday, after the president endorsed challengers against them.  The result underscored the influence of an...

Texas is Center Stage During National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

by Olivia Ardito | May 6, 2026 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Politics, Social Justice

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – With more than 1000 Muslims traveling to the nation’s capital last week for the 11th National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, Texas was cited as a state of increased Islamophobia.  Hosted by the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, this...
“It’s really bad for the institution,” experts say: The overuse of reconciliation bills could have consequences for both Senate Democrats and Republicans

“It’s really bad for the institution,” experts say: The overuse of reconciliation bills could have consequences for both Senate Democrats and Republicans

by Jaylyn Preslicka | May 5, 2026 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — As midterm elections take place across the country, the tactic known as “reconciliation” is being used by Senate Republicans as a way to bypass the need for bipartisan agreements all before a new congress takes office. In the latest example, the...
US Supreme Court weighs case that could hinder cheaper drug manufacturing

US Supreme Court weighs case that could hinder cheaper drug manufacturing

by Zara Norman | May 5, 2026 | Health, Politics

WASHINGTON — John Bailey said he’s saved tens of thousands of dollars over the last decade by relying on a generic prescription to lower his cholesterol. The 68-year-old from central Texas was able to get a generic because the patent on a brand-name medication...
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