by Annie Klingenberg | Nov 16, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers reached a moment of consensus on Tuesday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing: Forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts can be harmful to sexual assault victims. “Forced arbitration has robbed survivors of sexual...
by Annie Klingenberg | Nov 13, 2021 | Military, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Military Women’s Memorial held its 24th annual ceremony on Veteran’s Day at Arlington Cemetery. It is the only major national memorial that honors all female veterans who have served in the military. Veterans from each branch of the armed...
by Courtney Degen | Nov 13, 2021 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Advocates are hopeful the infrastructure package Congress passed last Friday will make major progress in closing the Northwest’s digital divide by investing billions of dollars in improving digital equity, expanding broadband access and addressing...
by Julia Shapero | Nov 11, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a third attempt by former President Donald Trump to halt the release of records about the Jan. 6 insurrection. “In his renewed motion, despite the fact that he requests essentially the same relief as in his original...
by Jeannie Michele Kopstein | Nov 10, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — First Lady Jill Biden honored children in military and veteran care-giving families as part of her Joining Forces initiative at a White House event ahead of Veterans Day. Supporting these kids who are “growing up in the shadow of more than 20 years of...
by Julia Mueller | Nov 9, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether Puerto Rico residents can qualify for a federal benefit program. In 2012, Jose Luis Vaello-Madero left work because of serious illness and began receiving Supplemental Security Income, a federal...
