by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Mar 11, 2021 | Foreign Affairs, Politics
WASHINGTON — Prior to the 2020 election, some Palestinian-Americans felt that although Joe Biden was a better choice for president than President Donald Trump, he was still “the lesser of two evils.” Six days after Biden’s inauguration, the Biden administration...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Mar 10, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – With Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announcing her intention to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland, it seems almost certain that the United States will have its first Native American Interior secretary and Cabinet member. If Haaland’s potential...
by Jay Silver | Mar 8, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Some New York voting rights groups and Democratic lawmakers say the For the People Act that passed in the House last week is vital to ensuring accessible voting for everyone, while at least one Republican congresswoman called it a power grab by the...
by Julia Benbrook | Mar 5, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The United States Capitol Police Department said there will be increased security around the Capitol for the next few days. “We have obtained intelligence that shows a possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group on Thursday,...
by Amanda Rooker | Mar 4, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — In a 92-7 Senate vote last Tuesday, former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack was confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It’s a role he held for eight years during the Obama administration. Senator Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota said, “I...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Mar 2, 2021 | Featured, Politics
Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: The president of the United States can only serve two terms. Why? A two-term president enjoying his authority...
