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China’s new Five-Year Plan projected to focus on security

China’s new Five-Year Plan projected to focus on security

by Hangyun Kim | Nov 12, 2020 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON – Amid intensifying geopolitical tensions with the United States, China is expected to heavily emphasize national security and, to a lesser degree, technology independence, in its upcoming its 14th five-year plan, several China experts said Thursday. While...
Parler contributes to election misinformation and partisan divide

Parler contributes to election misinformation and partisan divide

by Alicia Diaz | Nov 11, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — As Twitter and Facebook cracked down on the spread of election misinformation in recent months, conservatives flocked to Parler, an app that has no regulations about posting misinformation. The app jumped to the number one spot on the most downloaded...
D.C. prepares for possible Proud Boys gathering on Saturday

D.C. prepares for possible Proud Boys gathering on Saturday

by Madison Muller | Nov 11, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — During a Tuesday morning press conference, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) addressed concerns that far-right white supremacist group, the Proud Boys, would be gathering in Washington Saturday to protest Donald Trump’s election loss. According to social...
Illinois’ third district elects first woman U.S. representative: Marie Newman

Illinois’ third district elects first woman U.S. representative: Marie Newman

by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Nov 10, 2020 | Foreign Affairs, Politics

For 15 years, Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski served the 3rd Congressional District of Illinois, an area with parts of Chicago and its southwest suburbs. Progressive Democrat Marie Newman, a resident of one of those suburbs, upset him in the primary and, on Election Day,...
Harris breaks glass ceilings as first woman to win vice presidency

Harris breaks glass ceilings as first woman to win vice presidency

by Alicia Diaz, Cheyanne M. Daniels and India Walton | Nov 8, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — With a record-breaking 75 million ballots cast in favor of the former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, Harris has been elected as the nation’s first woman and first Black woman as vice president. After CNN formally called the...
Pelosi remains optimistic about House seats, Biden presidency

Pelosi remains optimistic about House seats, Biden presidency

by Dalia Faheid | Nov 7, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Although House Democrats lost seats but maintained their majority in the election House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will run again to be House speaker, expected Joe Biden to become president and criticized President Donald Trump for “trying to...
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