U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer denies rising costs, tariff impact, defends U.S.-Iran war

by Amy L. Wong | Apr 23, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer repeatedly stated on Wednesday that he thought prices have not increased since last year and consumers are not paying more because of tariffs. Data from the Federal Reserve, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and some...

Florida Democrat resigns, moments before the Ethics Committee was supposed to weigh her expulsion

by Samantha Freeman | Apr 22, 2026 | Breaking News, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Florida Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the House of Representatives on Tuesday, moments before the full Ethics Committee convened to weigh expulsion for allegedly stealing millions of dollars and funneling some into her...

Protestors, representatives raise concerns about the president’s FY 2027 budget cuts to healthcare

by Amy L. Wong | Apr 21, 2026 | Health, Politics

WASHINGTON — Tensions erupted during Wednesday’s House hearing on President Donald Trump’s budget, as several representatives and protestors pressured a top White House official about their healthcare concerns.  The hearing featured Russell Vought, the director of the...

Durbin, Hawley attempt bipartisan push to strip social media giants of lawsuit shield

by George Alexandrakis | Apr 15, 2026 | Politics, Social Justice

WASHINGTON — Senators Richard J. Durbin, D-IL, and Josh Hawley, R-MO, joined survivors of online sexual exploitation on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to call on Congress to stop shielding big tech companies from any legal repercussions for harmful posts by...

Republican wins GA-14 special election, but Democrats see their biggest swing since 2024 elections

by George Alexandrakis | Apr 9, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Republican Clay Fuller won Georgia’s 14th Congressional District special election Tuesday, the seventh such contest since the 2024 general elections, filling the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene in January ahead of this fall’s highly anticipated...

U.S. guts sophisticated efforts to return abducted Ukrainian children

by Khaleel Rahman | Jun 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON (AN) — A team of researchers at Yale University has used social media posts, satellite imagery and adoption databases to track thousands of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia in its war against Ukraine. Its loss of U.S. funding brings to a halt one of...