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...

PHOTO GALLERY: Veterans Protest VA Cuts on D-Day Anniversary in Washington

by Bridget Craig | Jun 11, 2025 | Politics

WASHINGTON – On June 6, the 81st anniversary of D-Day, hundreds of veterans, military families and activists gathered for the “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America” rally on the National Mall in response to the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the Department...

PHOTO GALLERY: WorldPride celebration ends with a rainy protest against the Trump Administration

by Ismael M. Belkoura | Jun 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON–At the tail end of a weekend full of Pride celebrations, people from all over the country marched on Sunday in support of LGBTQ+ rights, protesting an administration that has targeted members of the community. International Rally + March on Washington for...

Lawmakers accuse medical residency matching program of violating antitrust laws

by Khaleel Rahman | May 31, 2025 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON, May 14 — Members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust debated Wednesday whether the program that matches new doctors with residency opportunities violated antitrust laws and should have its...