by Sam Cabral | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – When the fifth Democratic debate ends Wednesday night, most viewers likely will head to bed, but most of the candidates will have no such luck. After two hours of questioning in front of the television cameras and under the spotlights, the majority of...
by Chiara Vercellone | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — A bill introduced two months ago that would give veterans the opportunity to train service dogs to reduce the effects of mental health issues has yet to come to a vote, even though it should be a “no-brainer,” one of the Republican co-sponsors said...
by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Actor Mark Ruffalo defended himself Tuesday against criticism by Republican lawmakers who said his appearance at a House subcommittee hearing as a witness on the dangers of PFAS chemicals was just a way to promote his new movie. “I could use that...
by Niko Boskovic | Nov 19, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Indiana Sen. Mike Braun’s Senate climate caucus, started a month ago with Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons is now up to 10 members with the recent addition of Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. The first bipartisan Senate climate caucus will look...
by Niko Boskovic | Nov 19, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, testified before the House Intelligence Committee Friday that President Donald Trump wanted her out of office and she felt threatened. According to Yovanovitch, foreign actors influenced the...
by Silvia Martelli | Nov 17, 2019 | Politics, Topics
Actress Jane Fonda led Fire Drill Friday, a climate change protest, for the sixth consecutive Friday. She was joined by Robert Kennedy, June Diane Raphael, Brooklyn Decker, Marg Helgenberger and Abigail Disney.The protesters held a rally on the Capitol lawn before...