by Alexis Shanes | May 14, 2019 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers on Tuesday praised the Senate’s 49-46 confirmation of Michael Truncale to a Texas district court judgeship, but several civil rights groups condemned the vote, saying Truncale has denigrated undocumented immigrants and is an...
by Camille Erickson | May 12, 2019 | Featured, Politics
Washington — Following years of effort by New York congressional leaders, the U.S. Department of Transportation last month announced it would award the Capital District Transportation Authority $26.9 million for the River Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project, known as...
by Eric Frazier | May 12, 2019 | Politics
WASHINGTON — A new Social Security Administration policy has some members of Congress as well as Latino groups up in arms. We hear from those for and against the policy. Published in conjunction...
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by Camille Erickson | May 10, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Department of Homeland Security officials warned the U.S. Congress of a security and humanitarian crisis at the southern U.S. border on Wednesday as Democrats accused the Trump administration of exacerbating immigration problems. U.S. Border Patrol Chief...
by Dwight A. Weingarten | May 10, 2019 | Politics
WASHINGTON—House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Friday that one reason to avoid impeachment charges against President Donald Trump is that the Republican-led Senate’s likely acquittal could set the precedent that presidents can ignore...
