Lawmakers Press USDA Secretary on ‘Illegal’ Freezing of Funding & Disaster Relief Grants
WASHINGTON—Members of the House Appropriations Committee questioned USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins last Wednesday over the freezing of $20 billion in federal funds. President Trump signed several executive orders at the beginning of his term, halting funds that require...
Lawmakers Press USDA Secretary on ‘Illegal’ Freezing of Funding & Disaster Relief Grants
WASHINGTON—Members of the House Appropriations Committee questioned USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins last Wednesday over the freezing of $20 billion in federal funds. President Trump signed several executive orders at the beginning of his term, halting funds that require...
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Leaders seek ways for U.S. to help end Sudan’s humanitarian crisis
WASHINGTON (AN) – In response to the world's largest humanitarian crisis in Sudan, a U.S. congressional panel has been seeking avenues to stop the brutal two-year civil war and prevent more civilian deaths. The United Nations estimates as many as 150,000 people have...
Leaders seek ways for U.S. to help end Sudan’s humanitarian crisis
WASHINGTON (AN) – In response to the world's largest humanitarian crisis in Sudan, a U.S. congressional panel has been seeking avenues to stop the brutal two-year civil war and prevent more civilian deaths. The United Nations estimates as many as 150,000 people have...
read moreFamilies demand lawmakers prioritize children at Strolling Thunder
Families from all 50 states and DC gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday for Strolling Thunder, an event that connects families with their lawmakers to demand policies that prioritize children. The event comes amidst proposed cuts to Medicaid in the budget and...
Families demand lawmakers prioritize children at Strolling Thunder
Families from all 50 states and DC gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday for Strolling Thunder, an event that connects families with their lawmakers to demand policies that prioritize children. The event comes amidst proposed cuts to Medicaid in the budget and...
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Winning the Global AI Race: Senators Discuss Ensuring US Dominance
WASHINGTON—On Thursday, senators from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discussed the need to accelerate U.S. artificial intelligence innovation to maintain global leadership in AI development. “The United States leads today, but what I...
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World Vaccine Congress Washington Tackles Anti-Vaccine Rhetoric in U.S. Politics
WASHINGTON—A vaccine policy expert challenged attendees of the World Vaccine Congress Washington to imagine a deadly disease spreading in various places around the country. We have the tools to stop it, but lawmakers were instead debating whether or not to use them.In...
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Governmental healthcare task force challenged in front of Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard arguments for Kennedy v. Braidwood on Monday
read moreTrump’s ‘America First’ Agenda Pushes Hard Power to the Forefront
Pentagon funding a priority for this administration
Job Cuts, Climate Threats, and the Power of Now: Black Mayors Seek Strength in Solidarity
Over 170 Black mayors gathered for the African American Mayors Association Conference to address Trump-era challenges.
Rubio Unveils Sweeping State Department Shake-Up to Reduce and Reorganize Agency
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping plan to reorganize the State Department, eliminating 132 domestic offices and cutting around 700 positions. Framed as a move to streamline government under President Trump, the shake-up drew sharp criticism from Democrats who warned it could undermine U.S. diplomacy and global leadership.
DC community rallies against Trump administration’s firing of federal workers
WASHINGTON—Paul Osadebe still holds his job as a lawyer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Still, with so many of his coworkers having lost their jobs, he says it is endangering the mission of providing housing and revitalizing...
VA Announces Record Efficiency Amid Potential Staffing Cuts
WASHINGTON – At a time when the Department of Veterans Affairs has been processing record levels of disability claims, Democrats warned last week that the agency’s productivity will not last under the deep cuts ordered by President Donald Trump. The 2022 PACT Act...
Trump administration says killings in Sudan are genocide
The Trump administration acknowledges genocide in Sudan for the first time.
PHOTOS: Recap of The 2024 Republican National Convention
The 2024 Republican National Convention ran from July 15 through July 18 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where former president Donald Trump officially accepted the party’s nomination for president.
The Milwaukee Turners: The history behind a prominent site at the RNC
Turner Hall’s history, and the history of the Milwaukee Turners and their place in the city and its politics, is relevant to the country’s current politics.
Will the Republican convention drum up more support for Trump?
The GOP hopes that the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee will increase voter turnout in Wisconsin.
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