Politics, Topics 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 ... CONTINUE READING Politics, Topics 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 ... CONTINUE READING Featured, Politics Governmental healthcare task force challenged in front of Supreme Court WASHINGTON – At the Supreme Court this week, a Texas corporation argued that the secretary of Health and Human Services did not have the authority to convene a health task force, but justices seemed skeptical. “It’s ... CONTINUE READING Featured, Politics Trump’s 'America First' Agenda Pushes Hard Power to the Forefront WASHINGTON – As the State Department unveiled its plans Tuesday for a slimmer budget and staff cut, the Trump administration made clear it prioritized Pentagon funding over diplomacy. The State Department’s comprehensive reorganization plan called for ... CONTINUE READING
VA Announces Record Efficiency Amid Potential Staffing Cuts

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...

Voting: The Kids Are Not All Right

Voter turnout in West Virginia, and across the country, is low. It’s even worse among young voters who say they are disconnected and not interested.

After a lifetime outside politics, an artist chooses his side: Trump

CHARLESTON, S.C. – White Converse shoes, green work pants scattered with paint stains, black hoodie and a cowboy hat covered with dozens of rock ‘n’ roll pins. Anderson Lee Smith, a 66-year-old, 6-foot-tall man with his long, gray hair tied back in a low ponytail,...

Impeachment is just another weapon in a time of deep polarization

For 211 years, only one president had been impeached. But three of the last five presidents have been impeached or faced impeachment inquiries, and just this month a Cabinet secretary was impeached for the first time since 1876. While a powerful constitutional weapon when wielded correctly, the impeachment blade is becoming dull thanks to overuse, according to some political experts.

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