U.S. must lead AI innovation and set global standards, State Department says
WASHINGTON — As global companies continue to advance artificial intelligence capabilities, State Department officials told senators that the U.S. needs to continue to lead AI innovations so it can set...
View ArticleAs baby boomers retire, congressional committee searches for solutions to...
WASHINGTON – Only recently dethroned as the largest living adult population in the U.S., the youngest baby boomers – the generation aptly named for the mid-20th century baby boom – will turn 59 this...
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Disenfranchised voters find alternative ways to participate in key state...
VIRGINIA – Richard Walker grew up in a family where voting was mandatory because of the long history of Black voter suppression. He always valued his right to vote. But after Walker completed his...
View ArticleRussia and China benefit from U.S. aid to countries at war, experts said
WASHINGTON – The wars in the Middle East and Europe benefit U.S. adversaries, particularly Russia and China, foreign policy experts said. These conflicts put the United States in the difficult position...
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Supreme Court may allow second chance for some who face deportation
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could impact immigrants who face deportation. In a case styled Wilkinson vs. Garland, the justices seemed to heavily favor an immigrant who...
View ArticleFirst U.S. military aircraft delivers humanitarian supplies for Gaza
WASHINGTON – For the first time since the war in Gaza began, the U.S. military transported aid destined for Gaza, Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Wednesday. The...
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Senate Judiciary Committee grapples with how to address gun crisis in US
WASHINGTON – After passing bipartisan gun legislation last year, senators clashed Tuesday over the next steps in addressing gun violence. Democrats had called the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to...
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Virginia election shows that key issues may trump scandals
VIRGINIA – 7-year-old Colton Owens laid on the ground outside his elementary school and played with his mother’s shoelaces. It had been a long day of errands, flu shots and now, voting. When his...
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Supreme Court considers constitutionality of administrative law judges in US...
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a case that questions the constitutionality of using administrative law judges in federal agencies. In Security Exchange Commission...
View ArticleFamilies of Hamas hostages urge members of Congress to get all hostages released
WASHINGTON – Members of Congress put aside their partisanship on Wednesday to meet with families of hostages held by Hamas, who called on them to continue their urgency in getting more hostages...
View ArticleExpensive advanced reactors deter utility companies from pursuing nuclear...
WASHINGTON– Despite bipartisan congressional support for small scale nuclear reactors, United States nuclear projects have failed to get off the ground. High costs and risks of building these reactors...
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Former envoy to U.S., Bi-khim Hsiao, may become Taiwan’s next VP
WASHINGTON — After recently leaving her post as envoy to the United States, Bi-khim Hsiao appears headed to become Taiwan’s next vice president, according to public opinion polls. Over the last three...
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New school for conservative thought to launch amid changing Republican Party...
WASHINGTON– Seventy years after Russell Kirk published “The Conservative Mind,” the center named after him revealed plans to develop a school to train conservative thinkers for the future. The Russell...
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Both House progressives and conservatives criticize Biden’s national security...
WASHINGTON– While the Senate negotiates President Biden’s supplemental national security package, Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday drew red lines that could make...
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House Democrats counter GOP’s challenge to SEC climate disclosure rule
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) — Republicans and Democrats tussled Thursday over a proposal to make companies report to the Security Exchange Commission the climate change risks their businesses face. The...
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Senators Explore AI in Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions
WASHINGTON — Detroit police used facial recognition technology to investigate an instance of stolen watches four years ago. The system matched a photograph from the store to the man they eventually...
View ArticleFood insecurity rising in Arkansas as Congress renegotiates the Farm Bill
WASHINGTON- In June, Congress and President Joe Biden lifted from 49 to 55 the age through which low-income adults must work to qualify for grocery subsidies. Will congressional Republicans use the...
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Second Mayorkas impeachment hearing highlights congressional dysfunction
WASHINGTON – House Democrats stood up for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, while Republicans pushed for his impeachment during a hearing Jan. 18. The hearing was the second...
View ArticleSupreme Court could shift significant regulatory power to judiciary
Activists gathered outside the Supreme Court on a frigid January morning to advocate for one the most consequential legal doctrines that you’ve probably never heard of. Participants, representing...
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Will Biden listen to Congress progressives & condition aid to Israel?
WASHINGTON — Progressive Democrats are pushing President Joe Biden to break with decades of US military aid policy toward Israel as the war in Gaza continues and Congress is poised to vote on...
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