Last evening, President Trump announced he had brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran that would have ended the conflict within 24 hours. But within just a few hours, the two adversaries were again trading missile attacks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday marks three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which allowed nationwide access for abortion. The Democrats are using the anniversary to jumpstart the conversation on abortion but they are also highlighting items in the Republican spending and tax plan that would strip funding for certain reproductive provisions.
Following weekend attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, the U.S. is now directly involved in the Israel-Iran conflict. However, late this evening, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran had been agreed to.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Before the President launched a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, he did not get approval from congress. The Constitution gives congress the power to declare war but some members believe the President overstepped his authority on issuing this attack. We spoke with an expert on the issue surrounding war powers.
This week, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee zeroed in on former President Joe Biden’s mental capacity during his presidency and his administration’s alleged use of the “autopen” for key executive actions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Millions of Americans live in areas that are considered food deserts, meaning a significant portion of residents don’t have easy access to grocery stores or nutritious food. Many of these people instead turn to convenience stores or fast-food options which can contribute to health issues.
Anticipation is building rapidly over the possibility of the U.S. getting directly involved in the Israel-Iran conflict.
President Trump reiterated that time is up for Iran to negotiate a new nuclear deal, adding that the country is in big trouble.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Reserve said unemployment rates remain low and the economy is relatively stable but they’ve decided to keep federal interest rates the same, for now. They cited economic uncertainty as one of the factors keeping the rates the same. However, they do expect to cut rates later on this year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the Senate’s budget package, it makes several changes to clean energy tax credits the House passed last month. Solar energy advocates said the changes don’t go far enough to help their industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There’s been a lot of push back from the public and USVI legislators regarding the Governor’s and other top officials’ salary increases. At 192-thousand dollars, the Governor’s salary exceeds most US state governors’ salaries. Many want the Governor to rescind the pay raise, but he is defending the salary increases.
