By Kai Wiggins Washington, DC is a city full of policy wonks and amateur meteorologists. The average conversation here vacillates between some recent development in national politics or the fact that it is hot, and will continue to be hot, in our nation’s capital. And while talking politics might prove...
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Washington Watch: Sanders Is Right. Russell Vought's Nomination Should Be Rejected.
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
While most of Washington was eagerly awaiting former FBI Director James Comey's Thursday appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee, they may have missed an important confirmation hearing that occurred a day earlier. On Wednesday, Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee for Deputy Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) appeared before the Senate Budget Committee where he was subjected to stiff questioning by Senator Bernie Sanders. Continue reading...
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June 15, 2017
My Immigrant Parents
By Razan Elbaba My professor from my video production class at the School for Visual Arts asked us to film a video of our choice for our final project. After an extensive brainstorming session, I landed on the idea of telling the immigration story of my parents. The recent presidential...
June 14, 2017
Together We Came: Huda Zoghbi
By Oday Yousif For Dr. Huda Zoghbi, taking risks is key to understanding who she is, her approach to science and her research. Born in Lebanon in 1955, Dr. Zoghbi is a neurology and pediatric neurology physician who is renowned for her work on genetics and neuroscience. Growing up in Beirut, she...
June 13, 2017
Trump’s Budget Proposal for the Department of Justice
Today’s Department of Justice (DOJ) budget hearing was originally scheduled for May 25 but was postponed to today due to a scheduling conflict. It will also occur without Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who did not want to address aspects of the Russia investigation before Senate or House Appropriations members. He...
