Nation Feb 01 What is Christian nationalism and why it raises concerns about threats to democracy White Christian nationalism has been in the headlines quite a lot as of late. Brad Onishi is a former evangelical minister who once identified as a Christian nationalist himself. He left the church in 2005 and began studying religion and…
World Jan 30 Michigan mayor snubs meeting with Biden over Israel-Hamas war President Biden on Thursday is planning to stop in Dearborn, Michigan, a place with one of the largest Muslim and Arab American populations in the United States. Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and several other Arab American leaders there have turned…
Politics Jan 26 Trump deploys racist tactics as Biden rematch appears likely Republicans are increasingly coalescing around former President Trump, even as the likely GOP presidential nominee continues to use racist and incendiary language. From circulating baseless conspiracies about his presidential rivals to demonizing immigrants — Trump’s rhetoric has reshaped the party’s…
World Jan 25 Border standoff between Texas, feds intensifies as governor defies Supreme Court ruling This week, the Supreme Court sided with federal agents to remove razor wire put in place by Texas along the Rio Grande. The state is using wire and state agents to block Border Patrol from accessing a section of the…
Politics Jan 16 New law caps insulin prices for some with diabetes, but cost remains high for others Diabetics will now see a break in their out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Sanofi, one of the leading manufacturers of the hormone, joined two other major pharmaceutical companies in capping their insulin copays at $35. This comes after years of pressure…
Politics Jan 15 Rep. Cuellar on border dispute between Texas, federal officials after migrant deaths Following the death of a woman and two children in the Rio Grande along the southern border, a dispute between Texas and federal officials has intensified. The migrants drowned while attempting to cross into Eagle Pass at a section of…
Politics Jan 08 Biden warns hate that motivated Charleston church shooter still threatens the country President Biden delivered his second campaign speech of the year at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. At the site where nine Black churchgoers were murdered in 2015, Biden warned that the same hate that motivated their killer still…
Politics Jan 05 Marking Jan. 6 anniversary, Biden warns political violence poses grave threat to democracy Speaking Friday near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, a pivotal site in America’s Revolutionary War, President Biden framed the stakes of the 2024 election. Marking the third anniversary of Jan. 6, Biden condemned political violence and Donald Trump. White House Correspondent Laura…
Nation Jan 01 How child migrants are put to work in unsafe and illegal conditions Migrant children in the U.S. are working some of the most dangerous jobs in the country and private auditors assigned to root out unlawful labor practices often overlook child labor. The most common job for migrant children is also one…
Nation Dec 25 Maine’s deaf community unites to heal in wake of Lewiston shooting It has been two months since a gunman opened fire on a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people and injuring 13 others. One community was especially hit hard by the attack. The shooting is believed…