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Ariana Figueroa
Management
Federal prisons chief insists to Senate panel there’s been ‘visible change’ in the system
Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters told lawmakers on Wednesday that she has visited more than 20 facilities, and has worked to address employee misconduct and “hold those who engage in misconduct accountable.”
- Ariana Figueroa, States Newsroom
Oversight
House Speaker McCarthy tells committees to launch Biden impeachment probe
"I do not make this decision lightly," the California Republican told reporters Tuesday. It’s unclear if he has 218 votes for the House to launch a probe.
- Ariana Figueroa, States Newsroom
Oversight
Biden border policies ripped by House GOP as threats to impeach the Homeland Security secretary ramp up
House Republicans hold multiple hearings about immigration at Southern border as part of broader strategy to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas.
- Ariana Figueroa, Idaho Capital Sun
Workforce
A Default on the U.S. Debt Would Be Far Worse Than a Government Shutdown. Here’s How
National security, transportation, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid would be impacted.
- Jennifer Shutt, Ashley Murray, Jacob Fischler and Ariana Figueroa, Rhode Island Current
Oversight
Asylum Limits, More Border Security Funds Proposed in House GOP Immigration Bill
A spike in the number of migrants seeking asylum in the United States has challenged local, state and federal authorities.
- Ariana Figueroa, Ohio Capital Journal
Oversight
Congressional Black Caucus Meets with Biden to Push for Police Accountability
Last year, at least 1,192 people were killed by law enforcement officers in the U.S., and 26% were Black people despite making up more than 13% of U.S. population
- Ariana Figueroa, Idaho Capital Sun
Oversight
At Tribal Summit, Biden Pledges Federal Commitment to Indian Country
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he is poised to designate Avi Kwa Ame, a sacred site for Native American tribes in southern Nevada, as a national monument that would ensure the preservation of ancestral lands for those 12 tribes.
- Ariana Figueroa, Arizona Mirror
Oversight
Biden Says Midterm Elections Turned Out to Be ‘A Good Day’ for Democracy
While Republicans have fallen short of a ‘red wave,’ they are still projected to win a slim House majority
- Ariana Figueroa, Idaho Capital Sun
Oversight
Misinformation about Voting Crops Up Around the U.S. as Midterm Elections Near
It’s hard to determine what is disinformation, and who the actors are behind it.
- Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent
Management
Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Plan on Temporary Hold after Appeals Court Ruling
“We will continue to move full speed ahead in our preparations in compliance with this order," Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, said in a statement Friday.
- Ariana Figueroa and Clark Kauffman, Nevada Current
Oversight
Senate Panel Works Over Bill to Assure Peaceful Transfers of Power
The Electoral Count Act has become a recent concern following the Jan. 6 insurrection
- Ariana Figueroa, Nevada Current