by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 28, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Members of a House subcommittee blasted Veterans Affairs on Wednesday for failing to adequately care for veterans and called for increased transparency from the embattled department. “Unfortunately, it became painfully apparent to me last year that the...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Mar 9, 2011 | National Security, Politics
In an era where a new friend is just a click away, the United States has embraced the Internet’s borderless reach to foster foreign relations. As social media networks break down the barriers for communication, the United States supports Internet freedom around the...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Mar 8, 2011 | Education, Politics
WASHINGTON—Hollywood celebrity Ben Affleck made his way to Capitol Hill Tuesday to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “The Congo risks heading to another deeper spiral of violence,” said Affleck. “I strongly...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Mar 2, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama awarded the 2010 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals to 20 honorees Wednesday in the East Room of the White House. Recipients of a National Medal of Arts included legendary musicians James Taylor, Sonny Rollins, Van...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Feb 16, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Defense Robert Gates supported moderate cuts in the defense budget Wednesday but warned Congress that “short-sighted cuts could well lead to costlier and more tragic consequences later – indeed as they have in the past.” Gates, joined by...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Feb 9, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON—Citing the growing importance of “homegrown” terrorism, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that “in some ways, the threat facing us is at its most heightened state” since attacks on 9/11. While terrorist groups abroad are still...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Feb 1, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON –The administration announced new efforts to pilot “anti-trafficking coordination teams” on Tuesday. The partnerships of government agencies plays a key role in effectively fighting modern slavery, Attorney General Eric Holder said, in...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 19, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON –Standing shoulder to shoulder with President Obama at the White House, Chinese President Hu Jintao acknowledged Wednesday that “a lot still needs to be done in China on human rights,” but at the same time he cautioned the U.S. against interference in...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 18, 2011 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder hopes National Stalking Awareness Month helps prevent more crimes. “We are helping to raise awareness about the signs and consequences of this devastating crime,” Holder said Wednesday at a Department of Justice ceremony. “And...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 12, 2011 | Health & Science
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Millions of Facebook users can now receive AMBER Alert notifications through their personal profiles thanks to the social network’s new collaboration with the Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Facebook...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 5, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Nancy Pelosi handed over the speaker’s gavel to John Boehner Wednesday and assumed her role as the top Democrat in the House, but not without competition inside her own party. While the 241 votes in favor of Boehner were expected due to the new...
