by Alex Duner | Feb 1, 2016 | Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON — The rapper Akon was on a different kind of stage Monday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce promoting a renewable energy project called Akon Lighting Africa. The five-time Grammy-nominated performer started the project in 2014 to increase access to solar...
by Alex Duner | Jan 26, 2016 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — A 25-year-old architect’s design has been selected for the World War I memorial, which planners envision as a contemplative and educational space honoring American members of the military who fought in The Great War. On Tuesday at the National Press Club,...
by Alex Duner | Jan 20, 2016 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices Wednesday found themselves stuck on who has control over vast swaths of Alaskan parkland in a case that started with a moose hunter who wanted to use his hovercraft in a national preserve. John Sturgeon said he has the right to use...
by Alex Duner | Jan 13, 2016 | Business, Topics
WASHINGTON — Heading into congressional budget season, the chairman of the House Budget Committee seems more interested in the complex budget process than in specific government spending priorities. “The process creates the product,” said Rep. Tom...
by Alex Duner | Jan 12, 2016 | SOTU2018, State of the Union
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama delivers his seventh and final State of the Union address Tuesday night. Excerpts released by the White House indicate that the speech will express optimism for the country’s future in “a time of extraordinary...
