by Benjamin Din | Feb 15, 2017 | Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON — Over the past several years, FBI Director James Comey has turned attention onto an issue where the increasingly common use of encryption technology prevents the federal agency from accessing information it needs, even with a court order. This challenge —...
by Benjamin Din | Dec 1, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The first family rang in the holiday season Thursday evening, lighting the National Christmas Tree for the final time. Joined by first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha Obama, President Barack Obama focused on the need for acceptance, regardless of...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 28, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — With a little over a month to go for the current Congress, what the lawmakers accomplished in the last two years can be measured in different ways. One yardstick: Who backed the most bills that have become law? The top honor goes to Sen. Amy Klobuchar,...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 22, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The last time a president-elect lost the national popular vote was in 2000, when George W. Bush narrowly beat Al Gore in the Electoral College vote. The three times before that were more than 100 years ago. Now, President-elect Donald Trump’s 306-232...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 15, 2016 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — There is “no doubt” that America’s presence in the Pacific and Asia will continue because of potential threats from North Korea, China and the Islamic State, the commander of U.S. military activities in the region said Tuesday. Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 13, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed the 2016 NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers to the White House on Thursday for a celebratory visit on the South Lawn, saying the team’s June championship victory embodied Obama’s campaign slogan. “That’s what we’re talking...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 8, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
WASHINGTON — Pulling off a stunning upset, Republican real estate mogul Donald Trump was elected as the next president of the United States early Wednesday morning, becoming the first person to assume the office with no government or military background. In a campaign...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 3, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Topics
RALEIGH, N.C. — Surrogates for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign have fanned out across this battleground state, trying to bridge a perceived enthusiasm gap as Election Day nears. In recent days, the Clinton campaign rolled out a wave of...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 1, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Politics
CARY, N.C. — It’s hard to find empty space in the cozy Democratic field office here, where the walls are adorned with signs promoting Democratic candidates across the ballot and messages of support for presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. “I’m with...
by Benjamin Din | Oct 28, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Politics
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — First lady Michelle Obama dismissed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s allegations of a rigged election, saying Thursday that the outcome on Nov. 8 will be determined by the will of the voters. She urged Americans to ignore any...
by Benjamin Din | Oct 26, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Politics, Topics
RALEIGH, N.C. — While campaigning Tuesday night for Hillary Clinton, Sen. Elizabeth Warren turned the spotlight onto the state’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race — a pivot toward creating a Senate Democratic majority that the Democratic presidential nominee has made...
by Benjamin Din | Oct 18, 2016 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Smuggled drugs are no longer the top priority for the American military in Latin America; rather, the networks of dangerous groups and individuals that move them are the root issues to be addressed, the admiral who oversees military activities in South...
