by Geordan Tilley | Mar 17, 2016 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders’ big win in Michigan emphasized just how important international trade is in the presidential campaign. While the Trans-Pacific Partnership awaits ratification in Congress, Sanders is campaigning on his opposition to the deal and the...
by Geordan Tilley | Mar 17, 2016 | Topics
Want to read this story on the dark web?—The dark web might seem scary and complicated, but it’s actually quite easy to get started using the Tor web browser to go onto the dark web and protect your privacy. We published this story as a Tor hidden service — a...
by Geordan Tilley | Mar 16, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — Valentine’s Day this year was less than sweet for Google. For the first time since it began testing autonomous cars in 2009, one of Google’s cars caused an accident. It was the 17th accident for a Google Autonomous Vehicle in California, but...
by Geordan Tilley | Mar 15, 2016 | Politics
[rev_slider alias=”friendsofireland”] WASHINGTON — Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny joined President Barack Obama at the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon in the Capitol on Tuesday. It was Speaker Paul Ryan’s first time hosting the tradition. At the...
by Geordan Tilley | Mar 14, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon argued Monday that America’s nuclear deal with Iran was a mistake, citing Iran’s ballistic missile test last Wednesday as a reason why. Ya’alon spoke at the Wilson Center before his meeting with Secretary of...
by Geordan Tilley | Mar 8, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Politics
WASHINGTON — Political analyst Charlie Cook said Tuesday he’s one of the last pundits to think New York mogul Donald Trump will not get the Republican nomination. “The Republican Party is quite screwed up,” Cook said, “but I don’t think they’re that screwed up.”...
by Geordan Tilley | Mar 1, 2016 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is fighting to maintain its technological advantage against China and Russia through advances in artificial intelligence and human-technology interactions, several retired military officers said Tuesday. With Russia and China...
by Geordan Tilley | Feb 22, 2016 | Topics
WASHINGTON — Paying for long-term care is an increasing worry for many Americans as more begin to need coverage — or think they will need it. The graying baby boomers are at the doorstep. Almost 70 percent of people turning age 65 this year will...
by Geordan Tilley | Feb 16, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Political reform does not have to be as pie-in-the-sky as Americans often see it, New America’s Lee Drutman argued Tuesday. Drutman, a senior fellow at New America, a liberal-leaning think tank, promoted the findings in his recent report...
by Geordan Tilley | Feb 10, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders’ talk of campaign finance reform was challenged Thursday night when NBC moderator Chuck Todd asked why he is not using the public campaign financing system that the U.S. already has in place. Sanders shot back with a claim that the...
by Geordan Tilley | Feb 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Mothers from Michigan and Missouri decried what they see as a lack of empathy from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in response to environmental crises in their communities. Citizens in Flint, Michigan have experienced serious health consequences...
by Geordan Tilley | Feb 1, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Terrell McSweeny said Monday that increased transparency is the best way to deal with the threat posed to consumer privacy by continued data collection. McSweeny spoke to a small audience at the Brookings...
