by Tyler Pager | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON – In his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama vowed repeatedly to make life better for the middle class and to decrease income inequality, saying it was time to “turn the page” on the economic struggles and...
by Tyler Pager | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will ask the Republican-controlled Congress to authorize the use of force against the Islamic State in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but will also focus on his domestic agenda – bolstering the...
by Tyler Pager | Jan 14, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON – Heritage Foundation experts described a grim future Wednesday for the United States’ relationship with Russia. In light of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the experts discussed the need for the U.S. to develop a long-term approach to...
by Tyler Pager | Jan 13, 2015 | Politics
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON – House Democrats on Tuesday blasted Republicans for using legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security as a political tool to undermine President Barack Obama’s executive actions easing immigration restrictions. The legislation,...
by Tyler Pager | Jan 12, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama called for new legislation Monday to impose tougher regulations on privacy hacks and identity theft in an effort to create national standards and improve consumer confidence following major security breaches in the...