by Ben Trachtenberg | Feb 13, 2018 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — A coalition of companies, academics and nonprofits Tuesday launched a new initiative to recycle two million more car batteries, which they claim will mean that virtually all car batteries in the U.S. will be recycled. Conventional car batteries are made...
by Libby Berry & Priyanka Godbole | Feb 13, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers and experts raised doubts on Tuesday that Republicans and Democrats can find common ground on President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion infrastructure program during a conference at American University. Trump unveiled the plan along with...
by Kristina Karisch | Feb 13, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his administration are too cozy with Russia, two experts said at a Tuesday discussion held by the Council on Foreign Relations. Robert Blackwill and Philip Gordon, both fellows at the Council, coauthored a report last month on...
by Rachel Frazin | Feb 13, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would add new requirements for filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act is slated for a vote Thursday with strong support from the Republican majority. The ADA prohibits discrimination of...
by Mila Jasper | Feb 8, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON–The Pentagon on Thursday announced a new policy to combat sexual misconduct in the military by creating a framework outlining how to prevent and respond to harassment incidences and requiring each branch of the military to come up with implementation...
by Kristina Karisch | Feb 8, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — There are no concrete plans yet for the military parade that President Donald Trump wants, chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said at a Thursday briefing, but officials are working on options to send to the White House. Trump called for a military...
by Rachel Frazin | Feb 8, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The House and Senate passed a two-year budget bill before dawn on Friday, causing only an hours-long government shutdown. House Republicans were not uniformly in favor of the bill, with deficit hawks upset at the large spending increase. The House Freedom...
by Caroline Vakil | Feb 8, 2018 | Energy, Featured
WASHINGTON – The U.S. system that provides electricity to people is old and wastes energy, but regulations and government funding for older infrastructure are getting in the way of upgrades, energy industry experts told the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural...
by Syd Stone | Feb 8, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The budget deal being voted on Thursday includes a sharp increase from $1.4 to $6 billion to fight the opioid crisis, and the Senate health committee announced the same day that it will offer a bill to further address the epidemic by the end of March. ...
by Caroline Vakil | Feb 7, 2018 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON–After SpaceX successfully launched its heavy-lift rocket into orbit yesterday, aerospace enthusiasts had something to celebrate: the first privately owned spacecraft to reach orbit. SpaceX “made incredibly hard look easy and fun,” Boeing official John...
by Renzo Downey | Feb 7, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON–Prominent opponents of President Donald Trump debated Wednesday whether the U.S. president has damaged American democratic institutions during a panel at the center-left Brookings Institution. David Frum has been among the most vociferous...
by Stavros Agorakis | Feb 7, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The participation of North Korean athletes with the South Korean Olympic team is raising eyebrows around the world, with some experts saying North Korea is trying to politicize the event. Athletes from both countries will march together in the opening...
