by Alex Lederman | Feb 3, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Members of the Freedom Caucus urged other Republican lawmakers Wednesday not to negotiate with Democrats, or play games on a budget deal. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said at the Heritage Action Conservative Policy Summit that Republicans must break the...
by Sabrina Rodriguez | Feb 3, 2016 | Education
WASHINGTON- A Democratic House leader knocked the idea that school choice programs benefit low-income students, calling them a false choice for families. “These programs are not serving the population that they were created to support,” said Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va.,...
by Alex Duner | Feb 3, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Experts had some harsh words Wednesday about the nation’s plans to return to manned space flight. A direct trip to Mars is not feasible, they told the House on Science, Space, and Technology Committee. “In the current fiscal environment, there are...
by Erin Bacon | Feb 3, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Refugees coming into the U.S. go through a lengthy screening process that for a select few has included checking social media posts, but soon all refugees’ tweets, Instagrams and other social posts may be checked, according to national security...
by Jack Corrigan | Feb 3, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to admit 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February has raised questions for the Senate Homeland Security Committee, which worries that the ambitious goal may pose a threat to U.S. National Security....
by Julia Jacobs | Feb 3, 2016 | Politics
President Barack Obama made the first visit of his presidency to a U.S. mosque Wednesday, traveling to the Islamic Society of Baltimore — which includes a house of worship, K-12 school and health clinic. Follow along as we live blog Obama’s speech starting at...
by Alex Duner | Feb 2, 2016 | Politics
One of the most telling statistics from Monday’s Iowa caucuses was the margin with which Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton among young caucus goers. Entrance polls found that voters ages 17 to 29 overwhelmingly preferred the 74-year-old socialist candidate, 84...
by Drew Gerber | Feb 2, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Foreign prosecutions are the best and sometimes only option for justice for American victims of overseas terrorism, especially attacks in Israel, a deputy assistant attorney general told a House oversight subcommittee Tuesday. The hearing was spurred by...
by Nicolas Rivero | Feb 2, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — If the commercial space launch industry is to expand beyond a niche market, it will have to figure out how to get every-day people into space affordably, a panel of industry leaders said Tuesday. Commercial space launch companies generally sustain...
by Shane McKeon | Feb 2, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential campaigns should spend more on hiring and turning out people of color as the electorate grows more diverse, a Center for American Progress fellow said Tuesday. In an event at the left-leaning think tank, author Steve Phillips said...
by Erin Bacon | Feb 2, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Big-city police departments have special units for responding to terrorist attacks, but community police departments could be key to preventing future attacks – and they need more money, according to law enforcement experts like former Boston...
by Alex Lederman | Feb 2, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The United States must not reduce its commitment to Afghanistan in the wake of a difficult year, Gen. John Campbell, the outgoing commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said Wednesday before the House Armed Services Committee. “Afghanistan is at an...
