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Tech companies using wallets for political influence, social issues

Tech companies using wallets for political influence, social issues

by Tyler Kendall | Feb 2, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Technology CEOs are “arguably the most powerful group in the country” and they aren’t humble when it comes to making their positions known, according to an expert on Silicon Valley. Advocating for free markets, less regulation and more...
Pelosi is confident as Democrats prepare for a potential fight on gun control

Pelosi is confident as Democrats prepare for a potential fight on gun control

by Ethan Cohen | Feb 2, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON– Democratic lawmakers will need to work hard to safeguard President Barack Obama’s executive actions on gun violence, a member of left leaning think-tank said Tuesday. “What the president did was quite remarkable,” said Chelsea Parsons, vice president...
Ash Carter: U.S. needs military support to fight Islamic State

Ash Carter: U.S. needs military support to fight Islamic State

by Mariana Alfaro | Feb 2, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday there are 3,700 American troops in Iraq fighting the Islamic State, but Turkey, the Gulf nations and Europe also need to  to provide more military manpower against the terrorist group. During a speech to the...
Military leadership says women should be included in draft

Military leadership says women should be included in draft

by Jacob Meschke | Feb 2, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Military leaders testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday expressed support for requiring women to register for the Selective Service, making them eligible for the future military drafts. “It is my personal view that every...
New exhibit links elections of the past with today

New exhibit links elections of the past with today

by Ethan Cohen | Feb 1, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON– For many Americans, politics is more of a drag than something they get excited about. However, that’s not the mindset of a new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. “Hooray for Politics”...
FTC commissioner talks intersection of consumer protection and competition

FTC commissioner talks intersection of consumer protection and competition

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...
Organization of American States discusses collaborations to support migrants moving back to countries of origin

Organization of American States discusses collaborations to support migrants moving back to countries of origin

by Mariana Alfaro | Feb 1, 2016 | Immigration

WASHINGTON — Representatives of nations in the Americas debated proposals Monday that would facilitate absentee voting for immigrants and encourage governments to offer dual citizenship. Maria Moreno, a representative of the International Organization for...
Experts advise presidential candidates to rely less on military in fighting terrorism

Experts advise presidential candidates to rely less on military in fighting terrorism

by Julia Jacobs | Feb 1, 2016 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Presidential campaign rhetoric on the Islamic State often revolves around airstrikes and boots on the ground, but experts said Monday the candidates should be talking about the importance of fighting terrorism at its roots. “You have to try to bring some...
Lowering retirement plan fund-use age makes long-term care insurance affordable, experts say

Lowering retirement plan fund-use age makes long-term care insurance affordable, experts say

by Noah Fromson | Feb 1, 2016 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Employees aged 45 and older with retirement plans in benefits packages should be allowed to withdraw from their plans to purchase more affordable long-term care insurance packages, said experts from the Bipartisan Policy Center Monday. That’s almost 15...
Medill alum Roy J. Harris shares behind-the-scenes stories of Pulitzer Prize winning journalism

Medill alum Roy J. Harris shares behind-the-scenes stories of Pulitzer Prize winning journalism

by Medill News Service | Feb 1, 2016 | Topics

“These stories aren’t frozen in gold. They come alive–and you can see where they come from,” Roy J. Harris, Jr., veteran journalist and Medill alum (’71) told a group of students at the Medill Washington, D.C. newsroom on Thursday as part of a series of...
Hong Kong most economically free, U.S. 11th, report says

Hong Kong most economically free, U.S. 11th, report says

by Nick Hagar | Feb 1, 2016 | Business

WASHINGTON — Hong Kong is the most economically free country in the world again this year, while the United States places 11th, according to a think tank report. The right-leaning Heritage Foundation publishes a yearly “Index of Economic Freedom” that scores...
Geoengineering crucial to combat climate change, but technology is risky, environmental experts said

Geoengineering crucial to combat climate change, but technology is risky, environmental experts said

by Allyson Chiu | Feb 1, 2016 | Environment

WASHINGTON—Innovative scientific techniques that alter Earth’s natural systems to mitigate climate change pose potential risks to the planet that should be evaluated before being put to use, environmental experts said Monday. Geoengineering—also known as climate...
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