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Democrats should focus more on people of color, author says

Democrats should focus more on people of color, author says

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...
U.S. terror prevention starts in communities, experts say

U.S. terror prevention starts in communities, experts say

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...
Commander says the U.S. must maintain long-term commitment to Afghanistan

Commander says the U.S. must maintain long-term commitment to Afghanistan

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...
Education Department Chief Information Officer under fire for misconduct in office

Education Department Chief Information Officer under fire for misconduct in office

by Sabrina Rodriguez | Feb 2, 2016 | Education

WASHINGTON — Acting Education Secretary John King Jr. said the agency has addressed ehtical missteps by its top technology official, including the use of agency employees for personal work and failing  to disclose outside income, while also working to correct...
Committee hears from congressional staffers about prospect of extending NASA science missions

Committee hears from congressional staffers about prospect of extending NASA science missions

by Jasper Scherer | Feb 2, 2016 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — NASA should be more realistic in estimating the length of its missions because they regularly go longer than predicted — and that can be a good sign, a former top congressional staff member told researchers commissioned by NASA to assess the...
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...
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