by William Hicks | Feb 11, 2015 | Politics
By William Hicks WASHINGTON – It was a celebration of firsts Wednesday for African American Republican lawmakers at the Howard Theatre, an historic venue for black entertainment. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, and Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas,...
by Ashley Gilmore | Feb 11, 2015 | Living, Politics
By Ashley Gilmore WASHINGTON— The United States is making large cuts in funding and programming to reduce gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is a major blow because it’s the single biggest government donor, Marcy Hersh of Refugees...
by Adam Mintzer | Feb 11, 2015 | National Security
By Adam Mintzer WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama sent a proposal to Congress on Wednesday to authorize the use of military force against the Islamic State. The proposal lays out the White House’s reasons for wanting Congress to act against ISIS. It cites the...
by Nancy Wang | Feb 11, 2015 | Living, Politics
By Nancy Wang WASHINGTON—Families headed by never married single parents are the least advantaged, the least benefited and the least protected population — and they need help, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution told House subcommittee Wednesday. “Not...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Feb 11, 2015 | Energy, Environment
By Shelbie Bostedt WASHINGTON – Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz defended his near $30 billion budget request for 2016 during an appearance Wednesday before a skeptical House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. The panel, controlled by Republicans critical of...
by Preston R. Michelson | Feb 11, 2015 | Education
By Preston R. Michelson WASHINGTON — Jill Biden, the wife of the vice president, urged higher education leaders Wednesday to get behind President Barack Obama’s proposal to make two years of community college free. “We need you,” she said at the...
by Bailey Williams | Feb 11, 2015 | Living
By Bailey Williams WASHINGTON–House Republicans pressed Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro Wednesday to admit that the Federal Housing Administration doesn’t have enough capital reserves, but Castro was adamant that the mortgage insurer was on...
by Olivia Marcus | Feb 11, 2015 | Business, Politics
By Olivia Marcus WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Penn., turned red with anger Wednesday. “You talk about waterboarding, this is waterboarding at its worst,” he said. But Kelly wasn’t talking about torture. He wasn’t even at a...
by Tal Axelrod | Feb 11, 2015 | National Security
By Tal Axelrod WASHINGTON – The path of Islamist movements in the Middle East have influenced recent geopolitical shifts, with moderates being squeezed out by more radical figures, experts said Wednesday. Wilson Center scholar Robin Wright said that Islamist movements...
by Madeline Fox | Feb 11, 2015 | Living
By Madeline Fox WASHINGTON — Congress must move quickly to pass a long-term, robust federal surface transportation bill, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Wednesday. Foxx, speaking before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, urged action on...
by Tanner Howard | Feb 11, 2015 | Education
By Tanner Howard WASHINGTON – Hoping to replace the No Child Left Behind law, House Republicans advanced legislation out of committee Wednesday reining in the federal government’s role in education as members once again sought to write legislation replacing the 2001...
by Jesse Kirsch | Feb 11, 2015 | Living
By Jesse Kirsch WASHINGTON—Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder presented 22 public servants with the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Wednesday. The honorees include an FBI team, which participated in a 2013 Alabama kidnapping rescue mission....
