by Nicolas Rivero | Jan 11, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON — In the wake of the landmark Paris climate accord, energy experts said Monday that the drive to create a cleaner electric grid in the United States must come from consumers, not regulators. A panel convened at the National Press Club focused on how...
by Julia Jacobs | Jan 11, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON —In a rare display of bipartisanship, House Democrats and Republicans pushed legislation to enhance sanctions against North Korea on Monday amid continued investigation into the country’s claim that it detonated a hydrogen bomb last week. The bill would...
by Drew Gerber | Jan 11, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Jonathan Moreno, a leading bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania, said Monday that a number of new neurotechnologies could have national security applications for use in warfare — but most will likely never be developed. Moreno, who...
by Isabella Gutierrez | Jan 11, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is once again competing for military dominance because of challenges in technology and global information systems by other countries, the chief of U.S. naval operations said in a National Press Club speech Monday. Adm. John Richardson...
by Nick Hagar | Jan 11, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Experts addressed the growing risks to U.S. military operations posed by weapons designed to destroy satellites during a roundtable at the Atlantic Council on Monday. Three leading researchers discussed emerging space issues, including how space should...
by Natalie Escobar, Sabrina Rodriguez and Tyler Kendall | Jan 11, 2016 | Education
WASHINGTON — Lawyers representing a group of California teachers argued before the Supreme Court Monday that forcing non-union members to pay “fair-share fees” infringes on First Amendment rights. The high court heard oral arguments for the case Friedrichs v....
by Allyson Chiu | Jan 11, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON—Power plants have to cut carbon dioxide and other emissions under a new federal environmental plan, but states have to decide how they will allocate emission allowances to local energy companies — and their decisions will have long-range...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 11, 2016 | Education
WASHINGTON- Demonstrators rallied outside the Supreme Court on Monday morning ahead of the hearing of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The case challenges the requirement that teachers, including non-union members, are required to pay agency fees to...
by Geordan Tilley | Jan 6, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON – The House Rules Committee Wednesday reviewed a bill that could have a significant impact on class-action lawsuits such as those that could be brought against Volkswagen. The bill would limit participation in class-action lawsuits to people who...
by Jasper Scherer | Jan 6, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The White House said Wednesday that the U.S. government’s initial analysis of seismic tremors in North Korea is not consistent with the country’s claim that it tested a hydrogen bomb. That doesn’t rule out the possibility that a less powerful device...
by Erin Bacon | Jan 6, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON- Conflict in Iraq is driven by poor governance and injustice more than by sectarianism, which is often cited as a prime cause, according to a Mercy Corps report released Wednesday. The report, which was based on three face-to-face surveys of more than 5,000...
