by Paige Leskin | Feb 2, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama advocated Monday for his proposed $4 trillion federal budget for 2016, urging Congress to put “politics aside” as he detailed his plans for increased defense spending and affordable programs benefitting the middle class. The budget...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Feb 2, 2015 | Energy, Environment
Nearly seven years after its initial proposal, the Keystone XL pipeline remains a contentious issue in American politics. With the Senate voting to approve the pipeline last week, the legislation now moves to the President’s desk.
by William Hicks | Feb 2, 2015 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON — Despite overcast, rainy skies, Potomac Phil, the lesser known “close relative” of Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow Monday morning at a Dupont Circle ceremony, signaling six more weeks of winter. Being from Washington, the groundhog also made a...
by Madeline Fox | Jan 28, 2015 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON — Loretta Lynch faced down terrorists, traffickers and drug lords during her tenure as U.S. attorney for the eastern district of New York. The experiences served the attorney general nominee well in front of a Senate committee and dozens of camera...
by Tyler Pager | Jan 28, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON – A specially appointed congressional watchdog agency has found U.S.-funded reconstruction projects in Afghanistan are failing and costing millions of dollars. Meanwhile, a range of experts say the standards used to judge the projects are...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 28, 2015 | Energy, Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — Religious protesters and environmental activists gathered outside the White House on Wednesday to oppose the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Lakota spiritual leader Chief Arvol Looking Horse and other faith leaders lead the protest and spiritual service in...
by Bailey Williams | Jan 28, 2015 | Business, Energy
WASHINGTON — Three prominent energy market experts predicted on Wednesday declining oil prices will likely not recover or rebound in 2015. Energy market consultant Rusty Braziel, who has 20 years of experience working with companies such as Texaco, Williams and Altra...
by Nancy Wang | Jan 28, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON — U.S. legal experts on Wednesday urged Chinese anti-monopoly regulators to be more transparent. “Fuller disclosure serves to accelerate an agency’s progress by strengthening internal decision processes and educating external audiences more effectively,”...
by Daniel Hersh | Jan 28, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The United States’ technological advantage over its enemies is slowly diminishing, according to Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work. He wants to change that. Work presented Wednesday the details of the proposed Third Offset Strategy that was conceived...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 28, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Members of a House subcommittee blasted Veterans Affairs on Wednesday for failing to adequately care for veterans and called for increased transparency from the embattled department. “Unfortunately, it became painfully apparent to me last year that the...
by Medha Imam | Jan 28, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON – Witnesses speaking at a House subcommittee on Wednesday urged Congress to update a key Energy Department research program to remain internationally competitive in technology. “Our leadership in technology is challenged by the growing investments of other...
