by Preston R. Michelson | Feb 25, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Wednesday that would improve savings plans known as 529s, which help families pay for higher education. The 529 plans are tax-free savings accounts that can only be used for education expenses, such as tuition, fees and books....
by Jesse Kirsch | Feb 25, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON—The fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State could take months or years and requires broad support, a former NATO commander told the Senate Foreign Relations committee Wednesday. Retired Marine Gen. John R. Allen’s congressional testimony addressed...
by Tyler Pager | Feb 25, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager and Paige Leskin GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL STATION, Cuba — A military judge said Wednesday he will not halt the trial of the alleged USS Cole bomber even though another judge decided to delay his separate trial of the 9/11 masterminds until a request...
by Paige Leskin | Feb 25, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager and Paige Leskin Retired Maj. Gen. Vaughn Ary, the official who oversees the military court, is scheduled to testify Wednesday morning. He will speak to whether he unlawfully involved himself in the trial of the alleged USS Cole bomber by ordering the...
by Yunita Ong | Feb 25, 2015 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON – It could be up to the U.S. House to save the Department of Homeland Security from a partial shutdown, after the Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a motion to proceed to a funding bill, breaking a two-month political stalemate. The Senate...
by Olivia Marcus | Feb 25, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen faced criticism Wednesday that the central bank—and her monetary policy—is too politically influenced. Rep. Scott Garrett, R-N.J., said her numerous meetings with President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Jacob...
by Tal Axelrod | Feb 25, 2015 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry responded to claims on Wednesday from skeptical lawmakers that the State Department is soft in its nuclear negotiations with Iran. Testifying in front of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Kerry declared that Iran has...
by Madeline Fox | Feb 25, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers need to move forward on a comprehensive, long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill, business and transportation leaders said Wednesday. With less than 100 days left until the existing surface transportation authorization...
by Astrid Goh | Feb 25, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON— With the one-year anniversary of the Malaysian Airlines flight 370 disappearance fast approaching, international aviation groups and the federal government are still looking for ways to ensure the safety of air travel in remote, international airspace. The...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Feb 25, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — When it comes to higher education, the system that oversees it is a tangled, bureaucratic mess, according to a new report released Tuesday. “America’s 6,000 colleges and universities live in a jungle of red tape that is expensive and confusing and...
by Nancy Wang | Feb 25, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON—As Congress debates whether to continue financing the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a top official at the Commerce Department said on Wednesday that shutting down the Ex-Im would hurt small business and American competitiveness in global trade. “We are the only...
