by Preston R. Michelson | Jan 21, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Speaking to the nation’s mayors, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan continued his call for an overhaul of the “No Child Left Behind” law on Wednesday. “We would love to fix it. We think obviously much of it is outdated,” Duncan said at the winter meeting...
by Astrid Goh | Jan 21, 2015 | Politics
By Astrid Goh and Medha Imam An online video of Tuesday’s State of the Union speech released on House Speaker John Boehner’s official YouTube channel did not include two short segments of the president’s original speech — one on climate change and another...
by Ashley Gilmore | Jan 21, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON— Republican women have more difficulty getting elected to Congress than Democrats, although gender parity remains a problem for both parties, panelists said at an event on Wednesday. Democratic women make up 30 percent of their party’s elected senators and...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 21, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House passed legislation on Wednesday to speed the construction of natural gas pipelines by squeezing the federal review and permit process. The “Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act” requires the government to approve or deny an...
by Haley Hinkle | Jan 21, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — A Washington library hosted a marathon reading of George Orwell’s novel “1984” Wednesday as part of a series on privacy and government surveillance. The reading’s theme was “Big Brother is watching you,” a reference to the all-knowing governmental...
by William Hicks | Jan 21, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic lawmakers and one outspoken independent pressed Wednesday for action on a comprehensive package of campaign finance reform legislation. Their “reforms” include the Democracy for All Amendment, a change in the Constitution that...
by Tal Axelrod | Jan 21, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain used a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday to criticize President Barack Obama’s State of the Union claim that the “shadow of crisis has passed.” “That news came as quite a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to...
by Tanner Howard | Jan 21, 2015 | Politics
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by Ashley Gilmore | Jan 21, 2015 | Living, State of the Union
WASHINGTON–The same group that provided a broad base of support for Barack Obama in in the last two presidential elections had reason to celebrate during the State of the Union address Tuesday night. The president offered his commitment to initiatives aimed at...
by Haley Hinkle | Jan 20, 2015 | National Security, State of the Union
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged Congress to pass tougher cybersecurity protections in his State of the Union address Tuesday, and Republicans indicated they are willing to work with the president on the issue – one of the few that drew bipartisan support....
by Tyler Pager | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON – In his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama vowed repeatedly to make life better for the middle class and to decrease income inequality, saying it was time to “turn the page” on the economic struggles and...
