by Bailey Williams | Feb 2, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON — Declining oil prices put increasing pressure on countries such as Iran, Venezuela and Russia, which are already facing economic problems, to act responsibly on the world stage, said senior foreign policy analysts on Monday. Suzanne Maloney, who...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Feb 2, 2015 | Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON – Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Monday proposed $29.9 billion in spending for his department in 2016, a 9 percent increase from the current year, with a focus on renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency. Following the release of President...
by Olivia Marcus | Feb 2, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama released his $3.99 trillion budget Monday, pushing for a fiscal agenda he’s dubbed “middle-class economics.” The budget would increase taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations in order to provide middle-class tax relief and fund...
by Medha Imam | Feb 2, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON-President Barack Obama is asking Congress for a 6 percent increase in the State Department budget — to $50.3 billion — as a way to combat increasing security threats around the world through diplomacy. The administration wants $7 billion to respond...
by Adam Mintzer | Feb 2, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON- Bipartisan legislation aimed at combatting suicides among military veterans is headed for a vote in the Senate this week after winning unanimous approval in the U.S. House last month. The bill, called the Clay Hunt Act for a Marine veteran who took...
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...
