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by Jeanne Kuang | Jan 28, 2014 | Politics

 
U.S., Pakistan begin dialogue on defense, economy, energy, security

U.S., Pakistan begin dialogue on defense, economy, energy, security

by Ryan McCrimmon | Jan 27, 2014 | National Security, Politics

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed Pakistani Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz to the Washington Monday for the latest round of talks between the two nations. (Ryan McCrimmon/Medill News Service)Kerry hosted Aziz and a delegation from Pakistan for strategic...
Senators address future relationship with NATO

Senators address future relationship with NATO

by Cat Zakrzewski | Jan 27, 2014 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Two leaders of the Senate — Sens. John McCain and Christopher Murphy — Monday called for a greater financial commitment from European allies to NATO, saying the U.S. should not have to underwrite so much of the organization’s costs. The Arizona Republican...

Congress, White House prepare for State of the Union

by Preetisha Sen | Jan 27, 2014 | Politics

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Advocates against human trafficking demand business transparency

Advocates against human trafficking demand business transparency

by Christophe Haubursin | Jan 27, 2014 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Every time she applies for a job, Beth Jacobs, founder of sex slavery support group Willow Way, has to explain her prostitution convictions. They are a reminder of her teenage years in sex trafficking, and they are written into her criminal record....

Affordable Care Act will increase income for poorest Americans, Brookings study shows

by Sophia Bollag | Jan 27, 2014 | Living

WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act will increase income for the poorest 20 percent of Americans because of the value of the subsidies – an unintended benefit of the health care law, a Brookings Institution study released Monday said. Although the ACA was not...
Mayors, Ed Secretary discuss local educational reform

Mayors, Ed Secretary discuss local educational reform

by Jonathan Palmer | Jan 22, 2014 | Education

WASHINGTON – Increased access to early childhood education, improved workforce readiness and closing the socioeconomic achievement gap in education are top goals for 2014, a group of mayors from across the nation said Wednesday. At the winter meeting of the U.S....

Veterans’ benefits bill ambitious, but not yet funded

by Ryan McCrimmon | Jan 22, 2014 | Politics

WASHINGTON – A week after unveiling major veterans’ benefits legislation, Sen. Bernie Sanders still needs to work out some significant details — like how to pay for the bill. “In terms of funding, we have not yet made a definitive decision,” said Sanders, chairman of...

Pentagon contract workers walk off jobs, demanding Obama sign executive order

by Jane Herman | Jan 22, 2014 | Business, Living

  WASHINGTON – More than 100 Pentagon contract workers carrying poster of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and singing “We Shall Overcome” picketed outside the building Wednesday to demand that companies doing business with the federal government raise the...
Obama defensive on surveillance but off to a good start, tech giants say

Obama defensive on surveillance but off to a good start, tech giants say

by Vesko Cholakov | Jan 22, 2014 | Health & Science, National Security

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s move to curb the mass data collection by the National Security Agency is a step in the right direction but crucial details remain to be addressed, Silicon Valley top companies said and pledged to continue pushing for reforms....
Slideshow: March for Life attracts thousands despite freezing temperatures

Slideshow: March for Life attracts thousands despite freezing temperatures

by Sophia Bollag | Jan 22, 2014 | Politics

    WASHINGTON — Thousands of anti-abortion activists faced freezing temperatures Wednesday to participate the annual March for Life. (See also: Frigid weather does little to deter March for Life events) Although their school was closed due to the snow,...
Community, law enforcement crucial against gang violence, mayors say

Community, law enforcement crucial against gang violence, mayors say

by Ellen Garrison | Jan 22, 2014 | Living, Politics

WASHINGTON – Community programs and law enforcement are crucial elements in preventing gang violence, a group of mayors sad Wednesday. During the Mayors and Police Chiefs Task Force meeting, Mayor Steve Benjamin of Columbia, S.C., also stressed the importance of...
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