by Patrick Svitek | Jan 31, 2012 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Lieberman on Tuesday warned “irrelevant amendments” could erode bipartisan support for a bill outlawing what has been termed “congressional insider trading.” At a media briefing with Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Democratic...
by Ariel Rothfield | Jan 31, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON— Election day has arrived in Florida, giving Republican voters a chance to decide who they think should represent the party against Barack Obama in the November presidential election. The winner will likely be in the driver’s seat as the campaign heads into...
by Ed Demaria | Jan 31, 2012 | Business, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — Netflix supports an update to the Video Privacy Protection Act that would allow consumers’ ongoing consent for posting information, allowing video service providers to use social media better, Netflix’s attorney told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday. The...
by Safiya Merchant | Jan 30, 2012 | Education, Politics
WASHINGTON—College tuition rates have increased faster than family incomes in recent years. With a new set of reforms in the works, the federal government is hoping to do something about college costs and make the American dream accessible for more Americans....
by Patrick Svitek | Jan 30, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano declared Monday that it’s “clear from every measure” that border security is improving under the Obama administration despite what she called outdated laws that should be strengthened. During her second annual...
by Jaclyn Skurie | Jan 30, 2012 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON— It seems counter-intuitive that a 76-year-old gynecologist with plans to wipe out federal environmental agencies has the highest proportion of youth support among GOP presidential candidates. However, Ron Paul defies the odds. Paul, a 14-term congressman...
by Megan Neunan | Jan 25, 2012 | Education, Politics
WASHINGTON — Usually it’s Mom and Dad talking up all things green and good for you. Wednesday at a Virginia elementary school, however, parents listened as Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explained why their children’s school meals would go...
by Safiya Merchant | Jan 25, 2012 | Business, Politics
By Safiya Merchant WASHINGTON–Hours after President Barack Obama urged Congress to create more employment opportunities for veterans, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki stressed the importance of taking care of the nation’s veterans...
by James Arkin | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Crowded sports bars are rarely quiet and it’s even more rare for patrons to be shushed over drinks. But for one D.C. bar, the State of the Union address has come to rival the Super Bowl, at least for political junkies. For the seventh straight year,...
by Jaclyn Skurie | Jan 25, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON–The nation’s Alaska Native and American Indian population has increased by 26.7 percent since 2000, a rate that is nearly three times as large as the overall population growth rate, Census Bureau officials said Wednesday. “In all likelihood, there are...
by Edwin Rios | Jan 25, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The 21st century’s military should be an intelligence-driven force that emphasizes small special forces units rather than large armies, a national security expert said Wednesday. Michael Breen, vice president of the progressive Truman National Security...
by Patrick Svitek | Jan 25, 2012 | Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich is once again a political gift and a curse as he surges for the second time in less than two months, according to several panelists discussing the tumultuous primary season Wednesday at American University. The two-hour talk centered on...
