by Rebecca Nelson | Feb 14, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — When Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visited the White House Tuesday, he wasn’t only greeted by the Obama administration – activists rallied outside demanding Tibetan independence from China. The calls come after decades of protesting what...
by Shirley Li | Feb 14, 2012 | Business
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner fought a budget battle Tuesday, defending and explaining President Barack Obama’s spending plan before the Senate Finance Committee. From deflecting blunt questioning by Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., to verbally tussling with...
by James Arkin | Feb 14, 2012 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Social media sites have exploded in recent years, dramatically transforming the way politicians operate – and the way the media covers them. And according to several political reporters speaking at a panel Tuesday, Twitter and Facebook not only benefit...
by Ben Kamisar | Feb 14, 2012 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Senators Tuesday that a failure to compromise on deficit reduction plans could jeopardize national security, leaving a “hollow” military in its wake. Panetta defended a Pentagon budget that requires $487 billion in...
by Patrick Svitek | Feb 14, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Republican pollster Whit Ayres wants conservative GOP primary voters to put themselves in the place of a young woman with several eager suitors, and a cranky father. In this case, Dad is the GOP establishment, and he has a few pointers for his...
by Safiya Merchant | Feb 13, 2012 | Business, Education, Politics
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama asked U.S. businesses and community colleges Wednesday to unite behind an $8 billion jobs training plan that he said will help improve both education and the job market. The proposal would fund partnerships between community colleges...
by Ariel Rothfield | Feb 13, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON— Millions of inaccurate and invalid names clutter voter registration rolls in the United States, according to a study released Monday by the Pew Research Center. Data from the report show that approximately one in eight active voter registrations are...
by Patrick Svitek | Feb 12, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The country’s largest gathering of conservative activists on Saturday crowned Mitt Romney their top pick for the Republican Party nominee. In a straw poll conducted at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, Romney edged out Rick...
by Patrick Svitek | Feb 11, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — “On the count of three, yell out what your favorite panel or speaker has been so far today!” Oliver Darcy’s first attempt yielded no more than a dull hum from the 30 attendees gathered before him at the Conservative Political Action...
by Patrick Svitek | Feb 10, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Republicans have officially added a new weapon to their political arsenal aimed at President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects. During the first day of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, more than half of the speakers...
by Patrick Svitek | Feb 8, 2012 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers quarreled over whether airports should hire more private baggage screeners, a bill sat on President Barack Obama’s desk this week that would answer that overarching question. The legislators’ inquiry: How should the Transportation...
