by Eunice Lee | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election, protestors took to the streets of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and other cities. But those hoping to make their voices heard during the inaugural parade in January will face obstacles. Since 1980, the...
by David Gernon | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — With the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president, and the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, the Cuban government’s goal to revitalize its private sector with strong foreign-direct investment may have moved a bit further out of...
by Ross Krasner | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Wednesday that the fight for a higher minimum wage should shift to state and local governments while Republicans control both chambers of Congress. Her remarks came during a conference call with reporters following release...
by Darby Hopper | Nov 29, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Celebrating with cookies, crafts and the Obama dogs, first lady Michelle Obama hosted military families for seasonal festivities Tuesday — the last of the Obama family’s holiday seasons in the White House. Obama offered her thanks to not...
by Evelyn Wang | Nov 29, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – California’s political past could provide a peek into the nation’s political future, experts, politicians and journalists said on Tuesday, and could give a morale boost to Democrats smarting after Hillary Clinton’s loss on Nov. 8. Speaking at a political...
by Kelly Norris | Nov 29, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – At least two Supreme Court justices seemed sympathetic Tuesday to arguments on behalf of a death row inmate in Texas who claims to be intellectually disabled and thus ineligible for the death penalty. Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor were...
by Lauren Bally | Nov 28, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Americans’ foreign policy focus is preventing another 9/11 and President-elect Donald Trump is likely to renew some old alliances as part of his foreign policy efforts, according to some foreign policy experts speaking Monday at the Center for Strategic...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 28, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — With a little over a month to go for the current Congress, what the lawmakers accomplished in the last two years can be measured in different ways. One yardstick: Who backed the most bills that have become law? The top honor goes to Sen. Amy Klobuchar,...
by Isabella Alvarenga | Nov 28, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Departing U.S. Brazilian Ambassador Liliana Ayalde called on President-elect Donald Trump and his administration to increase trade, investment and economic ties between the two countries. At her last public event as ambassador, Ayalde assured an...
by Kelly Norris, Jason Mast, Rishika Dugyala & Eunice Lee | Nov 23, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – For seven years, President Barack Obama has made the turkey pardoning event something of a dad joke, saying it’s been a tradition to embarrass his daughters, Sasha and Malia. This year, he said, they had a scheduling conflict. “Malia and Sasha, by...
by Benjamin Din | Nov 22, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The last time a president-elect lost the national popular vote was in 2000, when George W. Bush narrowly beat Al Gore in the Electoral College vote. The three times before that were more than 100 years ago. Now, President-elect Donald Trump’s 306-232...
by Evelyn Wang | Nov 21, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Chinese citizens viewed the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election as an opportunity for China to increase its global power because they believe the president-elect will cause “chaos” in America, according to several China experts. But...
