by Mariana Alfaro | Jan 12, 2016 | Politics, SOTU2018
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by Ethan Cohen | Jan 6, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Despite an almost certain presidential veto of the first Obamacare repeal bill to make it to the White House, a group of conservative congressmen strongly defended the measure but indicated they may differ with Republican leaders on what a GOP health care...
by Ashley Gilmore | Mar 19, 2015 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON— Lowering the voting age to 17 could increase youth participation in the next several election cycles, a national expert argues. The voting age in the United States is currently 18, as dictated by the 26th Amendment, which took effect in 1971 and lowered...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Mar 19, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Martin O’Malley wouldn’t bite. “Frankly, I’m a little sick of the email drama,” the potential 2016 presidential candidate said in response to a question about Hillary Clinton’s latest controversy in early March. The “drama,” the former Maryland...
by Yunita Ong | Mar 19, 2015 | Politics, Topics
By Yunita Ong WASHINGTON — If former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush wants to be the United States’s next president, experts say he will have to work hard to win over the growing voter bloc of millennials. “Millennials are the future of this country – there are 93 million...
by Bailey Williams | Mar 19, 2015 | Living, Politics, Topics
By Bailey Williams WASHINGTON — Even with Utah’s new Mormon-supported pro-LGBT law, Utah and other states need more protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens, advocates say. But the barrier to those gains does not necessarily stem from a lack...
by Medha Imam | Mar 19, 2015 | Politics
By Medha Imam WASHINGTON— From the chants in Homs to the songs of Hama, the Syrian American Council celebrated art and creativity as critical components in igniting the Syrian revolution at a dinner commemorating its fourth anniversary. Various artists from the United...
by Ashley Gilmore | Mar 18, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Political cartoonists argued Wednesday that humor that questions power and societal conventions should not be limited by government authorities, but protected. At a Freedom House forum, two South American cartoonists Rayma of Venezuela, and Bonil of...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Mar 17, 2015 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans fell short of the 60 votes needed to limit debate Tuesday on legislation that would increase penalties for sex traffickers. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has picked up bipartisan support for his Justice for Victims of Sex Trafficking...
by William Hicks | Mar 16, 2015 | Politics
By William Hicks WASHINGTON — When Jeb Bush posted on Facebook in December that he was “actively exploring the possibility to run for president, three little words — “exploring the possibility” – made all the difference. The extra layer in a carefully...
