by Ashley Gilmore | Mar 16, 2015 | Living, Politics, Topics
By Ashley Gilmore and William Hicks WASHINGTON — Created with the intention of connecting Northeast Washington with the rest of the District of Columbia’s public transportation system, the DC Streetcar has been beset with problems from the start. A streetcar,...
by Bailey Williams | Mar 16, 2015 | Living, Politics
By Bailey Williams WASHINGTON—A new Utah anti-discrimination law that has the blessing of the Mormon church may be a step toward expanding both religious freedom and gay rights, experts said on Monday. The Utah law spells out lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
by Tara Longardner | Mar 16, 2015 | Politics
By Tara Longardner WASHINGTON– American officials on Monday returned 65 historical artifacts to Iraq that had been illegally smuggled into the United States. These are just some of the thousands of artifacts stolen from Iraqi museums and archaeological sites by...
by Medha Imam | Mar 15, 2015 | National Security, Politics
By Medha Imam WASHINGTON— Protesters from across the country rallied for a free Syria near the White House Sunday, calling for an end to the both the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the presence of the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Around 2,000 people — from California...
by Madeline Fox | Mar 11, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a possible 2016 Democratic candidate, spoke Wednesday about data-driven government — and also ended up fielding questions about his potential opponent’s recent e-mail controversy. O’Malley pioneered...
by Tal Axelrod | Mar 10, 2015 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – As President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stake out opposing positions on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, some Western advocacy groups are speaking with their wallets by sending money to West Bank...
by Bailey Williams | Mar 10, 2015 | Politics
By Bailey Williams WASHINGTON—D.C. police still are using “jump-out tactics” – officers in unmarked cars intimidating people without justification – against black residents, several witnesses told a hearing Tuesday. Witnesses said the Washington police force needs to...
by Madeline Fox | Mar 10, 2015 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON — When it comes to paying for roads and bridges, mass transit and rail improvements and transportation safety, the federal government is going broke. It has been for years. As cars become more fuel-efficient and people drive less, there’s even more to...
by Haley Hinkle | Mar 10, 2015 | Politics
By Adam Mintzer and Haley Hinkle WASHINGTON — Presidential hopefuls vied for the support of firefighters on Tuesday, pitching their campaign messages about middle class business values and the need for “grassroots political movement” to union members. Sens. Bernie...
by Haley Hinkle | Mar 9, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Vice President Joe Biden said Monday the nation’s firefighters, in their duty to save lives and protect property, help people in the communities they serve achieve the American dream. “Where is it written that the middle class dream cannot be an...
by Bailey Williams | Mar 9, 2015 | Business, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) — Sen. Bernie Sanders, a leading voice in raising awareness about income inequality, said Monday he is seriously considering running for president in 2016. If he gets in the race, Sanders said he would “run to win.” The...
by Adam Mintzer | Mar 9, 2015 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON— The latest online phenomenon is already sitting in our inboxes. Email newsletters have been on the rise the past couple of years, and they may be the key for the news media to reach audiences that are leaving newspapers and TV but are too busy to sort...
