by Julia Jacobs | Feb 3, 2016 | Politics
President Barack Obama made the first visit of his presidency to a U.S. mosque Wednesday, traveling to the Islamic Society of Baltimore — which includes a house of worship, K-12 school and health clinic. Follow along as we live blog Obama’s speech starting at...
by Alex Duner | Feb 2, 2016 | Politics
One of the most telling statistics from Monday’s Iowa caucuses was the margin with which Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton among young caucus goers. Entrance polls found that voters ages 17 to 29 overwhelmingly preferred the 74-year-old socialist candidate, 84...
by Shane McKeon | Feb 2, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential campaigns should spend more on hiring and turning out people of color as the electorate grows more diverse, a Center for American Progress fellow said Tuesday. In an event at the left-leaning think tank, author Steve Phillips said...
by Tyler Kendall | Feb 2, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Technology CEOs are “arguably the most powerful group in the country” and they aren’t humble when it comes to making their positions known, according to an expert on Silicon Valley. Advocating for free markets, less regulation and more...
by Ethan Cohen | Feb 2, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON– Democratic lawmakers will need to work hard to safeguard President Barack Obama’s executive actions on gun violence, a member of left leaning think-tank said Tuesday. “What the president did was quite remarkable,” said Chelsea Parsons, vice president...
by Ethan Cohen | Feb 1, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON– For many Americans, politics is more of a drag than something they get excited about. However, that’s not the mindset of a new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. “Hooray for Politics”...
by Julia Jacobs | Feb 1, 2016 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Presidential campaign rhetoric on the Islamic State often revolves around airstrikes and boots on the ground, but experts said Monday the candidates should be talking about the importance of fighting terrorism at its roots. “You have to try to bring some...
by Shane McKeon | Jan 28, 2016 | Politics
BALTIMORE, Md. — A fired up Vice President Joe Biden called on U.S. House Democrats to do a better job selling the party’s platform to voters and to be clear about the differences with the Republicans.’ “We shouldn’t apologize for what we’re for, and we should point...
by Ethan Cohen | Jan 27, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Every four years, the refrain arises: Why start the presidential primary contests in Iowa? Campaign experts Wednesday had lots of reasons: It is politically if not demographically diverse. It’s small enough that candidates can reach a lot of voters. It...
by Alex Duner | Jan 26, 2016 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — A 25-year-old architect’s design has been selected for the World War I memorial, which planners envision as a contemplative and educational space honoring American members of the military who fought in The Great War. On Tuesday at the National Press Club,...
by Erin Bacon | Jan 20, 2016 | Politics
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Donald Trump has joined a growing list of Republican presidential candidates courting the young conservative vote at Liberty University. Around 9,000 students listened to Trump speak Monday for an MLK Day event at the conservative Christian...
by Alex Duner | Jan 20, 2016 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices Wednesday found themselves stuck on who has control over vast swaths of Alaskan parkland in a case that started with a moose hunter who wanted to use his hovercraft in a national preserve. John Sturgeon said he has the right to use...
