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...
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...
