by Daniel Hersh | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
WASHINGTON — Leading up to the State of the Union, Republican senators urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to stress areas of agreement and to focus first and foremost on a message of unity. “What I hope to hear from the president tonight is an emphasis on...
by Adam Mintzer | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
WASHINGTON – When Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst delivers the opposition party response to the president’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, the first-term Republican will be continuing a political tradition that began 49 years ago. Beginning with Senate Minority Leader...
by Tyler Pager | Jan 20, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
By Tyler Pager WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will ask the Republican-controlled Congress to authorize the use of force against the Islamic State in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but will also focus on his domestic agenda – bolstering the...
by Madeline Fox | Jan 19, 2015 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – A group of nine protesters decided to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory in the same way they spend every Monday—demonstrating for more restrictive gun control laws in front of the White House. Linda Finkel-Talvadkar, who started the protest...
by Jesse Kirsch | Jan 19, 2015 | Politics, State of the Union
WASHINGTON — The State of the Union address, delivered by the president to a special joint session of Congress each year, has become a television and, more recently, a social media spectacle. Among the more theatrical aspects of the phenomenon are the sustained...
by Ashley Gilmore | Jan 14, 2015 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — A new Charlie Hebdo magazine cover depicting the Prophet Mohammed has been reprinted in a number of U.S.-based media although such major organizations as The New York Times and CNN did not publish the cartoon, but the head of a leading American...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Jan 14, 2015 | Business, Living, Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced measures to support access to faster and cheaper public Internet service during a speech in Iowa on Wednesday. But his proposals already face staunch opposition from the Federal Communications Commission and some giant...
by Adam Mintzer | Jan 14, 2015 | Politics
by Adam Mintzer | Jan 13, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The Senate debated a bill authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline most of the day Tuesday, delaying a final vote to allow time for possible amendments. Yet, the prolonged discussion came in the face of a looming promise of a veto from the White House. On...
by Ashley Gilmore | Jan 13, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Federal Housing Administration mortgage rates will drop by the end of January in order to make home ownership more affordable, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro said Tuesday. Home ownership in the United States has declined since...
by Olivia Marcus | Jan 13, 2015 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON – Republican leaders are driving a new comprehensive tax plan, and Paul Ryan is at the wheel. After telling reporters Monday he will forgo a 2016 presidential bid to focus on policy work, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., previewed his agenda Tuesday at his...
