by Jesse Kirsch | Jan 12, 2015 | Politics
by Ashley Gilmore | Jan 7, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTION-Joni Ernst, on the verge of becoming Iowa’s first female member of Congress, held her grandmother’s Bible tightly in her right hand, smiling wide, with her left hand raised, as she took the oath of office Tuesday in the U.S. Senate chamber. The new Sen....
by Vesko Cholakov | Mar 23, 2014 | Politics
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by Ellen Garrison | Mar 18, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – In 2012, young American voters propelled President Barack Obama to victory in at least five key states. Obama won voters aged 18 to 29 in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nevada, Virginia and Florida, but he lost in those same states among voters above the age of 45....
by Vesko Cholakov | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security, Politics
Explore how the Crimean crisis unfolded, leading to a vote seceding from Ukraine and joining Russia, and what it revealed about President Barack Obama’s diplomatic, economic and military tactics. How would you have played the foreign policy game yourself?
by Sophia Bollag | Mar 18, 2014 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON – Recent protests of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline have highlighted the increasing importance of young voters to the conservation movement, a trend that might cause environmental issues to become more important in future elections. Dozens of young...
by Mary Kate Hayes | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security joined forces Tuesday with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Postal Inspection Service to identify major players in an international operation involving underground child pornography. In the past few...
by Sylvan Lane | Mar 18, 2014 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — It’s not that the House Republicans don’t want to pass immigration reform, they say. It’s just that they can’t right now. If you ask GOP lawmakers, they’ll tell you the time just isn’t right. The midterm elections are fast approaching. They don’t trust...
by Preetisha Sen | Mar 18, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Despite the Republican Party’s efforts in the past year to rebrand itself, it has only further distanced itself from a more diverse voter base, Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Tuesday. “Their policies are simply out of...
by Jessica Floum | Mar 17, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama plans to leave for China with her daughters and her mother Wednesday with hopes of advancing the relationship between the United States and China and promoting education. Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi Jinping, is expected to...
by Ellen Garrison | Mar 17, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Lucy Lohrmann became president of the American University College Republicans as a sophomore. She’s been a passionate Republican since middle school, but she’s not confident the GOP can win over others of her generation. As president of the AUCR, Lohrmann...
