by Ellen Garrison | Feb 11, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – About 100 protesters rallied outside the Capitol Tuesday for legislation supported by labor unions to raise the minimum wage and extend unemployment benefits for all Americans and ensure workplace equality for women. Seven Democratic lawmakers...
by Vesko Cholakov | Feb 11, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – With flags unfurled on a brisk and breezy day on the White House South Lawn, President Barack Obama welcomed with full with military honors his French colleague President Francois Hollande Tuesday and emphasized the strong bond between the two countries....
by Sara Olstad | Feb 10, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — With veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in search of employment, first lady Michelle Obama on Monday praised the construction industry for committing to hire 100,000 veterans over the next five years. “That’s a number that gets me...
by Sylvan Lane | Feb 10, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — They’ve been branded as the “party of no” — a group of ultra-conservative obstructionists catapulted into Congress with a mission to block anything Democrats, especially President Barack Obama, put forward. And after being blamed for last fall’s...
by Ryan McCrimmon | Feb 6, 2014 | Politics
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by Sylvan Lane | Feb 6, 2014 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate was one vote short of allowing debate on the unemployment insurance extension bill Thursday afternoon, effectively killing the bill and leaving Democrats furious at their Republican counterparts. The final vote – to end debate, and cut...
by Sylvan Lane | Feb 6, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Montana Senator Max Baucus’s appointment as ambassador of China on Thursday on a 96-0 vote. Baucus “is an extremely smart person, and certainly versed in what goes on here in the Congress of the United States,” said Senate...
by Vesko Cholakov | Feb 4, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The U.S. should spend more money to increase high-speed rail systems as part of a long-term transportation bill because the country is facing an “infrastructure disaster,” former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday at a panel discussion...
by Ellen Garrison | Feb 3, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Immigration reform is a path to a healthier U.S. economy and a stronger housing market, House and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said Monday in a speech to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, prompting enthusiastic...
by Vesko Cholakov | Feb 3, 2014 | Politics
A promo clip with highlights from State of the Union lives. The video condenses footage from the BiT evening news, BiT special State of the Union studio and The Day Begins, morning talk show of the Bulgarian National Television. WASHINGTON — Some...
by Jane Herman | Jan 29, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – With just a few inches of snow on roads, Atlanta drivers were stuck in their cars and children were forced to spend the night in their schools. The state of emergency in six Southern states due to winter storms resulted in at least 12 deaths, but...
by Christophe Haubursin | Jan 29, 2014 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Near Baghdad, former U.S. military installations Camp Liberty and Camp Ashraf have become home to Iranian refugees, who have been increasingly subject to attack by both Iran and Iraqi forces in recent months. Members of Mujahadin-e-Khalq (MEK),...
