by Patrick Svitek | Jan 23, 2012 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Open government advocates are re-energizing their push for President Barack Obama to issue an executive order that would require federal contractors to reveal political contributions. The issue is gaining traction at the White House after a false start...
by Rebecca Nelson | Jan 23, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The economy is the top issue in this year’s presidential election for many Americans. And for a vocal minority of them, that includes the abortion issue. Thousands of pro-life activists descended on the National Mall Monday for the 39th annual March for...
by Jaclyn Skurie | Jan 18, 2012 | Environment, Politics
House Republicans expressed their disapproval of President Barack Obama’s decision to reject the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. (Mattias Gugel/Medill)Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, said, “The president is selling out American jobs for...
by Safiya Merchant | Jan 18, 2012 | Education, Politics
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told the nation’s mayors Wednesday that 11 states have submitted proposals to be exempted from portions of the No Child Left Behind law and he will approve them within weeks. No Child Left Behind, the...
by Ed Demaria | Jan 18, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The Republican presidential campaign is roaring toward climactic contests in South Carolina and Florida, but every GOP nominee has won at least one of the two early contests in the northern states of Iowa or New Hampshire since 1968. Neither state...
by Rachel Morello | Jan 18, 2012 | Business, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON – Do you know where your computer’s information is stored? Increasingly, the answer is up in the air. Cloud technology is one of the latest developments to hit it big in the world of digital information. This service allows users to store and access...
by Ariel Rothfield | Jan 18, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON— Three international security experts Wednesday told staffers from the Department of State, the National Intelligence Council, the Department of Defense and others what to worry about this year – brewing conflicts in several countries between Sunnis and...
by Megan Neunan | Jan 18, 2012 | Education, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that will determine if a parent’s years spent as a U.S. resident can be transferred to an adult child facing deportation to satisfy residency requirements. The consolidated cases of Holder v. Gutierrez...
by James Arkin | Jan 17, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama didn’t hold back in praising the 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals: “Over 200,000 games have been played…17,000 players have gone through the league. This is a sport that has seen it all…It is my pleasure to stand here...
by Shirley Li | Jan 17, 2012 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON – Candidates in the 2012 presidential race rarely touched on the issue of poverty in America until Monday night’s Republican debate, just days before the South Carolina primary. “They’d be getting money, which is a good thing if you’re poor. Only the...
by Ariel Rothfield | Jan 17, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON— Pacing along the west lawn of the Capitol on Tuesday, Adam Lassila waved his bright yellow sign as he chanted anti-corporate America slogans as he faced a barrier of police officers. “Banks got bailed out, we got sold out,” the Massachusetts resident...
by Mattias Gugel | Jan 17, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer said Tuesday he anticipates a productive session of Congress because Republicans have learned from the “black eye” they got last month for trying to block an extension of the payroll tax deduction. In general, the...
