by Anthony Valentino | Aug 27, 2013 | Topics
WASHINGTON — New Department of Homeland Security estimates show that the legal permanent resident population in the United States stands at more than 13 million and grew at a 2 percent clip between 2011 and 2012. DHS’s Office of Immigration Statistics released...
by Anthony Valentino | Aug 27, 2013 | Topics
WASHINGTON – With its 100th birthday fast approaching, the National Park Service finds itself nearing a critically important crossroads. That’s because the economic boon provided by national park sites is in jeopardy because of the system’s aging infrastructure. “Our...
by Anthony Valentino | Aug 7, 2013 | Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON — Puerto Rican politicians pleaded with a Senate committee Thursday to establish the groundwork for granting the U.S. territory statehood or allowing for its independence. Although the officials represent political parties with very different ideas...
by Anthony Valentino | Aug 1, 2013 | Topics
WASHINGTON – America’s ability to safely dispose of its high-level nuclear waste remains a major challenge, even as Congress debates legislation that proposes to streamline and improve an already complicated process. In the next step toward a bi-partisan solution, the...
by Anthony Valentino | Jul 31, 2013 | Topics
WASHINGTON — Executives from three major energy drink companies defended their marketing procedures and remained adamant that they are not targeting children and teenagers through advertising campaigns. Rodney Sacks, CEO of Monster Beverage Corp., Janet Weiner,...
