by Carmen Lopez | Dec 4, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON- The lights shined bright Thursday evening as the first family, Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon and the United States Coast Guard band kicked off the holiday season by lighting the National Christmas Tree. This White House tradition began in 1923...
by Carmen Lopez | Nov 19, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would make it harder for Syrian and Iraqi refugees to enter the United States. The vote was 289 to 137, with only 47 Democrats joining the majority. This comes after the concern worldwide...
by Carmen Lopez | Nov 17, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON – With House Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement that Congress won’t consider immigration reform until after the elections, immigration advocates have switched tactics from Capitol Hill lobbying to increasing voter turnout to ensure that contributions don’t...
by Carmen Lopez | Nov 4, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON – The ornate World Bank headquarters looked very different this week – crowded with arts and crafts being sold to help 34 women from developing countries go to graduate school to study gender equality issues. The women, who enroll in graduate schools around...
by Carmen Lopez | Nov 4, 2015 | Politics
The Republican Presidential Debate had some candidates that took a backseat, but two Floridians stood out, Senator Marco Rubio and Former Governor Jeb Bush exchanged words that could harm one candidate and help another. Molly Reynolds, a Governance Studies fellow at...
