by Homa Bash | Jun 11, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – County officials are asking Congress to drive up federal transportation dollars sent to state and local governments as two major sources of funding – the Highway Trust Fund and MAP-21— near a potential end. According to the National Association of...
by Homa Bash | Jun 4, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – Brittany Jones is one of 40 million people around the country facing a formidable challenge – student loan debt is mounting and it can have lasting consequences on people’s financial futures, from owning a home to saving for retirement, experts say....
by Homa Bash | Jun 2, 2014 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. — And then there were two. Sriram Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe made history as they were crowned co-champions of the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Sweat beading on their foreheads under dozens of bright studio lights, the boys battled it out...
by Homa Bash | May 29, 2014 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. — Isabella Neubauer took her spot on stage at the Scripps National Spelling Bee near Washington for the fourth year Wednesday morning, spelling the word einkorn correctly to sail on to the next round. Then she tackled the word grissino —...
by Homa Bash | May 19, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The wind whipped our hair and tangled our press passes around our necks. Tripods shook and the grass on the South Lawn of the White House swayed. The rotors of Marine One spun faster than our cameras could click and behind the helicopter, framed...
