by Mallory Hughes | Aug 31, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — What do former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, former Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee and a crawfish have in common? All three are hoping to become president of the United States. Beyond the Clintons, Bushes, Trumps and other well-traveled names of the 2016...
by Mallory Hughes | Aug 27, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — In the wake of a fatal shooting during a live television broadcast in Virginia, the White House called on Congress Wednesday to pass tougher laws combatting gun violence. “While there is no piece of legislation that will end all violence,” Press Secretary...
by Mallory Hughes | Aug 25, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum isn’t just the latest 2016 Republican presidential candidate to call for ending birthright citizenship, joining Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Scott Walker — he wants credit for being the...
by Mallory Hughes | Aug 20, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON — Chris Beauregard, 25, recently found himself at a chic rooftop pool party in Washington. With the Capitol dome in the background, young professionals watched an exclusive Dar Be Dar by Tala Raassi summer fashion show while sipping complimentary DeLeón...
by Mallory Hughes | Aug 17, 2015 | Politics, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — In a typical Demo Day for new companies, teams pitch to prospective investors. But this was not typical. At the White House recently, budding startups had a different opportunity—pitching to the President of the United States. As part of the Startup...