by Matt Michaels | Jul 5, 2012 | Politics
The Palisades neighborhood in Washington hosted its annual Fourth of July parade on Wednesday. Since 1966, the event has offered locals the chance to get away from the swarm of tourists that descend on the nation’s capital each Independence Day.
by Matt Michaels | Jun 28, 2012 | Politics, Science + Technology
View of the crowd gathered outside of the Supreme Court prior to the health care ruling. (Matt Michaels/Medill News Service) Opponents of the health care law chanted, “Hey hey, ho ho, Obamacare has got to go” in front of the Supreme Court on Thursday....
by Matt Michaels | Jun 27, 2012 | Sports
WASHINGTON — It may not come as shock to anyone, but Bowl Championship Series officials waited for the start of ESPN’s 6 p.m. SportsCenter to make its big playoff announcement on Tuesday. The BCS Presidential Oversight Committee kicked off its meeting at the...
by Matt Michaels | Jun 26, 2012 | Sports
A Final four, in college football… WASHINGTON — You wanted playoffs, you got it. A new era in college football has begun after 14 years under the BCS. The 12 college presidents agreed to the four-team, seeded playoff system presented by the BCS in...
