by Samuel Fiske | Nov 24, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — President Obama and French President Francois Hollande are seeking to temper fears of escalating tensions between Russia and the West by asking President Vladimir Putin to join a coalition to fight the Islamic State. Speaking Tuesday at a White...
by Samuel Fiske | Nov 17, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The attacks in Paris by the Islamic State group have stoked fears of a similar attack on U.S. soil, but Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday it is unlikely the militants have such capability. “They say they have the inspiration to come here,”...
by Samuel Fiske | Nov 11, 2015 | Politics
The abrupt resignation Monday of the University of Missouri’s system president and chancellor was a powerful victory for student advocacy on a big college campus, but experts say it was also a failure of college leaders to recognize an impending crisis and react...
by Samuel Fiske | Nov 5, 2015 | Events
On Tuesday, I got the chance to watch the taping of ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” featuring show co-host and Medill School of Journalism alum Michael Wilbon (BSJ ’80). I saw the taping with Brian MacIver and Connor Morgan; we’re all in Washington this...
by Samuel Fiske | Oct 29, 2015 | Sports
Riding a handcycle almost 4,000 miles from San Diego to Washington, D.C., would seem like a lofty goal for even the most adventurous. Ret. Marine Sgt. Toran Gaal, who accomplished that feat last summer, didn’t stop there. He returned to the nation’s capital this month...
