by Sean Kennedy | Apr 22, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Thousands of kids swarmed the White House Monday for the 136th running of the White House Easter Egg Roll, shoulder-to-shoulder with celebrities from Jim Carrey to Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. At stake were precious commemorative...
by Sean Kennedy | Apr 16, 2014 | Sports
WASHINGTON – The World Cup trophy began its trip through the U.S. Tuesday, its last leg before the tournament kicks off this summer in Brazil. Delegations from the U.S. and Brazil gathered at the State Department to unveil the iconic trophy, led by Vice...
by Sean Kennedy | Apr 10, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, the House passed a budget proposal authored by Rep. Paul Ryan, R- Wis., which cuts federal spending by $5.1 trillion over the next decade. It sounds like a big deal, and it is – but it might not be as important as you think. So what is a...
by Sean Kennedy | Apr 9, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — With Tax Day around the corner, many Americans are up to their eyeballs in receipts and forms. The IRS fears many could also be knee-deep in fraud. IRS officials and taxpayer advocates told the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that about...
by Sean Kennedy | Apr 3, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives voted 248-179 Thursday to pass a bill that would rewrite the health care law to redefine a full-time job as 40 hours per week, reversing the 30-hours-per-week definition prescribed by the Affordable Care Act out of concern the...
