by Samuel Fiske | Oct 5, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Russia’s recent airstrikes in Syria are prompting concerns that America is losing power and political influence in the region. And the fact that Russia is reportedly targeting positions that include those held by U.S.-trained rebel factions –...
by Sean Froelich | Oct 5, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Senators condemned billions of dollars in cost overruns in an overdue aircraft carrier program, cracking down on Navy officials Thursday at an Armed Services Committee hearing. The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) are part...
by Sara Shouhayib | Oct 1, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The United States should increase humanitarian aid to people in hard-to-reach and besieged areas of the Middle East and share more responsibility with Europe in admitting refugees, senators and witnesses said at a Foreign Relations hearing Tuesday. The...
by Yimian Wu | Oct 1, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Cardin criticized U.S. leaders for not taking a more aggressive stance on China’s human rights issues during President Xi Jinping’s official state visit. “I was disappointed in this summit that there is no visibility on the human rights...
by Connor Morgan | Oct 1, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Sudanese writer and digital enterpreneur Amir Ahmad Nasr says one of the major catalysts that sparked the Arab Spring — digital activism — gives him reason to be optimistic about the future of Muslim countries. Technology is providing...
by Yimian Wu | Sep 30, 2015 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – With Uber under pressure in Europe, opponents in the U.S. called for legal requirements in the “sharing economy” to level the playing field for traditional taxi service in the United States. Mike Fogarty, president of the Taxicab, Limousine &...
