Pressure centers on House GOP on Homeland Security bill
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPO Days ahead of a looming partial agency shutdown, the pressure is on House Republicans after Senate GOP leaders agreed to Democratic demands and announced…
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S.C. State struggles to stay afloat: Can historically black colleges survive?
By Cristina Maza, Staff writer A financial crisis plaguing the South Carolina State University has pushed a larger issue into the spotlight: the fate of historically black colleges and universities…
Mayor: At least 8 dead in Czech restaurant shooting
By KAREL JANICEK A man opened fire Tuesday in a restaurant in the Czech Republic, an attack that left at least eight people dead, the town’s mayor said. It was…
BLACK HISTORY, NOTABLE BROADCASTERS, Cathy Hughes
Glenn Frizell BLACK HISTORY, NOTABLE BROADCASTERS, FEB. 22: Cathy Hughes, is an African-American entrepreneur, radio and television personality and business executive and founder of the media company Radio One and…
BLACK HISTORY, NOTABLE BROADCASTERS, J.C. Hayward
By Glenn Frizell BLACK HISTORY, NOTABLE BROADCASTERS, J.C. Hayward is an television journalist and anchorwoman and was the first anchorwoman in the District. Born Jacqueline Hayward, she grew up an…
McConnell: Strip immigration issue from Homeland budget bill
By ERICA WERNER The Senate’s top Republican is moving to disentangle contested immigration measures from stalled legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants…
Shiite rebels say Yemen President Hadi ‘wanted for justice’
By AHMED AL-HAJ Yemen’s Shiite rebels said Tuesday that President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled the rebel-controlled capital earlier this month, is “wanted for justice.” The move escalated a…
Police arrive at Wisconsin Capitol for right-to-work debate
By SCOTT BAUER Two busloads of police officers are on hand at the Wisconsin state Capitol in advance of a rally and public hearing on a right-to-work bill. Republicans have…