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Student loan interest battle flying under radar before July 1 deadline

June 14, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Student loan interest battle flying under radar before July 1 deadline

There’s a little-covered battle over student loan interest rates playing out in the final weeks leading up to a July 1 deadline. That’s when a prior Congressional agreement on rates expires leaving rates to double […]

Politics

Senate preps to hear controversial immigration reform bill

June 11, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Senate preps to hear controversial immigration reform bill

After months of discussions, negotiations and mark-ups, the immigration reform bill will hit the Senate floor on Tuesday with many Senate Republicans coming out in support of the measures to give a pathway to citizenship […]

Capitol Costs

Congress considers cut to science funding, peer review changes

May 22, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Congress considers cut to science funding, peer review changes

Congress has become someone hostile to funding for social science research with proposals to cut funding for research into political science issues and changing the way the National Science Foundation approves projects. Host Carmen Russell-Sluchansky […]

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Committee going through 301 amendments to ‘Gang of 8’ immigration bill

May 10, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Committee going through 301 amendments to ‘Gang of 8’ immigration bill

Comprehensive immigration reform took another step toward becoming reality on Thursday as the Senate Judiciary Committee started reviewing amendments to a bill intended to give a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million residents living […]

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Sanford victory prompts political redemption for embattled governor

May 9, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Sanford victory prompts political redemption for embattled governor

All eyes have turned to newly elected Congressman Mark Sanford, R-S.C., who on Tuesday sought to close a chapter filled with conflicts—both personal and professional—and continue on a path to political redemption. Sanford defeated Democratic […]

Politics

Expert: Obama’s rational perspectives don’t fit well in partisan Congress

May 3, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Expert: Obama’s rational perspectives don’t fit well in partisan Congress

President Obama is often considered stately, articulate and practical. His demeanor has been the fodder for much speculation about his real personality, how much of the true Obama we really see and even where his […]

Politics

Congress to consider term limits amendment to US Constitution

April 26, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Congress to consider term limits amendment to US Constitution

Congressman Matt Salmon is in his fourth term, but that hasn’t stopped him from proposing a Constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress to just two. This follows Sen. David Vitter’s similar […]

Politics

Inaction of Congress may give DC greater budget autonomy

April 26, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Inaction of Congress may give DC greater budget autonomy

The District of Columbia passed a charter amendment on Tuesday that would give the city more autonomy by granting the nation’s capital the ability to approve its own municipal budget. It’s probably not surprising D.C. […]

Capitol Costs

New Internet sales tax bill could end online shopping loophole

April 25, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on New Internet sales tax bill could end online shopping loophole

Tax-free online shopping could soon be a thing of the past, if senators supporting Senate Bill 743, known as the Marketplace Fairness Act, get their way. The most controversial part of the act would require […]

Politics

From Farragut to Capitol, hundreds demand end to money in politics

April 18, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on From Farragut to Capitol, hundreds demand end to money in politics

Money in politics. It’s an inevitable theme that the U.S. sees every election cycle, and in particular this past election with candidates breaking records in campaign spending. On Saturday, about 200 people participate in the […]

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Carmen is a multimedia journalist based in Washington, DC whose work has appeared in a variety of outlets including National Geographic, NBC News, the BBC, Asia! Magazine, The China Post, Chicago Tribune and Orlando Sentinel.
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