Cecelia Vega and Tom Llamas Named Anchors of World News Tonight Weekend

Team, I have exciting news to share about our “World News Tonight” weekend broadcasts and our 2016 political team. Cecilia Vega and Tom Llamas will become anchors of “World News Tonight” Saturday and Sunday respectively beginning this weekend, making official the posts they’ve filled with great success since last fall when […]


Sen. Barbara Mikulski to Retire

 The Washington Post and CNN are both reporting that Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) will retire at the end of her term. Mikulski is the longest serving female Senator, she was first took office in 1987. Mikulski has been seen as the Dean of Senate women due to her seniority. […]


Sen. Rand Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll

For the third straight year, Sen. Rand Paul won the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll. Sen. Paul won with 25.7% of the vote. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who is seen as being in the top-tier of potential Republican candidates, got second place with 21.4%. Sen. Ted Cruz and […]


Boris Nemtsov Shot and Killed in Russia

 Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was killed today on a bridge near the Kremlin. Nemtsov had previously served as First Deputy Prime Minister under President Boris Yeltsin. Nemtsov also has a record as a reformer, especially for economic affairs. However, the past few years of Nemtsov’s life have been marked by his opposition to the policies […]


Loretta Lynch Confirmed in Committee

Loretta Lynch has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on her way to becoming the attorney general. She was approved by the committee on a 12-8 vote. All Democrats voted for her, in addition to three Republicans. Her next step will be to approved by the full Senate. The vote will […]