Media

March 30, 2016

By VALERIE VOLCOVICI

Reuters

Two California Democratic congressmen on Wednesday urged the California Public Employees Retirement System, the largest U.S. public pension fund, to divest from oil giant ExxonMobil over its handling of the issue of climate change. Congressmen Ted Lieu and Mark DeSaulnier sent a letter to CalPERS CEO Anne Stausboll, saying it is "morally suspect" for the $300 billion pension fund "to invest in a company that engaged in morally reprehensible conduct" on climate change.

March 17, 2016

By AISHA CHOWDHRY

Federal Computer Week

An amendment to provide $3 billion for a revolving IT modernization fund was rejected by the House Budget Committee in a hearing to pass the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution on March 16.

March 17, 2016

By BEN NORTON

Salon

For almost a year, a Saudi-led coalition of Middle Eastern countries, backed and armed by the U.S. and U.K., has been bombing Yemen, the poorest country in the region. Saudi Arabia hopes to destroy Yemeni rebel groups such as the Houthis, and has bombed hospitals, homes, schools and even a refugee camp in the process.

March 25, 2016

By CHAD TERHUNE & MELODY PETERSEN

The Los Angeles Times

February 24, 2016

By ANDREA NOBLE

The Washington Times

March 17, 2016

By CORY BENNET

The Hill

The House Budget Committee late Wednesday voted down an amendment that would have funded the White House’s proposal for a $3 billion technology modernization initiative.

March 23, 2016

By DUSTIN VOLZ

Reuters

A Democratic and a Republican congressmen have asked the National Security Agency to halt a reported plan to share more raw intelligence data with other federal agencies, warning the policy shift would be “unconstitutional and dangerous,” according to a letter seen by Reuters.