In a major decision, the D.C. Council has unanimously voted to increase the minimum wage from current $ 10.50 to $ 15.00 an hour. The capital now joins several other cities and states including California and...

Donald Trump got a huge boost for his Republican nomination campaign when House Speaker Paul Ryan endorsed the business tycoon weeks after withholding his decision. Ryan will co-chair the Republican National Congress in July, and his backing...

Almost certain of winning Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton unleashed the bluntest attack yet on Republican rival Donald Trump for his “dangerous” positions on various foreign policy issues, saying he is disqualified to be the U.S. President. Citing Trump’s...

After experiencing one of the most divisive election campaigns in the U.S. history, Americans may see more tension at conventions of both the Republicans and the Democrats are to hold in July to nominate their candidates November 8 presidential...

Governor Terry McAuliffe will lead a four-day marketing mission to Boston and Canada from May 17-20 during which he will meet with senior business executives and government representatives to promote the advantages of doing business in...

Most Americans want to see the United States focus on its own problems rather than getting involved in global affairs, according to a new survey that also showed increasing support for hike in defense budget to...

As economy takes center stage in the 2016 presidential election race, a new report Wednesday said American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas...

The occasion was Around the World Embassy Tour-Passport DC – an annual event that introduces diversity of world cultures to Washingtonians at the start of each summer. Almost customarily, Pakistani artefacts, cuisine, costumes, folk music, artefacts and...

If business-as-usual continues in the realm of water management, some regions of the world will lose up to 6 percent of their GDP, and water shortages will spark conflict and trigger wide-scale migration of population, a...

Fearful that Donald Trump’s nomination may cost them the White House, skeptic Republican leaders got their first scare after a new poll showed the  presumptive nominee lagging way behind Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Although Trump has received...