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The article reports on the U.S. men's national hockey team's victory over the Russian national hockey team during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on February 15, 2014. Topics discussed include goals scored in a shootout by U.S. player T.J. Oshie, controversy over a disallowed goal that had apparently been scored by Russia, and the 1980 victory by the U.S. men's team over the Soviet Union at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

Reports that New York City teachers protested mandates that had restricted their ability to teach. Complaints of micromanagement since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg began overhauling the system and adopted uniform reading and math programs; Complaints against Reyes Irizarry, a regional superintendent who oversees schools in Queens and Brooklyn.

Reports on two separate cases of high school employees who were seen engaging in consensual sexual activity with 18-year old students in Manhattan, New York City. Plan of city education officials to dismiss the employees; Decision of school officials not to file criminal charges against Fernando Salvador and Eugene Teague because the acts were consensual and the students were not minors; Accounts of how the sexual relationships were discovered.

Reports that aides to New York City council speaker Gifford Miller have drafted a plan to challenge mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's education policies collectively called Children First. Claim that Bloomberg's opponents are focusing on his handling of the school system because of his strong record on issues of crime and economy; Suggestion that Miller's attacks is expected to focus on how Bloomberg has managed the schools with a heavy hand and how his reform efforts have destabilized the system.

Reports on the criticism of author and historian Diane Ravitch on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's education policies. Ravitch's opinion on Bloomberg's choice of curriculum and his administrative structure; Ravitch's belief that public discourse and community input have been stifled and that veteran teachers are micromanage and are retiring in droves.

Reports on the formation of an association by leaders of parent councils to prevent the marginalization of the group’s goals by the administration of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Belief by the group of the increase of their credibility in running the public school system using a centralized approach; Priority of the group to share information and establish a positive relationship with the city’s Department of Education; Complaint by council members of their denial to school access, prohibition to distribute surveys, access to budgets and disregard of its presence; Decision of the councils to disallow the continuation of the Board of Education’s dictatorship.

Reports on the negotiations between New York City government and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) to settle a lawsuit over how the state finances the city's public schools. Suggestion that the biggest points of contention was the city's desire to pay a one-time cash bonus in the first year instead of a percentage raise; Claim that by tying the contract to a court settlement the UFT members are guaranteed of raises in their base pay.

Reports that New York City Assemblyman Steven Sanders warned that by the end of December 2004, New York State will run out of money for administering the General Education Development examinations to obtain a high school equivalency diploma.

Reports that New York City will expand a partnership with the nonprofit organization, the Robin Hood Foundation, to rebuild elementary school libraries in the area. Features of the partnership program.

Reports that some high schools in New York City are complaining that severe budget reductions have forced them to cut instructional and extracurricular programs. Description of how budget cuts are directly affecting children and the classroom; Elimination of some elective courses; Reductions in laboratory sessions for science classes.

Reports on the opening day of the 2004-2005 year for public schools in New York City. Number of students and new schools; Presence of mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein at the historically dangerous Thomas Jefferson High School; General orderliness of the opening day; Confusion and anger among parents and children in long lines at enrollment centers.

Reports that the United Federation of Teachers, the union representing New York City public school teachers, has made progress in contract talks with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

Reports that city education officials planned to restore fund from school budgets for the 2005 academic year using increased aid from Albany, New York. Creation of a staffing shortage; Amount of budget cut faced by the school system; Impact of budget cuts on schools.

Reports on the findings of a study that a special school district under the direct control the New York City schools chancellor called Chancellor's District has made substantial improvement in some of the city's worst schools. Gains in reading scores; History of the Chancellor's District.

Reports on changes at City Hall Academy in New York City. Lessons given in the academy.

The article examines the 2013 death of three-year-old Max Shatto, who was adopted from Russia along with his brother Kris by Laura and Alan Shatto of Texas, which was ruled an accident caused by injuries suffered from a fall. It explores initial theories that Laura Shatto had murdered Max based on a series of bruises on his body that were ultimately concluded to be self-inflicted and how it led to demonstrations across Russia. Russian adoption laws concerning U.S. parents are also covered.

Reports on the percentage of fourth graders in New York City who passed the State English Language Arts test.

The article reports on the seven-week recess of the U.S. Congress which leaves behind several issues such as partisanship, gun safety, and a bill to fight Zika virus. Topics discussed include the resolution passed by several Republicans to impeach Internal Revenue Service (IRS)commissioner John A. Koskinen, the passage of a bill to fight opioid epidemic, and the discussion on the issue of race relations.

The article reports that Senate Democrats has blocked a federal spending bill which could provide a fund for fighting mosquito-borne Zika virus with the politically charged provisions on June 28, 2016. Topics include the accusation of Republicans against Democrats of creating excuses to block the bill on emergency financing, the insights of Senate Democratic leader, Harry Reid on the comment of Senator Mitch McConnell on public health crisis, and the cutting of finance from Affordable Care Act.

The article reports that U.S. House Democrats has released the Democrats' investigation on the attack in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012. Topics discussed include the alleged lack of cooperation in the investigation of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama, the insights of Representative Trey Gowdy on the hiding of documents by the State Department about the attack, and the accusation of Democrats against Republican on spending a million on the investigation.

The article focuses on the final report issued by the U.S. House Select Committee on Benghazi in 2016 concerning culpability by former State secretary Hillary Clinton in the 2012 attacks in Libya. Topics covered include the failure of government agencies to grasp the acute security risks in Benghazi, the criticism of an internal State Department investigation which allowed officials to choose who would examine their actions and the delay in the government response to the problem.

The article discusses the reported chaos during a Democratic sit-in at the U.S. House of Congress on June 22, 2016 when representatives from the Democratic Party reiterated their demand for a vote for the gun control measures before the recess for the July 4th holiday.

The article focuses on the stance given by U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump on the barring of people on the terror watch list from buying firearms. Topics covered include the support shown by Trump on the measures pushed by Democrats, the protest held by Democrats over the lack of improvement in gun safety measures and the legislation sponsored by Senator Dianne Feinstein which would prevent people from purchasing guns on the recommendation of the Justice Department alone.

The article states that the U.S. House panel known as the Special Committee on Benghazi was set to deliver a final report just prior to the scheduled U.S. presidential nominating conventions in July 2016 or before the scheduled November 2016 U.S. general election, which could damage the presidential candidacy of former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who was a focus of the panel's investigation on her actions before, during, and after the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya.

The article offers the insights of U.S. House Representative Xavier Becerra on the alleged ill-comments of Democrat presidentiable Donald Trump on immigrants and as a possible running mate of Hillary Clinton. According to Becerra, he would accept an offer from Clinton for such a position driven by his passion for the Hispanic community in the country. It adds that Becera also would like to have another term in the House to help formulate immigration laws.

The article focuses on the rally of retirees in front of the U.S. Capitol over pension cuts. It states that the pension cuts was a result of the December 2014 spending bill which allowed trustees of multi-employer retirement plans to reduce retiree benefits. Among the affected retirees are former trucker James Lambert, Bob Berg of Hendrum, Minnesota, and Judy Weeks of Davenport, Iowa.

The article reports on the senatorial election in Florida to replace the seat of Republican Senator Marco Rubio. Candidates are Republican Representative Patrick Murphy and his Democratic counterpart Alan Grayson. It notes that the race could determine which party will control the state senate, plays a crucial role in the wins in the U.S. House, and could decide the ideological balance of the Supreme Court.

The article discusses a U.S. Senate election battle in Wisconsin involving incumbent conservative American Senator Ron Johnson and liberal Democrat Russ Feingold in 2016, and it mentions the potential impact that U.S. President Barack Obama's nomination of American Judge Merrick B. Garland to the nation's Supreme Court might have on the Wisconsin election. The efforts of Republicans to block Garland's nomination are examined, along with the attitudes of Wisconsin voters.

The article discusses how American Judge Merrick B. Garland, who U.S. President Barack Obama nominated for an opening on the nation's Supreme Court, made his first visit to the U.S. Capitol building while American Republican Party (G.O.P.) leaders vow to refrain from conducting any hearings or confirmation votes in 2016. The views of U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, and Al Franken are assessed, as well as Democratic leader Harry Reid and Republican Orrin G. Hatch.

The article discusses how Democratic lawmakers such as U.S. Senator Harry Reid have berated Republican U.S. Senator Charles E. Grassley, the chairman of the American Senate's Judiciary Committee, for his proposal to ignore any nomination that American President Barack Obama makes to fill the vacancy that resulted when U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died in 2016. American Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s views are assessed, along with U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump.

The article discusses the U.S. Republican Party's (GOP's) decision to not act on any American Supreme Court nomination that is made by U.S. President Barack Obama to replace deceased Justice Antonin Scalia, and it mentions how Republican Senators claim that they will not face any political retribution for their decision. According to the article, Democrats believe that the Republicans' failure to consider an Obama nominee will help increase voter turnout in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

The article discusses the refusal of Republicans on the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee to hold confirmation hearings to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia following his death. Emphasis is given to a pledge to prevent President Barack Obama from nominating a replacement, the politicization of judicial appointments, and refusals from Republicans to engage with Obama on policy matters.

The article discusses views of Republicans and Democrats regarding the significance of the passage of a taxation reform bill at the U.S. Congress.

The article reports on the move of Iowa Senator Charles E. Grassley to delay the U.S. Supreme Court's nomination until after the presidential election. Topics discussed include the support expressed by Ohio Senator Rob Portman on Grassley's proposed delay in nominations, the death of Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13, 2016, and the presidential campaigns.

The article reports that the administration of the U.S. president Barack Obama is turning to the United Nations to help screen migrants fleeing violence in Central America. Topics include the administration also helping in setting up processing centers in several Latin American countries in the hopes of stemming a flood of families crossing the southern border illegally and the new refugee resettlement program related to the same to be announced by the U.S. secretary of state John Kerr.

The article states that the U.S. Congress appropriated up to $4.4 million for each of the 53 U.S. hostages taken by Iranian militants at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, in 1979. According to the article, the appropriation was part of a spending bill signed into law on December 18, 2015, by U.S. president Barack Obama. The article states that victims of other state-sponsored attacks would be eligible for benefits. The article presents comments from former hostage and U.S. Marine sergeant Rodney V. Sickmann.

The article discusses the U.S. Congress' passage of a 1.8 trillion dollar fiscal law in 2015, and it mentions government spending, tax cuts, and public approval ratings for the nation's Congress. Rancor and dysfunction among the Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress are examined, along with American House of Representatives Speaker Paul D. Ryan and the potential end of austerity in the country. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell's views are also assessed.

The article reports on the passage of legislation repealing U.S President Barack Obama's healthcare law. Topics discussed include views of U.S Representative Tom Price on the passage of the law, remarks of U.S Representative Paul D. Ryan on encouraging personal responsibility and remarks of U.S Senator Bob Casey on the hope for change in an election year that could beat Republicans' efforts to end the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act.

The article announces that U.S. Representative for Wisconsin Paul D. Ryan has been chosen as the 54th speaker of the U.S. Congressional House, taking the place of out-going speaker of the House, Ohio Congressman John A. Boehner. The author explore how being speaker of the House will impact Ryan's political goals.

The article reports that U.S. Representative Paul Ryan from Wisconsin will likely be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He reportedly received support from the group of lawmakers who call themselves the House Freedom Caucus during preliminary voting held on October 21, 2015. The Speaker election was called for after former Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation as speaker and as a U.S. Representative from Ohio. The article also mentions Ryan's calls for work life balance as he is a father with young children.

The article looks at the effort of many Republican politicians to persuade Republican Party U.S. Representative Paul D. Ryan to become U.S. Speaker of the House despite his statements declining the position, in the context of severe intra-party disagreements. Topics include the resignation of U.S. House Speaker John A. Boehner under pressure from extreme conservatives in the party comprising the U.S. House Freedom Caucus.

The article announces that California Representative Kevin McCarthy has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of the House of Representatives as of October 8, 2015. The authors discuss outgoing Speaker John A. Boehner, explain that the vote for a new Speaker has been postponed, and examine the political party the Republican party's reaction to McCarthy's withdrawal.

The article reports that the United States and 11 countries in East Asia reached agreement on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Topics discussed include the challenges for U.S. President Barack Obama to get the treaty approved by the U.S. Congress, how the deal affects the trading relationship between the U.S. and China, and how the trade agreement will affect the trading relationship between the U.S. and Japan.

The article reports on the U.S. Government reaching a default due to the lack of a budget deal. Topics discussed include the need for a budget deal before the exit of U.S. House of Representatives speaker John A. Boehner, the need for increasing the federal debt limit, the limit of spending on government programs going to be lifted by U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. Democratic Party and a bipartisan deal budget being expected by Boehner in order to avoid fiscal crisis in the U.S.

The article discusses the influence of John A. Boehner's 2015 resignation as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on the Republican party. Topics include a division between conservative Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates, the Republican party's inability to overcome Democratic filibusters in the Senate or override a presidential veto, and efforts to prevent the government from shutting down while appointing Boehner's replacement.

The article reports that politician John A. Boehner has resigned his position in the U.S. Congress, where he is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. According to the author, his resignation may prevent a government shutdown and is indicative of the growing power of the far-right faction of the Republican Party. Candidates to replace Boehner include Representative Kevin McCarthy of California and Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin. The 2016 U.S. Presidential election is discussed.

The article discusses the coordinated strategy used by the U.S. President Barack Obama and the Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to have U.S. Democrats support the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. An overview of inability of U.S. Republicans to garner enough votes to override an Obama veto of Republican legislation meant to defeat the agreement is provided.

The article discusses support among the senators of the U.S. Democratic political party Bob Casey and Chris Coons for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which allows for U.S. President Obama to veto a resolution disapproving of the nuclear agreement by the U.S. Republican (G.O.P.) political party. An overview of U.S. senators' concerns over the Iranian nuclear program is provided.

The article reports on the threats of the Russian Muslims in Russia. It mentions the brutal approach of the Russian government in handling the Russian Muslims where their human and civil rights are often violated. Also emphasized is the pressure of the security services on the possible link between the Russian Muslims and extremists that can carry out terrorist attacks.

The article discusses the effort of the Ukrainian President Petro O. Poroshenko to gain international support for the international and economic sanctions against Russia. It states that Poroshenko wants to resolve the conflict with Russian-backed separatist forces in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions. It cites the ceasefire agreement that help reduce the violence for both countries.