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Articles by Meghan Drake

India is now a hot commodity in the global trade market as newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes into power with a strong pro-business reputation. This has caused markets and investors to take a fresh look at the world's largest democracy. (Associated Press)

Investors, markets taking fresh look at India

Long seen as an underachiever in the global economic sweepstakes, India is now a hot commodity as a prime minister with a strong pro-business reputation comes to power in Delhi, according to longtime U.S. India-watchers.

May 29, 2014
A couple embrace before a memorial service for the victims and families of Friday's rampage at Harder Stadium on the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in the Isla Vista area near Goleta, Calif. Sheriff's officials said Elliot Rodger, 22, went on a rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara, stabbing three people to death at his apartment before shooting and killing three more in a crime spree through a nearby neighborhood. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Latest rampage revives fears for Chinese students in U.S.

For China, last week's Isla Vista massacre of three Chinese-Americans is only fueling concerns about the safety of the flood of Chinese students who have come to American universities and schools in recent years.

May 29, 2014
** FILE ** Adm. Mike Mullen. (Associated Press)

Fort Hood rampage puts focus on mental health problems for military veterans

As more details come to light surrounding Spc. Ivan Lopez's state of mind before he fired on fellow service members at Fort Hood last week, the clearer it becomes, lawmakers and military leaders say, that the mental health of returning veterans no longer can be relegated to the back burner.

April 6, 2014
** FILE ** Rep. Fred Upton, House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman. (Associated Press)

EPA hijacking energy policy, GOP critics say

House Republicans accused the Department of Energy of abandoning pro-energy initiatives and instead yielding to the Obama administration's environmentalist and climate-change agenda.

April 3, 2014
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen's remarks come at a busy time for the IRS. Not only are six investigations underway over possibly politicized audits, but tax season is in full gear, and the IRS is set to play a critical role in enforcing the insurance mandate at the heart of President Obama's Affordable Care Act. (Associated Press)

Scandals, Obamacare mandate keep IRS Commissioner Koskinen busy

Just days after clashing sharply with Republican lawmakers over his agency's political woes, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen said Wednesday he remained an "optimist" despite multiple investigations demanding more information into suspected IRS targeting of conservative and tea party groups for special scrutiny.

April 2, 2014
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray shakes hands with District residents at the Rhode Island Metro Station the night before election day, Washington, D.C., Monday, March 31, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

D.C. mayoral contest a referendum on Gray scandal

After a steady drip, drip of guilty pleas and tantalizing disclosures from prosecutors, D.C. voters on Tuesday weighed on whether an ongoing campaign finance investigation should disqualify embattled Mr. Gray from office.

April 1, 2014
Tesla sells its cars in its own stores, many in high-traffic retail malls. The company says its business model gives it a closer connection to customers. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Tesla’s sales route too direct for rivals

Trendy electric car maker Tesla is trying to take a side road that bypasses the business model for selling cars that has dominated the market for decades.

March 20, 2014

GW to outsource management of $1.375 billion endowment

Joining a growing trend of universities outsourcing services and functions traditionally done in-house, George Washington University this month said it was enlisting an outside investment firm to manage the school's $1.375 billion endowment fund.

March 13, 2014
Rep. Frank Wolf, Virginia Republican. (Associated Press)

Muslim group to get own caucus on Capitol Hill

A small branch of Islam often persecuted and called heretical by larger Muslim groups has always found friends on Capitol Hill. Now, America's Ahmadiyya Muslim community is getting official representation through a new House caucus to be officially unveiled Friday.

February 27, 2014