Buzz McClain

This year’s Mason Lobbies Day takes place Wednesday, Jan. 31, when a bus of green-and-gold clad Patriots travels from the Fairfax Campus to the Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond for a day-long visit.

President Donald Trump’s vulgar characterization of Haiti and African nations has prompted the Congressional Black Caucus to announce it plans to introduce a measure to censure him.

“In the face of decreasing federal spending and the damage inflicted by the 2013 budget sequestration, the 2030 Group of business leaders in the Washington, D.C., region called on Schar School of Policy and Government economist Stephen S. Fuller to lead a research team to study ways to spur economic growth.

If the federal government shuts down, the economic impact on the Washington, D.C., regional economy will depend largely on the length of time workers are away from their jobs, a George Mason University professor said.