Matt Vasilogambros is a staff correspondent at National Journal.
"And then I realized, holy cow, I could teach a course just on beer. And then I said, 'Well, really, I could teach a whole major on beer.' And then I thought, 'Well, I'll just settle for a minor.'"
Business / 11:28 AM ET
While Utah is the most charitable state any way you count, the rest of the rankings depend on the method of measurement.
Business / May 9, 2014
Find out how you stack up against your fellow citizens in the Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll with this interactive quiz.
Politics / May 9, 2014
Louisiana has one of the worst child-care systems and largest gender pay gaps, with women making a measly 72 percent of what men make.
Business / May 6, 2014
Seven decades after the conflict's end, an unexploded bomb has killed a German construction worker.
Global / Jan 3, 2014
Forgot your wallet? No problem. Coin, PayPal, Google Wallet, Dwolla, and other tech companies are making it easier than ever to live without plastic.
Business / Nov 26, 2013
Despite reduced resources at museums and monuments, tourism in the nation's capital is actually on the upswing.
National / Aug 26, 2013
Rep. Tim Huelskamp says he will push for Congress to pass a new constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
Politics / Jun 26, 2013
Affirmative action, voting rights, and two gay-marriage rulings are all due this month.
National / Jun 2, 2013
Disaster personnel and volunteers have to rely critical federal funding that's been slashed.
Politics / May 21, 2013
Penny Pritzker, a longtime Obama friend and donor, is an heir to Hyatt Hotels.
Politics / May 2, 2013
The candidate's son made the trip for business, but reportedly also sought to reassure the Kremlin his father would maintain good relations.
Politics / Nov 2, 2012
Two rising Republican stars, both of whom were rumored to be contenders for the vice-presidential slot, get prime speaking slots in Tampa.
Politics / Aug 14, 2012
Democrats, who raised $60 million, say they're not shaken by the haul in the first head-to-head month.
Politics / Jun 7, 2012
The Republican strikes back against attacks on his private-equity career with an ad spotlighting the failed solar-energy company.
Politics / May 29, 2012
The former secretary of state criticizes the Republican candidate's contention that Russia is America's No. 1 enemy.
Politics / May 23, 2012
The star-studded dinner, where a plate cost $40,000, set the mark for most cash raised at a single campaign event.
Politics / May 11, 2012
As the president and Mitt Romney battle for women's votes, Obama rolls out a fictional character to demonstrate his policies' impacts.
Politics / May 3, 2012
The former Speaker's roller-coaster presidential campaign is due to come to a final stop with an announcement in Arlington, Virginia.
Politics / May 1, 2012
For $50,000, donors get special treatment -- assuming the presumptive GOP nominee wins the general election.
Politics / Apr 16, 2012
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