Frank Bumb
I got my start in journalism long before anyone could call me a journalist. I participated in a creative writing competition, the Power of the Pen, in the sixth and seventh grades. My writing there led to several awards, including two trips to the state level competitions.
My love of the written word grew from there as I both read and wrote my way through high school. As a sophomore in my hometown of Wauseon, Ohio, I wrote for a local paper, the Fulton County Expositor. My desire to become a journalist stemmed from that experience and led me to Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism, where I am a senior.
In Athens, I came into contact with a variety of journalists. I decided to cast a wide net in my choices for what type of medium I’d explore. I worked at the WOUB Center for Public Media in the sports department, including being a reporter for the award-winning television show, “Gridiron Glory.” I was also a reporter for the student-run web production, The New Political. During the offseason I wrote for another local paper back home in Northwest Ohio, The Archbold Buckeye.
All of those endeavors have now given me the amazing opportunity with the Scripps Howard Foundation’s Semester in Washington program. I look forward to covering Capitol Hill, the White House and the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court considers legality of lying about military medals
February 22, 2012 5:46 pmWASHINGTON - Do Americans have a constitutional right to lie? Can the government punish people for lying about having earned military awards? And if the government can, does that violate a person's First Amendment right to freedom of speech?
Geithner contrasts Obama budget with 'alternatives'
February 16, 2012 5:57 pm 
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appears before the House Budget committee Thursday to testify about the president's budget. Geithner aggressively defended the administration's policies and compared them unfavorably to policies offered by GOP lawmakers. SHFWire photo by Frank BumbWASHINGTON - Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner attempted to deflect criticism of the president's budget by taking aim at Republican proposals and policies.
House GOP, OMB chief spar over Obama budget
February 15, 2012 5:34 pm 
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Jeffrey Zients, left, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Budget Committee, greet each other before the committee hearing. The pleasantries were swiftly discarded as the two sparred over the President’s budget proposal. SHFWire photo by Frank BumbWASHINGTON - The meeting began amicably enough, with handshakes, welcomes and appreciation. But the battle of words between House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, Jeffrey Zients, quickly heated up.
After Buckley, no one figure dominates conservative thought
February 10, 2012 6:12 pm 
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Lee Edwards, left, who wrote a biography of William F. Buckley Jr., joins Alvin Felzenberg, presidential historian, and Rich Lowry, editor of the National Review, at CPAC on Friday to discuss Buckley’s legacy. SHFWire photo by Frank BumbWASHINGTON - William F. Buckley Jr. may no longer be a physical presence at the Conservative Political Action Conference, but his legacy remains for many conservatives.
Community, economy drive young conservatives to CPAC
February 9, 2012 7:08 pm
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Krista Gibbons, left, Lance Baresic and Andrew Ragone, all 23, say they are looking forward to three days of sharing experiences and ideas with fellow conservatives and helping shape the “direction of the country.” SHFWire photo by Frank BumbWASHINGTON - Few things upset Andrew Ragone, 23, as much as people who are “complacent with the way the country is going.”
Wide gulf remains between conferees on payroll tax, other benefits
February 7, 2012 5:37 pmWASHINGTON – Talks between Democratic and Republican lawmakers about how to fund the extension of the payroll tax cut beyond this month became tense at several points Tuesday.
Bernanke rejects criticism of Fed interest rate policy
February 2, 2012 5:45 pmWASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the Fed’s policies and goals from pointed questioning by Republican lawmakers Thursday.
CBO projections show little movement on unemployment
January 31, 2012 6:45 pm 
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf speaks to reporters at a press briefing at the release of the CBO’s Budget and Economic Outlook. The report predicts continuing high unemployment and deficit spending. SHFWire Photo by Frank BumbWASHINGTON - Unemployment is likely to remain stubbornly above 7 percent over the next two fiscal years, according to a Congressional Budget Office report released Tuesday. And reaching the uninspiring figure of 7.4 percent unemployment in fiscal year 2013 would require massive deficits later in the decade.
Occupy D.C. defiant in face of camping ban
January 30, 2012 5:06 pm
Click on photo to enlarge or download: An Occupy D.C. sign advertises the noon deadline the U.S. Park Service gave for when it would start issuing citations to those in violation of a camping ban in public parks. SHFWire photo by Frank BumbWASHINGTON - The Statue of Civil War Gen. James B. McPherson received some new attire Monday.
Former speechwriters analyze State of the Union
January 25, 2012 4:04 pmWASHINGTON - Four former speechwriters leveled criticism and praise, along partisan lines, of President Barack Obama’s third State of the Union.
