by Ben Kamisar | Mar 13, 2012 | Business
WASHINGTON — Continuing the administration’s push to challenge China’s trading tactics, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the United States will file a trade complaint against the world’s largest country. “Our competitors should be on...
by Ben Kamisar | Mar 6, 2012 | Education
WASHINGTON — Almost 60 years after the Supreme Court ruling that abolished legal segregation in public education, black and Hispanic students still face disproportionate access to rigorous courses and troubling levels of discipline in the classroom, according to a...
by Ben Kamisar | Mar 1, 2012 | Business
WASHINGTON— President Obama’s corporate tax reform policy touting relief for the corporate and manufacturing sectors is taking a hit for failing to do just that. Critics in the business community fear the promised tax reductions for manufacturers, research and...
by Ben Kamisar | Feb 28, 2012 | Business
WASHINGTON — Testifying before a key Senate committee, Housing and Urban Development, Secretary Shaun Donovan offered qualified optimism about the state of the U.S. housing market Tuesday, but made clear that significant strides needed to be taken. “More than 13...
by Ben Kamisar | Feb 21, 2012 | Business
“In its big picture role, the State Department’s traditional diplomatic mission to promote geopolitical stability contributes to business confidence and creates an environment in which international commerce can flourish,” Boeing CEO W. James McNerney Jr....
by Ben Kamisar | Feb 15, 2012 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON — For Buddy Roemer, it’s all about the Benjamins. But he’ll only accept one at a time. The former governor and congressman from Louisiana and current presidential candidate has capped his campaign contributions at just $100 per donor in a...
by Ben Kamisar | Feb 14, 2012 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Senators Tuesday that a failure to compromise on deficit reduction plans could jeopardize national security, leaving a “hollow” military in its wake. Panetta defended a Pentagon budget that requires $487 billion in...
by Ben Kamisar | Feb 7, 2012 | Environment
Ben Kamisar / Medill WASHINGTON — A House committee toughened a controversial bill that would authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, recently rejected by the Obama administration. The amendment, added Tuesday by Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., forces the Federal...
by Ben Kamisar | Jan 31, 2012 | Business
WASHINGTON — Auto industry officials Tuesday urged the federal government to challenge China’s “rampant use of unchecked subsidies,” as three new reports suggest that Chinese violations of international trade agreements could spell trouble for the American automobile...
by Ben Kamisar | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Following a night of civility Tuesday at the State of the Union address, lawmakers returned to their partisan ways the following morning. Many labeled the address as an unofficial start to the campaign season, and both Democrats and Republicans...
by Ben Kamisar | Jan 24, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama walked down the aisle before his State of the Union address Tuesday, he did not head straight for the podium. Snaking through dozens of hugs and handshakes, the president made his way toward the far right of the hall and...
by Ben Kamisar | Jan 18, 2012 | Business
WASHINGTON— Republicans and Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee sparred Wednesday over the effects of a key component of the Wall Street reform act that sets strict limits on commercial banks’ proprietary trading. The so-called Volcker Rule, which many...
