by Mitchell Armentrout | Mar 19, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON – For three decades, Mike Viterna worked to get members of the military the health care services they needed at bases in the U.S. and around the world. Now he’s fighting to make sure they continue to get fast treatment when they leave the military. “They’re...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Mar 19, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON–Advocates say that behind the bright lights and nostalgia of the traveling fair and carnival industry are foreign workers on temporary visas who face wage deception, health risks and intimidation, charges that industry leaders vehemently reject. The...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Mar 18, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON–Tracy and Matt Keil’s two-year-old twins love playing on their father’s wheelchair, one on his lap, the other hanging on the back. “They know daddy’s in a wheelchair, but they don’t know he’s any different,” Tracy said. On Feb. 24, 2007, while...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Mar 12, 2013 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — The military’s top cyber-security fighter said Tuesday that network threats to the nation are on the rise, calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that helps establish lines of authority in cyberwarfare. “When you look at the strategic landscape from our...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Feb 27, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Decade-long efforts to streamline medical recordkeeping for military personnel between the defense and veterans affairs departments are costing at least $1 billion in “down-the-drain-funding,” the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman said Wednesday....
by Mitchell Armentrout | Feb 20, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON–Behind the bright lights and nostalgia of the traveling fair and carnival industry are foreign workers on temporary visas who face wage deception, health risks and employer intimidation, according to a study released Wednesday. The workers, mainly from...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Feb 19, 2013 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON — With the sequester deadline looming, President Barack Obama Tuesday urged the House of Representatives to approve a balanced, short-term deal that would avoid severe budget cuts. Obama said the $85 billion cuts set to take effect March 1 – known as...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Feb 13, 2013 | Politics
Video by Gideon Resnick and Catherine Reid WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s fourth State of the Union address elicited strong opinions on both sides of the aisle. In laying out his agenda for his second term, Obama said he wanted improvements in the...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Feb 5, 2013 | Education, Immigration
WASHINGTON–House Majority Leader Eric Cantor offered a preview of a rebranded GOP agenda for the new House term Tuesday, arguing for more expansive initiatives in education, health care and immigration as the Republican Party seeks to broaden its appeal to...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Jan 29, 2013 | National Security
Gen. Michael Hayden is interviewed by a Belgian journalist after the panel discussion. There was a strong foreign press presence at the event because torture is more controversial overseas. (Marshall Cohen/Medill)As Jose Rodriguez looks on, Gen. Michael Hayden...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Jan 23, 2013 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – In a grueling day of long-awaited testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vehemently defended her handling of Sep. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, again taking responsibility for the...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Jan 15, 2013 | Health & Science, National Security, Politics
Rep. Ted Poe, R-TX, introduced the Preserving Privacy Act in July to set guidelines and restrictions for the use of drones. (Catherine Reid/Medill)The panelists talked about the increasing number of drones flying in the U.S. An estimated 30,000 drones will be in use...
