by Anna Waters | Sep 28, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan, a close observer of the 2016 campaign, still thinks about his unsuccessful race for vice president four years ago. “My 9th grade daughter was just elected high school vice president,” Ryan said. “Goes to show that at...
by Kelly Norris | Sep 28, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s child care plan proposes a payment cap of 10 percent of a family’s income for expenses, while Republican nominee Donald Trump would increase access for families to open tax-free saving accounts,...
by Andrew Merica | Sep 27, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Politics
A representative from NextGen Climate Action Committee holds a sign with others bearing the phrase “Do Your Job,” the theme of Tuesday’s event. (Andrew Merica/MNS) Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, emceed the event...
by Lauren Bally, Michelle Kim & Eunice Lee | Sep 27, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Topics
At debate-watching parties in the nation’s capital on Monday, young voters said they know just how important this election is — they just don’t agree on why. About 350 college Republicans and Democrats came together at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, to watch...
by Lauren Bally | Sep 26, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
MOS Pre-Debate Opinions from Medill Washington 2 on Vimeo. WASHINGTON — Monday marks the first presidential debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Tourists outside the White House Monday are from the...
by Isabella Alvarenga | Sep 21, 2016 | Campaign 2016
WASHINGTON—With more than a month left until the presidential election, a group of congressional leaders decided Wednesday to get a head start on building the platform for the winner to deliver the inaugural address — or at least they tried to. The First...
by Evelyn Wang | Sep 21, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
WASHINGTON – As the FBI adapts its counterterrorism strategy in response to ISIS’ social media savvy and internet recruitment techniques, Hillary Clinton’s plans for fighting terrorism appear to be closer to law enforcement than Donald Trump’s. FBI National...
by Lauren Bally | Sep 21, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
WASHINGTON — A Trump presidency would be disastrous for Mexico, but it’s a “tough call” on whether a Clinton presidency would be a boon for Mexico and Latin America, according to a former secretary of foreign affairs for Mexico. New York University Professor...
by Rishika Dugyala | Sep 21, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
WASHINGTON — The presidential candidates should emphasize an economic agenda that cuts across income levels, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Wednesday. “Americans aren’t just worried about their future, they are also angry — angry that too often, Washington...
by Darby Hopper | Sep 21, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
WASHINGTON — Republican congressional leaders “should be ashamed” of their record on voting rights laws and should stop blocking Democratic proposals to reduce discrimination at the polls, Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin said Wednesday. Rep. John...
by Andrew Merica & Ben Din | Sep 21, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would be a “dangerous” and unfit commander-in-chief because he has never paid attention to national security issues, a group of retired generals and admirals said Wednesday “Donald Trump is not...
