by Sylvan Lane | Jan 8, 2014 | Business, Living
WASHINGTON – On the 50th anniversary of Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., called the former president’s “big government” approach to the issue a failure and proposed ending all federal programs dedicated to fighting poverty, instead...
by Summer Delaney | Mar 13, 2013 | Living
WASHINGTON—As the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics looked toward their new leader Pope Francis I on the Vatican balcony, American Catholics appear divided on the direction they want for their church under a new pontiff. According to a Pew Research Center survey last...
by Marshall Cohen | Mar 7, 2013 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON — “Elections have consequences,” politicians often say, but the long lines at polling places in November have triggered a debate on voting reform that could outlast the re-elected president and his agenda. In the wake of problems on Election Day, President...
by Summer Delaney | Feb 28, 2013 | Living, Politics
Voting Rights Act advocates rallied outside of the Supreme Court during the oral arguments of the case Shelby County v. Holder. Court hears Voting Rights Act challenge from Medill Washington on Vimeo.
by Kris Anne Bonifacio | Feb 27, 2013 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices pointedly questioned two key provisions of the Voting Rights Act on Wednesday, possibly signaling trouble for the landmark civil rights legislation. During oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, conservative justices questioned...
by Tom Meyer | Feb 26, 2013 | Education, Living
WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a long-time advocate of education reform, called Tuesday for a strong focus on reducing absenteeism in schools and advancing graduation from high school. Bloomberg urged school districts to concentrate on keeping...
by Kimberly Railey | Feb 13, 2013 | Living, Politics
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., urged the House to pass the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer calls for solution for Dreamers on Wednesday. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)More than 20 House...
by Summer Delaney | Feb 11, 2013 | Living
WASHINGTON— With news of Pope Benedict XVI’s abrupt resignation stunning Christians worldwide, young American Catholics were left confused yet optimistic Monday about the future of the Church. “It is not necessarily a sad event but it is kind of a somber time,”...
by Tara Longardner & Olivia Marcus | Feb 6, 2013 | Immigration, Living
WASHINGTON—Illegal immigration may be the single most troubling issue in U.S.-Mexican relations, according to a think tank report released Wednesday. The Inter-American Dialogues report, “A More Ambitious Agenda,” lists untapped opportunities for the two countries...
by Cathaleen Chen | Jan 14, 2013 | Living, Politics
Amnesty International volunteers make a statement outside the Supreme Court as Guantanamo’s current detainees. Cathaleen Chen/MedillCathaleen Chen/MedillCathaleen Chen/MedillCathaleen Chen/MedillCathaleen Chen/MedillCathaleen Chen/MedillThe rally and march had...
