by Jacob Meschke | Jan 13, 2016 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — In response to an apparent fourth nuclear test by North Korea, a House panel debated Wednesday possible solutions to the threat to national security posed by the isolated communist country. The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the...
by Shane McKeon | Jan 13, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s unvarnished social media presence has helped him dominate political coverage the past few months, a GOP strategist said Wednesday. Trump — who polls show leading in New Hampshire and a close second in Iowa...
by Sabrina Rodriguez | Jan 13, 2016 | Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON — Migration from Central America, which has caused U.S. officials to start deportation raids recently, won’t slow down without increased investment in the region, El Salvador’s ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. “Without stability, there...
by Jacob Meschke and Jasper Scherer | Jan 13, 2016 | SOTU2018
WASHINGTON — In his last State of the Union address, President Barack Obama understood he would soon no longer be the most important person in the room. Although the event carried its expected glitz and glamour, the president knew eyes would turn shortly to a...
by Allyson Chiu, Tyler Kendall and Shane McKeon | Jan 13, 2016 | SOTU2018
WASHINGTON —In his seventh and final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama Tuesday emphasized the need to “fix our politics” and reject politicians who “target people because of race or religion.” The two-term Democratic president’s remarks appeared aimed...
by Drew Gerber | Jan 12, 2016 | SOTU2018
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley used Tuesday’s Republican response to the president’s address to present a GOP working for those tired of President Barack Obama’s vision for the nation while also attempting to project a more compassionate attitude toward immigrants....
by Mariana Alfaro | Jan 12, 2016 | SOTU2018
WASHINGTON — A Syrian refugee and an Army veteran born in Mexico were guests of first lady Michelle Obama at her husband’s last State of the Union address Tuesday, but President Barack Obama’s failure to mention Syrian refugees and scant mention of a”broken”...
by Nick Hagar | Jan 12, 2016 | SOTU2018
WASHINGTON — Students at Georgetown University sat in silence during most of President Obama’s final State of the Union address Tuesday night. Despite repeated standing ovations in the House chamber, students viewing the speech at a watch party sponsored by the...
by Sabrina Rodriguez | Jan 12, 2016 | SOTU2018
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called for an expansion of computer science and math programs, while also highlighting his administration’s successes in education during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. “In the coming years, we should build on...
by Erin Bacon | Jan 12, 2016 | SOTU2018, Topics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, in his seventh and final State of the Union message, aimed his national security focus on his legacy and reassuring the American public that the country is safe and strong. The president called for a global approach to...
by Nicolas Rivero | Jan 12, 2016 | SOTU2018, State of the Union
As police with bomb-sniffing dogs swept the halls of Congress in preparation for the State of the Union early Tuesday night, senators began trundling into the Capitol on the small subway tram that runs between their offices and the Senate basement. Medill intercepted...
