by Mariana Alfaro | Jan 19, 2016 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and the Organization of American States agreed Tuesday to cooperate in the fight against high levels of corruption and crime in the Central American nation. The Mission to Support the Fight against...
by Jasper Scherer | Jan 19, 2016 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON — Solving the global poaching and wildlife trafficking crisis requires international cooperation to shut down black markets and educate people about the extent of the problem, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Tuesday morning. Illegal poaching has...
by Geordan Tilley | Jan 19, 2016 | Business, Topics
WASHINGTON — Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday emphasized his support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a deal to lower trade barriers among Pacific Rim countries, and said U.S. opponents should not fear the plan. Speaking to the U.S. ...
by Sabrina Rodriguez | Jan 18, 2016 | Politics
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump pledged to protect Christianity while still maintaining his disdain for political correctness Monday, but he didn’t get a rousing response from his audience at Liberty University, the world’s largest...
by Natalie Escobar | Jan 13, 2016 | Politics, SOTU2018
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by Alex Lederman | Jan 13, 2016 | SOTU2018
Alex Lederman sat down with Illinois Democratic Reps. Jan Schakowski and Cheri Bustos following President Obama’s State of the Union to hear their thoughts on his address. Schakowski — Evanston’s congresswoman — said Obama’s “vision...
by Alex Duner | Jan 13, 2016 | Business, Topics
WASHINGTON — Heading into congressional budget season, the chairman of the House Budget Committee seems more interested in the complex budget process than in specific government spending priorities. “The process creates the product,” said Rep. Tom...
by Ellen Shearer | Jan 13, 2016 | Politics, SOTU2018
Live from Washington and Evanston, Medill On The Hill and the Northwestern News Network are teaming up to stream tonight’s State of the Union Address and Republican response live on the Medill website and to provide extensive coverage and analysis. Medill reporters...
by Alex Lederman | Jan 13, 2016 | SOTU2018, State of the Union
Our Alex Lederman sat down with Illinois Democratic Reps. Jan Schakowski and Cheri Bustos after the State of the Union to hear their thoughts on President Obama’s address. Schakowski — Evanston’s congresswoman since 1999 — said...
by Ethan Cohen | Jan 13, 2016 | SOTU2018, State of the Union
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by Julia Jacobs | Jan 13, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Hours after 10 U.S. Navy sailors were released from Iranian detainment, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi pointed Wednesday to diplomatic gains made during last summer’s nuclear negotiations as an explanation for the problem’s quick fix. Pelosi...
by Drew Gerber | Jan 13, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON —The Defense Department is considering creating its own private-label products for military commissaries instead of offering national brands, something that would hurt military families by affecting the quality and pricing of products, marketing experts and...
