by Cathaleen Chen | Feb 5, 2013 | Immigration
Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, alleged that a pathway to citizenship for immigrants is necessary. (Gideon Resnick/Medill)Demonstrators protest for immigration reform inside the House Judiciary Committee hearing. (Gideon Resnick/Medill) WASHINGTON– The...
by Tara Longardner & Olivia Marcus | Feb 1, 2013 | Politics
Co-founders Major Laura Law-Millett and Brandon Millet speak about the GI Film Festival, the non-profit recipient of the date auction’s proceeds. (Ashley Balcerzak/Medill)Hor devours, pastries and drinks were served before the date auction. (Ashley...
by Tara Longardner & Olivia Marcus | Jan 30, 2013 | Immigration, Politics
Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears for a photo op preceding a closed meeting with the Foreign Secretary of Mexico. (MNS)Mexican Foreign Secretary José Antonio Meade Kuribreña joined Sec. Hillary Clinton for her last bilateral meeting as Secretary of...
by Josh Solomon | Jan 30, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder and Assistant Attorney General for National Security Lisa Monaco honored attorneys and other personnel of the National Security Division on Wednesday who aided in the investigation of terror plots and the prosecution of terror...
by Alyssa Howard | Jan 30, 2013 | Politics
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee before a hearing on gun violence. (Mitchell Armentrout/Medill)National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre reiterated his call for armed security guards in schools. (Mitchell...
by Stephanie Yang | Jan 30, 2013 | National Security, Politics
13 representatives from government agencies and NGO’s wait for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to arrive. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)Curator and director of the Diplomatic Reception Room Marcee Craighill introduced the Benjamin Franklin Room and Secretary of State...
by Marshall Cohen | Jan 30, 2013 | Immigration, Politics
Sens. John McCain (center) and Chuck Schumer (right) discuss immigration Wednesday morning with Politico’s Mike Allen. (Fritz T. Burgher/ Medill)McCain and Schumer are optimistic they can get bipartisan support in the Senate, setting a lofty goal of 80 votes for their...
by Summer Delaney | Jan 29, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON — With President Barack Obama’s televised State of the Union address only two weeks away, the Boys and Girls Club of America’s Youth of the Year went online Tuesday for a national address to discuss the future of the nation’s youth. “We are giving a...
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 Catherine Reid | Jan 29, 2013 | Politics
A skull removed from a dog fighting grave site is featured in the exhibit (Catherine Reid/Medill).Coco, an ASPCA success story, was rescued and rehabilitated over the course of seven months (Catherine Reid/Medill).Randall Lockwood, senior vice president of forensic...
by Rachel Janik | Jan 29, 2013 | Politics
Politicians, family and the celebrity pose for photographers following the ceremony to capture one last moment celebrating Chen’s work. (Fritz T. Burgher/Medill News Service)Chen is the fourth recipient of the Human Rights Prize, following in the footsteps of...
by Alyssa Howard | Jan 29, 2013 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — One in five Americans don’t have access to doctors when they need them due to a shortage of primary care physicians, Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday. The Senate subcommittee on primary health and aging grappled with ways to solve the problem and more...
