by Alyssa Howard | Feb 6, 2013 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — On December 5, 2009, Brittan Sutphin’s heart stopped beating for eight minutes. The high school junior had been swimming in a practice relay when her friends and teammates saw her suddenly stop taking strokes and sink to the bottom of the pool....
by Taylor Hiegel | Feb 6, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Comedian Chris Rock endorsed President Barack Obama’s gun control agenda Wednesday, urging Congress to act on the plan because the president, after all, is the “dad of the country.” “The president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and dad...
by Audrey Cheng | Feb 6, 2013 | Education
Meri Robinson, technology instructional specialist at Prince George’s County Public Schools, said she has found success with the flipped classroom strategy, which she presented to the attendees. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)Meri Robinson, technology instructional specialist...
by Tom Meyer | Feb 6, 2013 | Health & Science, National Security
WASHINGTON – The head of the House Committee on Intelligence called Wednesday for Congress to pass legislation that would allow federal cybersecurity officials to more easily share information with private companies so they could defend against the rising number of...
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 Gideon Resnick | Feb 5, 2013 | Immigration
Rep. Joaquin Castro stands beside twin brother Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio. (Gideon Resnick/Medill)Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, alleged that a pathway to citizenship for immigrants is necessary. (Gideon Resnick/Medill)Demonstrators protest for...
by Josh Solomon | Feb 5, 2013 | Environment, Health & Science
WASHINGTON – In 2008, energy experts convened on Capitol Hill with a dire message: the world is running out of fossil fuels and America’s energy future is insecure. On Tuesday, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power met with expert energy witnesses who said new...
by Catherine Reid | Feb 5, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON—Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based international news network, should be classified as a global terrorist authority, according to several conservative organizations that announced Tuesday they are trying to have it blocked from U.S. viewers. Cliff Kincaid,...
by Mitchell Armentrout | Feb 5, 2013 | Education, Immigration
WASHINGTON–House Majority Leader Eric Cantor offered a preview of a rebranded GOP agenda for the new House term Tuesday, arguing for more expansive initiatives in education, health care and immigration as the Republican Party seeks to broaden its appeal to...
by Summer Delaney | Feb 5, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled legislation Tuesday that would make firearms trafficking – purchasing a gun for the express purpose of delivering it to a prohibited person — a federal crime. The bill’s sponsors, Republican Reps. Patrick Meehan of...
by Tom Meyer | Feb 5, 2013 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Maryland and Minnesota state officials said Tuesday that their states are making progress in carrying out new health care exchanges. The report from the states came less than a year before most provisions of the new health care law take effect. Officials...
by Rachel Janik | Feb 5, 2013 | Business
WASHINGTON —Congressional gridlock and confusion on Capitol Hill is damaging the American economy and the capabilities of the private sector, experts told a House committee Tuesday. Jared Bernstein, a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a...
