WASHINGTON – A coalition of 47 religious groups Tuesday demanded action on gun control, calling a lack of responsible regulation “morally mistaken and religiously repugnant.” The group, Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence, met with reporters at the United Methodist...
WASHINGTON – For the second time in less than a year, Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., plans to introduce the Visa Waiver for Israel bill in the U.S. House. The legislation would make Israel the 38th country eligible for the Visa Waiver Program, which allows...
WASHINGTON — Only 14 states and the District of Columbia made significant progress towards ratifying key highway safety laws in 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. The 10th annual highway safety report released...
WASHINGTON– Taxation without representation has yet another disadvantage: fewer tickets to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 21. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton received fewer than 200 tickets for her district, not nearly enough to fill the 4,000 requests she...
Rep. Ted Poe, R-TX, introduced the Preserving Privacy Act in July to set guidelines and restrictions for the use of drones. (Catherine Reid/Medill)The panelists talked about the increasing number of drones flying in the U.S. An estimated 30,000 drones will be in use...
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...
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama reiterated the U.S. plan for an accelerated withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday. American troops will serve in training and advisory roles to Afghan forces...
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and his entourage walk to a meeting with top-ranking senators. Karzai is wearing his signature green shawl. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai jokes with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during their Wednesday afternoon meeting. Karzai met with other senators after the photo-op with McConnell. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and others meet with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai discussed corruption and upcoming elections during his Wednesday meeting with several senators. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., arrives for a Wednesday afternoon meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. Kaine, who was sworn in last week, serves on the Senate’s armed services committee. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., arrives for a Wednesday afternoon meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. Fischer, a first-term senator, is on the armed services committee. Marshall Cohen/Medill
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai spent the second day of his Washington trip meeting with a small group of senators at the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon. Karzai met with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in his Senate office. They were...
WASHINGTON – In light of tragedies like December’s Newtown school shootings, the U.S. should work to control gun violence rather than restrict ownership of guns, a former New York Times reporter said Wednesday. “This long stalemate has to end,” said Living with Guns...
WASHINGTON – Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin presented the first National Governors Association “State of the States” address Wednesday, but the one of President Barack Obama’s priorities – immigration reform – was not on the agenda....
WASHINGTON — National Governors Association Chairman Jack Markell of Delaware and Vice Chair Mary Fallin of Oklahoma said Wednesday that governors are deeply concerned the uncertain future of federal funding will make it difficult for states to write...
WASHINGTON — Leaders of the National Governors Association urged Congress on Wednesday to clear the air of uncertainty and swiftly deal with the nation’s looming fiscal issues. Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin delivered the NGA’s first-ever...
