by Lauren Schwartzberg | Jan 18, 2011 | Environment
WASHINGTON—The Wilderness Society brought its case for protecting public lands to the National Press Club on Tuesday. At stake: where to allow oil-and-gas drilling and mining, and how to offer guidance to the government on renewable energy efforts. The society, the...
by Alanna Autler | Jan 18, 2011 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — As the House starts debate on repealing President Barack Obama’s health care reform, the administration began rolling out its case for keeping the controversial law. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a study...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 18, 2011 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder hopes National Stalking Awareness Month helps prevent more crimes. “We are helping to raise awareness about the signs and consequences of this devastating crime,” Holder said Wednesday at a Department of Justice ceremony. “And...
by Alex Campbell | Jan 12, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — With President Barack Obama due to speak in Tucson Wednesday evening, members of the House spent the whole day on the floor honoring one of their own. Democrats and Republicans united in praise for their colleague, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and remembered...
by Elena Schneider | Jan 12, 2011 | Politics
One year after a catastrophic earthquake devastated Haiti, Gail McGovern, the head of the American Red Cross, defended the pace of the organization’s donation distribution, arguing the group was making a long-term investment in the country. “We resisted the urge to...
by Peter Larson | Jan 12, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military officer said Wednesday the growth and development of Afghan national security forces is progressing more quickly and the result is a much-weakened Taliban. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen told reporters at...
by Roshan Nebhrajani | Jan 12, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Senate Sergeant of Arms Terrance Gainer hosted a security briefing in the Dirksen Senate Office for lawmakers Wednesday. The briefing was also broadcast to 454 police offices. The briefing was intended to “calm the fears” in the wake of weekend...
by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Jan 12, 2011 | Health & Science
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Millions of Facebook users can now receive AMBER Alert notifications through their personal profiles thanks to the social network’s new collaboration with the Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Facebook...
by Alanna Autler | Jan 12, 2011 | Politics
George Washington University student groups came together on Wednesday to stand by Haiti.
by Elisa Santana | Jan 12, 2011 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner previewed the administration’s position on U.S./China economic relations leading into Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington next week. Geithner, speaking on Wednesday at his alma mater, Johns...
by Alanna Autler | Jan 11, 2011 | Politics
Accused gunman Jared Lee Loughner faces five criminal charges after he allegedly shot dead six people and injured 14 in Saturday’s Tucson rampage. But the 22-year-old will not face charges on at least one count: law enforcement officials say Loughner legally obtained...
by Alex Campbell | Jan 11, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The House chamber was nearly empty. Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, led the floor in a prayer and a pledge of allegiance, and heard from two members of Congress with procedural questions. With that, the House adjourned – four minutes after the session...
