by Kristina Karisch & Maggie Harden | Jan 11, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Despite deep party divides surrounding immigration policy, House Republican and Democratic leaders on Thursday said they were confident that Congress would pass a bill that protects “dreamers.” Speaking at back-to-back news conferences, both House Speaker...
by Syd Stone | Jan 11, 2018 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Congress should quickly pass a Senate bill to make it easier to take legal action against websites that support or encourage sex trafficking rather than a similar House bill, the Senate bill’s sponsors said Thursday, claiming the House version doesn’t go...
by Sara Sarwar | Apr 10, 2017 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan congressional task force created last week wants to draft legislation that would take on sexual violence in colleges, in elementary and high school and in the military, saying the stigma of being a victim must be eradicated and police...
by Benjamin Din | Dec 1, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The first family rang in the holiday season Thursday evening, lighting the National Christmas Tree for the final time. Joined by first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha Obama, President Barack Obama focused on the need for acceptance, regardless of...
by Jason Mast | Dec 1, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The liberal Supreme Court justices Wednesday seemed skeptical of U.S. policies that allowed certain immigrants to be detained for years without trial, potentially signaling a ruling that would impede President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation...
by Jason Mast | Dec 1, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – On the evening of Nov. 8, Tracy Terrill smiled and kissed his partner beneath the vaulted glass ceiling of the Javits Convention Center, Hillary Clinton’s election night headquarters. When the Associated Press called Florida for Donald Trump...
by Lauren Bally & Ross Krasner | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Rep. Linda Sanchez edged Rep. Barbara Lee Wednesday in a race for the vice chairwoman in the Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives. Usually a little watched contest, this one was different for its historic implications. No matter who...
by Eunice Lee | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election, protestors took to the streets of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and other cities. But those hoping to make their voices heard during the inaugural parade in January will face obstacles. Since 1980, the...
by David Gernon | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — With the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president, and the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, the Cuban government’s goal to revitalize its private sector with strong foreign-direct investment may have moved a bit further out of...
by Ross Krasner | Nov 30, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Wednesday that the fight for a higher minimum wage should shift to state and local governments while Republicans control both chambers of Congress. Her remarks came during a conference call with reporters following release...
by Darby Hopper | Nov 29, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Celebrating with cookies, crafts and the Obama dogs, first lady Michelle Obama hosted military families for seasonal festivities Tuesday — the last of the Obama family’s holiday seasons in the White House. Obama offered her thanks to not...
by Evelyn Wang | Nov 29, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – California’s political past could provide a peek into the nation’s political future, experts, politicians and journalists said on Tuesday, and could give a morale boost to Democrats smarting after Hillary Clinton’s loss on Nov. 8. Speaking at a political...
