by Jacob Meschke | Jan 20, 2016 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — Democrats halted part of the Republican agenda in its tracks on Wednesday —without Bernie Sanders—as the Senate fell short of approving a bill that would make it harder for Syrian refugees to enter the United States. The American Securities Against...
by Drew Gerber | Jan 20, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday new executive actions on firearms issued by President Barack Obama are constitutional since they only aim to better enforce gun laws and background checks already on the books. The main elements of the...
by Ethan Cohen | Jan 20, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON–The line outside the Senate hearing room stretched down the hall as activists supporting increased background checks for gun purchases waited to hear from Attorney General Loretta Lynch. By the time the Appropriations subcommittee hearing was called...
by Ethan Cohen | Jan 19, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Several Supreme Court justices Tuesday questioned the basis of a New Jersey police officer’s claim that his demotion was based on a perception of political association, and therefore unconstitutional, because the officer acknowledges he was never actually...
by Julia Jacobs | Jan 19, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON —Days after the election of Taiwan’s first female president, a top official of the winning party said the dominant factor in the election was young voters’ discontent with the current government and the outcome should not be taken as a bid for independence...
by Sabrina Rodriguez | Jan 18, 2016 | Politics
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump pledged to protect Christianity while still maintaining his disdain for political correctness Monday, but he didn’t get a rousing response from his audience at Liberty University, the world’s largest...
by Natalie Escobar | Jan 13, 2016 | Politics, SOTU2018
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by Ellen Shearer | Jan 13, 2016 | Politics, SOTU2018
Live from Washington and Evanston, Medill On The Hill and the Northwestern News Network are teaming up to stream tonight’s State of the Union Address and Republican response live on the Medill website and to provide extensive coverage and analysis. Medill reporters...
by Drew Gerber | Jan 13, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON —The Defense Department is considering creating its own private-label products for military commissaries instead of offering national brands, something that would hurt military families by affecting the quality and pricing of products, marketing experts and...
by Erin Bacon | Jan 13, 2016 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry, chairman of the House Armed Services committee, said Wednesday he would support a congressional authorization for the use of military force against ISIS, a step requested by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address....
by Isabella Gutierrez | Jan 13, 2016 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON– U.S. foreign policy this year will focus on the refugee crisis and violent extremism in Syria, and the Islamic State “will be defeated,” Secretary of State John Kerry said in a speech at the National Defense University Wednesday. The changing nature...
by Mariana Alfaro | Jan 13, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Lawyers told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that Puerto Rico should be allowed to prosecute criminals under the dual sovereignty doctrine rather than leaving conviction decisions up to federal courts — an argument that could have major...
