by Sara Olstad | Jan 28, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama’s guests at the State of the Union speech tonight include former NBA player Jason Collins, two Boston Marathon bombing survivors and representatives of Punch Pizza, the Minnesota-based company that raised the minimum wage for its...
by Jeanne Kuang | Jan 28, 2014 | Politics
When President Barack Obama gives his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday night, he is likely to utter the word “jobs” a lot. A breakdown of Obama’s 50 most frequently used words in his past four speeches (excluding words such as...
by Sylvan Lane | Jan 28, 2014 | Politics
Did your invitation to the State of the Union got lost in the mail? Our reporters are running around Capitol Hill capturing the best scenes and tweeting the choicest quotes on our Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter accounts. Keep track of it all right here.
by Jeanne Kuang | Jan 28, 2014 | Politics
by Ryan McCrimmon | Jan 27, 2014 | National Security, Politics
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed Pakistani Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz to the Washington Monday for the latest round of talks between the two nations. (Ryan McCrimmon/Medill News Service)Kerry hosted Aziz and a delegation from Pakistan for strategic...
by Preetisha Sen | Jan 27, 2014 | Politics
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by Ryan McCrimmon | Jan 22, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – A week after unveiling major veterans’ benefits legislation, Sen. Bernie Sanders still needs to work out some significant details — like how to pay for the bill. “In terms of funding, we have not yet made a definitive decision,” said Sanders, chairman of...
by Sophia Bollag | Jan 22, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Thousands of anti-abortion activists faced freezing temperatures Wednesday to participate the annual March for Life. (See also: Frigid weather does little to deter March for Life events) Although their school was closed due to the snow,...
by Ellen Garrison | Jan 22, 2014 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – Community programs and law enforcement are crucial elements in preventing gang violence, a group of mayors sad Wednesday. During the Mayors and Police Chiefs Task Force meeting, Mayor Steve Benjamin of Columbia, S.C., also stressed the importance of...
by Sylvan Lane | Jan 22, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Motor vehicle accident fatalities increased in 2012 while state legislatures passed fewer traffic safety laws than in recent years, according to a report by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. The road safety advocacy group released its 11th annual...
by Ryan McCrimmon | Jan 16, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – As politicians and diplomats gathered in a Senate office building Wednesday to discuss possible action against the increasingly repressive government of Ukraine, demonstrators from the Eastern European country gathered in front of the Supreme Court to...
