by Stephanie Yang | Mar 5, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON- House Democrats said Tuesday they want to create more American jobs by introducing a bill that would require U.S.-made parts be used in the construction of all bridges, roads and other infrastructure projects nationwide. West Virginia Rep. Nick Rahall, the...
by Kris Anne Bonifacio | Mar 1, 2013 | Politics
[kml_flashembed movie=”/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sequester2.swf” height=”500″ width=”600″ /] As Congress and the White House negotiate alternatives for the impending sequester, find out how the across-the-board indiscriminate cuts...
by Summer Delaney | Feb 28, 2013 | Living, Politics
Voting Rights Act advocates rallied outside of the Supreme Court during the oral arguments of the case Shelby County v. Holder. Court hears Voting Rights Act challenge from Medill Washington on Vimeo.
by Fritz T. Burgher | Feb 27, 2013 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON — Jack Lew was confirmed Wednesday as the nation’s next Secretary of the Treasury.in a bipartisan 71-26 vote. Lew, President Barack Obama’s chief of staff and a budget director in both the Obama and Clinton administrations, has years of experience in...
by Alyssa Howard | Feb 27, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON – New Yorkers will be sipping – not gulping – their sugary soft drinks this weekend when Mayor Michael Bloomberg starts enforcing a citywide ban on purchasing sugary beverages of more than 16 ounces. And Bloomberg isn’t the only one targeting...
by Rachel Janik | Feb 27, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON—The Violence Against Women Act passed an important procedural hurdle in the House Wednesday, but its future remains uncertain. The House now faces votes on not one bill, but two—the version of the bill passed by the Senate two weeks ago and an alternative...
by Josh Solomon | Feb 27, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta warned Wednesday that if mandatory federal budget cuts go into effect as scheduled Friday, the FAA likely would furlough employees, delaying flights at airports around the country. Huerta was...
by Kimberly Railey | Feb 27, 2013 | Politics
Vice President Joe Biden worked to create a larger support group for President Barack Obama’s gun control proposals at the National Association of Attorneys General meeting on Wednesday. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)Vice President Joe Biden said the special election win...
by Marshall Cohen | Feb 27, 2013 | Business, Politics
Most states follow the federal minimum wage, but some states have taken matters into their own hands and raised the pay limit. Graphic by Marshall Cohen/MedillWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama caught the political world off guard when he proposed raising the minimum...
by Catherine Reid | Feb 27, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON — When comedian Seth MacFarlane joked about Jews running Hollywood during the Academy Awards, the Anti-Defamation League quickly labeled the remark “offensive and not remotely funny.” An official of the ADL told a congressional hearing Wednesday that...
by Kris Anne Bonifacio | Feb 27, 2013 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices pointedly questioned two key provisions of the Voting Rights Act on Wednesday, possibly signaling trouble for the landmark civil rights legislation. During oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, conservative justices questioned...
