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Senate approves defense nominee Hagel after bruising confirmation process

Senate approves defense nominee Hagel after bruising confirmation process

by Marshall Cohen | Feb 26, 2013 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Chuck Hagel for defense secretary, handing a victory to President Barack Obama after a two-month showdown. Senators voted 58-41 to confirm Hagel. Only four Republicans joined a unified Democratic caucus to support Hagel’s...
House committee discusses maritime border security

House committee discusses maritime border security

by Tara Longardner & Olivia Marcus | Feb 26, 2013 | Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON—U.S. homeland security spending on border and maritime security has been “done in an ad hoc way” and needs a more systematic approach, the head of a House homeland security subcommittee said Tuesday. The subcommittee on border and maritime security looked...

NIH fears devastating sequester cuts will impact research

by Josh Solomon | Feb 26, 2013 | Politics

BETHESDA, Md. – The U.S. could jeopardize its status as the most attractive place for science students to conduct research if Congress does not act to stop automatic across-the-board federal budget cuts set for next Friday, said National Institutes of Health Director...
Pussy Riot demonstrators almost arrested outside of Russian embassy

Pussy Riot demonstrators almost arrested outside of Russian embassy

by Cathaleen Chen | Feb 20, 2013 | Politics

Chen/MedillChen/MedillChen/MedillChen/MedillChen/MedillPussy Riot imitators practice their protest dance before the demonstration begins. Chen/MedillChen/MedillChen/MedillThe demonstration featured about 15 performers, all young women. Chen/MedillThe rally is staged...

Interfaith coalition pushes for Violence Against Women Act reauthorization

by Tom Meyer | Feb 20, 2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — A coalition of Muslim and Jewish advocacy groups called Wednesday for the House of Representatives to pass the Violence Against Women Act after months of delay, saying the U.S. should be a leader in protecting women in the face of violence against...

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to misuse of campaign money

by Rachel Janik | Feb 20, 2013 | Business, Politics

  WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. and his wife Sandra Jackson pleaded guilty on Wednesday to felony charges involving misuse of more than $750,000 in campaign money on personal spending. When District Judge Robert Wilkins questioned Jackson on...
National labor groups protest sequestration

National labor groups protest sequestration

by Summer Delaney | Feb 20, 2013 | Business, Politics

Fix the Debt: It’s Full of Baloney from Medill Washington on Vimeo. Video by Catherine Reid. Text by Summer Delaney. WASHINGTON—National labor groups and other activists demonstrated and briefly blocked an intersection in the nation’s capital Tuesday to protest...
NFL stars use iPad app to compete in game with wounded troops

NFL stars use iPad app to compete in game with wounded troops

by Josh Solomon | Feb 20, 2013 | Politics

(Josh Solomon/Medill)(Josh Solomon/Medill)(Josh Solomon/Medill) BETHESDA, Md. — Football season may be over, but that didn’t stop Washington Redskins stars London Fletcher and Alfred Morris from playing a new type of football Wednesday with some wounded troops at...
U.S. should help countries create self-sufficient AIDS programs, report says

U.S. should help countries create self-sufficient AIDS programs, report says

by Alyssa Howard | Feb 20, 2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON– The U.S. government’s $28 billion international AIDS relief plan should focus on helping partner countries around the world develop self-sufficient HIV/AIDS prevention programs, according to an evaluation Wednesday by the Institute of Medicine. The...
Obama urges Congress to forge stop-gap sequester deal

Obama urges Congress to forge stop-gap sequester deal

by Mitchell Armentrout | Feb 19, 2013 | Business, Politics

WASHINGTON — With the sequester deadline looming, President Barack Obama Tuesday urged the House of Representatives to approve a balanced, short-term deal that would avoid severe budget cuts. Obama said the $85 billion cuts set to take effect March 1 – known as...
House Democrats push for swift action on Violence Against Women Act

House Democrats push for swift action on Violence Against Women Act

by Kimberly Railey | Feb 13, 2013 | Living, Politics

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., urged the House to pass the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer calls for solution for Dreamers on Wednesday. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)More than 20 House...
First Lady and Quvenzhané Wallis encourage big dreams at White House student event

First Lady and Quvenzhané Wallis encourage big dreams at White House student event

by Taylor Hiegel | Feb 13, 2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — It’s not Oscar time yet, but one best actress nominee has already won a major prize. First lady Michelle Obama welcomed nine-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis as well as actor Dwight Henry and director Benh Zeitlin from “Beasts of the Southern Wild” to the...
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