by Rachel Janik | Feb 12, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The contentious battle over gun control continued Tuesday in the Senate, offering little hope for consensus as the discussion quickly broke down along party lines. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., called the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine...
by Stephanie Yang | Feb 11, 2013 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON— House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s plan to rebrand the Republican Party neglected a priority for the Obama administration and also many Americans — climate change. After a dip in 2009, public acceptance of climate change as a reality is growing. According...
by Gideon Resnick | Feb 6, 2013 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – Islamic radical groups in Mali do not pose enough of a threat to the United States for long-term American intervention, several African experts at the Brookings Institution said Wednesday. Groups like Ansar Dine, which are trying to impose Sharia law...
by Marshall Cohen | Feb 6, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Republicans unveiled a new attack Wednesday against President Barack Obama’s short-term sequester plan, accusing him of risking American lives with billions of dollars in proposed defense cuts. “We’re done cutting meat, we’re into the bone,” said Rep....
by Taylor Hiegel | Feb 6, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Comedian Chris Rock endorsed President Barack Obama’s gun control agenda Wednesday, urging Congress to act on the plan because the president, after all, is the “dad of the country.” “The president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and dad...
by Summer Delaney | Feb 5, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled legislation Tuesday that would make firearms trafficking – purchasing a gun for the express purpose of delivering it to a prohibited person — a federal crime. The bill’s sponsors, Republican Reps. Patrick Meehan of...
by Kris Anne Bonifacio | Feb 5, 2013 | Politics
WASHINGTON – House Republicans Tuesday jumped on President Barack Obama for missing a deadline to submit his budget request to Congress, but Obama fired back that lawmakers should pass a quick-fix bill to forestall the automatic spending cuts set to take effect at the...
by Tara Longardner & Olivia Marcus | Feb 1, 2013 | Politics
Co-founders Major Laura Law-Millett and Brandon Millet speak about the GI Film Festival, the non-profit recipient of the date auction’s proceeds. (Ashley Balcerzak/Medill)Hor devours, pastries and drinks were served before the date auction. (Ashley...
by Tara Longardner & Olivia Marcus | Jan 30, 2013 | Immigration, Politics
Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears for a photo op preceding a closed meeting with the Foreign Secretary of Mexico. (MNS)Mexican Foreign Secretary José Antonio Meade Kuribreña joined Sec. Hillary Clinton for her last bilateral meeting as Secretary of...
by Alyssa Howard | Jan 30, 2013 | Politics
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee before a hearing on gun violence. (Mitchell Armentrout/Medill)National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre reiterated his call for armed security guards in schools. (Mitchell...
by Stephanie Yang | Jan 30, 2013 | National Security, Politics
13 representatives from government agencies and NGO’s wait for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to arrive. (Audrey Cheng/Medill)Curator and director of the Diplomatic Reception Room Marcee Craighill introduced the Benjamin Franklin Room and Secretary of State...
by Marshall Cohen | Jan 30, 2013 | Immigration, Politics
Sens. John McCain (center) and Chuck Schumer (right) discuss immigration Wednesday morning with Politico’s Mike Allen. (Fritz T. Burgher/ Medill)McCain and Schumer are optimistic they can get bipartisan support in the Senate, setting a lofty goal of 80 votes for their...
