Obama rejects Keystone pipeline proposal
House Republicans expressed their disapproval of President Barack Obama’s decision to reject the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. (Mattias Gugel/Medill)Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, said, “The president is selling out American jobs for...Duncan assures mayors there are financial resources available for education reform
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told the nation’s mayors Wednesday that 11 states have submitted proposals to be exempted from portions of the No Child Left Behind law and he will approve them within weeks. No Child Left Behind, the...State issues starkly different in early contests
WASHINGTON — The Republican presidential campaign is roaring toward climactic contests in South Carolina and Florida, but every GOP nominee has won at least one of the two early contests in the northern states of Iowa or New Hampshire since 1968. Neither state...
New technology “clouding” information storage
WASHINGTON – Do you know where your computer’s information is stored? Increasingly, the answer is up in the air. Cloud technology is one of the latest developments to hit it big in the world of digital information. This service allows users to store and access...
Security experts warn of new international crises in 2012
WASHINGTON— Three international security experts Wednesday told staffers from the Department of State, the National Intelligence Council, the Department of Defense and others what to worry about this year – brewing conflicts in several countries between Sunnis and...
Supreme Court hears immigration dispute
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that will determine if a parent’s years spent as a U.S. resident can be transferred to an adult child facing deportation to satisfy residency requirements. The consolidated cases of Holder v. Gutierrez...
Obama welcomes World Series champion Cardinals to White House
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama didn’t hold back in praising the 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals: “Over 200,000 games have been played…17,000 players have gone through the league. This is a sport that has seen it all…It is my pleasure to stand here...
Poverty in America: A look at election impact, media coverage
WASHINGTON – Candidates in the 2012 presidential race rarely touched on the issue of poverty in America until Monday night’s Republican debate, just days before the South Carolina primary. “They’d be getting money, which is a good thing if you’re poor. Only the...Obama to speak at Bank of America stadium, angering protesters
WASHINGTON— Pacing along the west lawn of the Capitol on Tuesday, Adam Lassila waved his bright yellow sign as he chanted anti-corporate America slogans as he faced a barrier of police officers. “Banks got bailed out, we got sold out,” the Massachusetts resident...
Hoyer: GOP should learn from ‘black eye’ as Congress reconvenes
WASHINGTON — House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer said Tuesday he anticipates a productive session of Congress because Republicans have learned from the “black eye” they got last month for trying to block an extension of the payroll tax deduction. In general, the...
2012 Congress: Much ado about nothing
WASHINGTON – With election year politics now added to lingering partisan battles, the so-called “do-nothing” Congress will be hard-pressed to lose its nickname this year. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called the situation in the Republican-controlled...Medill Today – March 14, 2024
