by Ariel Rothfield | Jan 10, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON— With three weeks until the Florida Primary, one Latino organization wants to make sure young Hispanics are ready to vote. The National Latino Evangelical Coalition, a group made up of national evangelical leaders and prominent Latinos, launched a campaign...
by Ed Demaria | Jan 10, 2012 | Politics
Although Mitt Romney’s double-digit lead in the New Hampshire polls was seemingly untouchable, the other Republican presidential hopefuls hammered away at the front-runner throughout the day. Newt Gingrich attacked Romney with a full-page advertisement in the New...
by Megan Neunan | Jan 9, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – “You need a civics lesson!” How many people over 60 have ever barked that one at you for forgetting a history fact? Jokes about civics-savvy Baby Boomers and AARP-cardholders may have led the day Monday at the Brookings Institution’s discussion of civics...
by Rebecca Cohen | Mar 15, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — With a possible government shutdown still looming if Congress fails to pass a 2011 budget bill, Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives accused Republicans on Tuesday of holding the country in suspense by proposing a budget that would...
by Astrid Goh & Tara Longardner | Mar 15, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama emphasized the economic benefits in reducing childhood obesity at the National League of City Congressional City Conference Tuesday morning. “Every city and every town faces it. If ignored it’s an issue that can drastically...
by Alanna Autler | Mar 15, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON—Military and medical professionals are urging Congress to provide more funding for the military health system despite budget cuts proposed by the Defense Department. The DOD has proposed reducing the cost of providing health care to service members,...
by Elena Schneider | Mar 15, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — As Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, presented a good face to the Armed Services Committee Tuesday, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced her continued demands for a specific withdrawal timeline for combat...
by Roshan Nebhrajani | Mar 15, 2011 | Politics
The Congressional Progressive Caucus Task Force on Peace and Security held a briefing on Afghanistan, Tuesday. The hearing was co-chaired by Rep. Lynn Woosley, D-Calif., Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., and Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. “The war in Afghanistan after 9 and...
by Elisa Santana | Mar 15, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — More than a month after the administration released a report asking Congress to approve legislation to eventually dissolve mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is still addressing the issue at hearings....
by Astrid Goh & Tara Longardner | Mar 9, 2011 | Politics
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development announced a new partnership Wednesday to reduce maternal and newborn mortality in developing countries. “I believe this partnership will spark revolutionary advances that can...
by Peter Larson | Mar 9, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano faced off with lawmakers Wednesday on problems ailing the Southwest border. A heated exchange erupted between Napolitano and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee,...
by Rebecca Cohen | Mar 9, 2011 | Politics
At a clinic in Kenya, a woman recently grieved for her child as he gasped for his last breaths. A few miles away, a woman in another clinic sat by her son’s bedside and made joyful plans for his future schooling. The difference between the two incidents was a 13-cent...
