WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Wednesday unveiled his gun-control proposals, including a prohibition on high capacity ammunition magazines, expanded background checks for gun purchases and a new assault weapons ban. The White House announcement called for...
WASHINGTON— The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that he is committed to pushing his committee to approve comprehensive immigration reform and send it to the Senate floor for a vote, and promised public hearings in February. “We must find a...
Rep. Ted Poe, R-TX, introduced the Preserving Privacy Act in July to set guidelines and restrictions for the use of drones. (Catherine Reid/Medill)The panelists talked about the increasing number of drones flying in the U.S. An estimated 30,000 drones will be in use...
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama reiterated the U.S. plan for an accelerated withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday. American troops will serve in training and advisory roles to Afghan forces...
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and his entourage walk to a meeting with top-ranking senators. Karzai is wearing his signature green shawl. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai jokes with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during their Wednesday afternoon meeting. Karzai met with other senators after the photo-op with McConnell. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and others meet with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai discussed corruption and upcoming elections during his Wednesday meeting with several senators. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., arrives for a Wednesday afternoon meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. Kaine, who was sworn in last week, serves on the Senate’s armed services committee. Marshall Cohen/Medill
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., arrives for a Wednesday afternoon meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. Fischer, a first-term senator, is on the armed services committee. Marshall Cohen/Medill
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai spent the second day of his Washington trip meeting with a small group of senators at the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon. Karzai met with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in his Senate office. They were...
WASHINGTON – In light of tragedies like December’s Newtown school shootings, the U.S. should work to control gun violence rather than restrict ownership of guns, a former New York Times reporter said Wednesday. “This long stalemate has to end,” said Living with Guns...
WASHINGTON — In war, one knows his enemy. In cyber, the enemy is often anonymous. Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said he worries about the irrational, non-nation groups that have investment in cyber capabilities. Though the...
WASHINGTON — In the film Charlie Wilson’s War, a U. S. congressman is stunned when his colleagues on Capitol Hill shift the discussion away from Afghanistan just as the Soviet Union invade the country. On Wednesday, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., advanced the...
WASHINGTON — After a laid-back night eating hot dogs and watching NCAA basketball in Dayton, Ohio, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron focused on their countries’ “rock-solid alliance” on the second day of Cameron’s official visit to the...
Afghanistan: 2015 from Medill Washington on Vimeo. WASHINGTON – The U.S. soldier who shot and killed 16 Afghani civilians Sunday didn’t just burn their corpses afterward – he also set fire to the cornerstone of American success in the country: Afghan trust. The attack...
WASHINGTON – The rapid diversification of crime syndicates in Mexico, Central and South America has pressured U.S. Southern Command’s efforts to combat illicit trafficking of drugs across the nation’s border, top military brass said Tuesday....
WASHINGTON — Despite growing tensions in Afghanistan, including a U.S. soldier allegedly shooting 16 civilians and troops accidentally burning copies of the Koran, President Obama will not accelerate removal of military forces in the region, the White House said...
