Big bank lobby acknowledges mistakes, looks to turn page on SCRA violations

by Anthony Valentino | Jul 31, 2013 | Business & Tech, Topics

WASHINGTON — In the face of continued reports of predatory lending and collection practices against service members, a top official Wednesday acknowledged mistakes made by major financial institutions and said they are “working diligently” to comply with a...

Bone marrow registry lobbies against looming sequester cut

by Anthony Valentino | Jul 31, 2013 | Science + Technology, Topics

WASHINGTON — The world’s largest bone marrow donation registry receives some federal funding and is facing a $2 million cut due to the sequester. Because bone marrow matches are rare, the registry relies on signing up as many people as possible to increase...

Obama praises champion Louisville Cardinals during White House visit

by Anthony Valentino | Jul 25, 2013 | Sports

President Obama welcomed the 2013 NCAA champion Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team to the White House on Tuesday afternoon. Obama lauded the team’s successful season, but joked that the Cardinals’ championship did not help his bracket. The title marked the...

Medill Minute 7/24/13

by Anthony Valentino | Jul 24, 2013 | Topics

15 high-threat diplomatic posts need security upgrades.

by Anthony Valentino | Jul 17, 2013 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Fifteen high-threat State Department posts around the world need major security and personnel upgrades, according to diplomatic security chief Gregory Starr. Delays in upgrading the security for those posts are due to difficulties in finding new...