by John Lund | May 6, 2010 | Politics
WASHINGTON– Ten House Republicans launched a states’ rights task force Thursday, hoping to transfer control of departments like education, transportation and federal programs like Medicaid to state governments. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, one of the founding...
by John Lund | May 4, 2010 | Politics
WASHINGTON- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner made his case in favor of a bank tax to lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday. The proposal would impose a 10-year, $90 billion tax on the largest financial institutions to recoup money lost from the 2008 bailout. Geithner...
by John Lund | Apr 28, 2010 | Politics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explains four programs intended to encourage entrepreneurship in women across the globe (John Lund/MNS) WASHINGTON- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced four new initiatives to help...
by John Lund | Apr 22, 2010 | Topics
WASHINGTON—The White House press briefing room is a political journalist’s mecca. It’s the epicenter of the White House press corps. Every major news outlet has a stake in the West Wing. Reporters from television networks, newspapers, wire services and websites with...
by John Lund | Apr 15, 2010 | Politics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Hundreds rally at a Tax Day tea party event in downtown Washington. (John Lund/MNS) WASHINGTON – The tea party is not just your parent’s party. In the year since the movement began, more young people have joined. The...
