FBI director defends Clinton investigation and decision not to prosecute

by Max Greenwood | Jul 8, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON – FBI Director James Comey, under intense grilling by Republican lawmakers Thursday, stood by his bureau’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email use, aggressively defending his recommendation that the former secretary of state should not be prosecuted....

As Syria conflict grows more complicated, U.S. admits a surge of refugees

by Max Greenwood | Jul 6, 2016 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – The U.S. has dramatically stepped up efforts to accept refugees displaced by violence in Syria, bringing in more than 2,300 in June, according to new data released by the State Department. That’s more than six times the monthly average since late...

Lawmakers leave for July 4 recess with Zika bill still on to-do list

by Max Greenwood | Jun 30, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers left the Capitol for the 4th of July recess Thursday without reaching resolution on a measure that would help combat the Zika virus. When they return Tuesday, they’ll have less than two weeks to pass the measure, raising doubts of whether...

Lawmakers remain cautious on ISIS, despite coalition gains

by Max Greenwood | Jun 29, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The U.S. envoy to a global anti-ISIS coalition told senators Wednesday that the extremist group is losing ground and influence. But lawmakers said they feared militants would push for more international terrorist attacks away from the battlefield as...

Sit-ins are a rarity for Congress, but not unheard of

by Max Greenwood | Jun 27, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON — When about two dozen House Democrats, led by civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., marched into the House chamber for a rare and dramatic sit-in Wednesday morning, they launched a protest that was more reminiscent of civil disobedience than of...