by Paul Schott | May 18, 2010 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON -Congress grilled oil industry executives about the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill for the second straight day Wednesday, as a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee probed whether their companies ignored key warning signs of the disaster. Subcommittee...
by Paul Schott | May 6, 2010 | Politics
Driver safety advocates came to Capitol Hill on Thursday to push for legislation that would enact tougher driving licensing laws for teens. The visit to the Hill was part of a campaign called SAVE 11 launched by Allstate Insurance to push for the passage of the Safe...
by Paul Schott | May 3, 2010 | Politics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Brandon Cooper, chairman of the Howard University College Republicans, applauds a speaker at the April 15 Tea Party rally at the National Mall (Paul Schott/MNS) WASHINGTON– Who is the face of the Tea Party? If you go by...
by Paul Schott | Apr 23, 2010 | Politics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Students from the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center in Greenville, Ky., say green job training has impacted their careers and daily lives. (Paul Schott/MNS) WASHINGTON –A federal job training center for the Southeast Thursday won...
by Paul Schott | Apr 14, 2010 | Politics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Actor Jeff Daniels was one of the celebrity advocates who came to Capitol Hill to push for more arts funding (Paul Schott/MNS) WASHINGTON–More than 500 artists and supporters of the arts converged on Capitol Hill Tuesday...