by Aisha Jefferson | Jun 30, 2016 | Politics
To have tougher gun laws or not to have tougher gun laws is the question on many Americans’ minds. It’s a hot button issue that’s been debated ad nauseum on Capitol Hill and among private citizens. Medill News Service reporter Aisha Jefferson talks...
by Harvard Zhang | Jun 30, 2016 | Business & Tech
The lead negotiator for President Obama has intensified efforts to persuade a skeptical Congress to pass a divisive free-trade agreement with Pacific Rim countries, a deal that Donald Trump this week called “a continuing rape of our country.” U.S. Trade Representative...
by Tolly Taylor & Aishwarya Kumar | Jun 30, 2016 | Sports, Topics
WASHINGTON — A Washington Mystics’ “W” seemed certain from the first whistle, but they put on a show for Camp Day anyway, routing the San Antonio Stars 84-67. The Stars scored first, but never led for the rest of the game. Washington led by as many as 31 points,...
by Xuanyan (Iris) Ouyang | Jun 30, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Traffic jams and tie-ups cost Americans about 38 hours a year in wasted time, but data analysis, autonomous cars and new digital transportation tools are in the works to make travel more efficient and less frustrating, experts told a Senate subcommittee...
by Katie Murar | Jun 29, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON–The Obama administration on Wednesday said why they acted in the face of a lack of regulation of financial planners who guide millions of Americans seeking help with investments and retirement accounts. In April, the Labor Department finalized new...
by Tolly Taylor | Jun 29, 2016 | Sports, Topics
WASHINGTON–England’s 2-1 loss to Iceland on Monday in the Euro 2016 football tournament was one of the worst in the country’s history. The loss prompted national manager Roy Hodgson to resign within 20 minutes of the final whistle and drew howls of...
