Gun-Control Lobby Vies to Influence Election Year Gun Debate
The National Rifle Association has become the face of the gun safety debate for its organizational strength and the clout it wields in Congress. But it’s only one of a host of interest groups making i...
1 Feb 201610min
Congress Grapples With Prescription Drug And Heroin Crisis
Across the United States, cities and states are contending with a wave of abuse of painkillers, which is leading people to use heroin. Senators are working to come up with a bill to help mayors and go...
28 Jan 20167min
Obama's Gun Proposals Trigger Skirmish Between the Branches
Republicans appear ready to use their control over federal spending to try to withhold Justice Department money if President Barack Obama tries to move forward with any of the executive actions he ann...
27 Jan 20165min
Self-Driving Cars Prompt Washington to Rethink Rules of the Road
President Obama’s last budget request includes almost $4 billion to develop self-driving vehicles. Many in Congress view the cars as a way to reduce accidents and deliver environmental benefits. The q...
21 Jan 20167min
GOP Budget and Taxes Plan May Collide With Election Year Priorities
Senate Republicans have designs on passing a tax and spending plan this year. But it won't be easy in the midst of congressional and presidential elections. What's more, it may not be strictly necessa...
20 Jan 20169min
List of Influential Lawmakers-Turned-Lobbyists Grows
More than 50 ex-members of Congress who left public life at the beginning of last year are now free to lobby their former colleagues. They’ll have to prove to businesses and advocacy groups that they ...
19 Jan 20168min
Low-Tech Approach Has Some Doubting Polls' Accuracy
Donald Trump has been leading presidential polls for so long, only a skeptic would doubt he’s a shoo-in for the Republican nomination. But plenty of people are dubious about the state of public opinio...
14 Jan 20166min
Recovery Not Enough To Put Food on the Table for 17 Million Americans
Despite the rebounding economy, the number of Americans who may not have enough food to eat is higher than pre-recession levels, standing at 6.9 million homes with about 17 million people. That’s prom...
13 Jan 20169min
