Todd Zwillich appears in the following:
Former Senator Norm Coleman on Why the House Should Pass ENDA
Friday, November 08, 2013
Yesterday the Senate voted to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act 64-32. If enacted, the Act would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orien...
What Elections in New Jersey & Virginia Say About National Politics
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Around the country, voters headed back to the polls yesterday to cast ballots in mayor and gubernatorial contests and to vote on a host of ballot initiatives. Anna Sale, a reporter fo...
Lessons from Election Day 2013
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
It's Election Day around the country, with mayoral races in big cities like Boston, Detroit, and New York, as well as a hotly-contested race for governor Virginia. There are, of cours...
Obama Nominee for Appellate Court Sparks Debate in Senate
Thursday, October 31, 2013
President Barack Obama plans to nominate Patricia Ann Millett, a Washington lawyer with bipartisan credentials, for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Co...
Obama's Top Health Official Apologizes For ACA Website 'Debacle'
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is on Capitol Hill today answering questions about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “I apologize. I am accountable to you for fixin...
After Shutdown Fiasco, What's Next for the G.O.P.?
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
In a speech delivered at the Heritage Foundation yesterday, Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, addressed the question: "What's next for Conservatives?" It's a pertinent question, as GOP poll n...
White House Delays ACA Insurance Enrollment Requirement by Six Weeks
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Because of technical issues with HealthCare.gov, consumers will now have a little more time to enroll in an insurance program. The White House announced last night that people have an...
Crisis Averted: Congress Ends Government Shutdown, Raises Debt Ceiling
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Last night Congress ended the shutdown and raised the debt ceiling, avoiding the latest manufactured fiscal crisis. But before the relief kicks in, know that the drama is not over. Th...
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Fiscal Deal
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
The uncertainty on Capitol Hill seems to be over—for now at least. Democratic and Republican Senate leaders have reportedly reached an agreement on a deal to reopen the government and...
October 14, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Today The Takeaway explores higher education, the government shutdown, the four-day work week and much more.
The Only Member of the GOP to Vote Against the Shutdown
Some lawmakers say they're not even sure what the fight in D.C. is about anymore. Joining The Takeaway is Virginia Republican ...
2013 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Chemical Weapons Watchdog
Friday, October 11, 2013
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). "Recent events in Syria, where chemical weapon...
New Movie Releases of The Week: 'Captain Phillips' and 'Machete Kills'
Friday, October 11, 2013
This week, two big releases allow movie lovers to enjoy real and fictional heroes and villains. For reality lovers, there's "Captain Phillips" and for lovers of fiction, there's "Mach...
Chief Mate Shane Murphy Shares His Take on "Captain Phillips"
Friday, October 11, 2013
This weekend’s big film release celebrates the heroism of Captain Richard Phillips, who commandeered the Maersk Alabama in 2009—until it was invaded by armed Somali pirates. During th...
U.S. Aid to Egypt: A Tricky Triangle with Israel
Friday, October 11, 2013
This week, the Obama Administration announced that the U.S. would freeze some of its aid to Egypt, withholding several pieces of weaponry and $260 million in aid. The country has depe...
Senate Chaplain Preaches Compromise, Forgiveness During Shutdown
Friday, October 11, 2013
As Congress negotiates with President Barack Obama, and thousands of furloughed federal workers anxiously await a return to the office, Senate Chaplain Barry Black counsels compromise...
HRW: Hundreds of Civilians Caught in Line of Fire by Syrian Rebels
Friday, October 11, 2013
A new report released today by Human Rights Watch shows that hundreds of civilians have been caught in the line of fire by Syrian Rebels. Armed opposition groups in Syria killed at le...
House Inches Toward Debt Ceiling Compromise
Friday, October 11, 2013
It’s day 11, and there finally seems to be a breakthrough in the impasse in Washington. House Speaker John Boehner pitched a short term debt-cap increase yesterday, an offer that coul...
Fact or Fiction? Analyzing the Shutdown Rhetoric
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
If we've gleaned anything from the government shutdown, it's that the battle lines are drawn. In many instances, both supporters and opponents of Obamacare have come out with dramatic...
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew: There Are The Votes to End the Shutdown
Monday, October 07, 2013
The federal government is still closed for business—the first time in almost 20 years. The government shutdown is now in week two, but Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says the votes are t...
States That Rejected Medicaid Expansion Leave Millions Without Healthcare
Thursday, October 03, 2013
Can we really call the Affordable Care Act universal healthcare? According to new data analyzed by our partner The New York Times, of the 26 states rejecting Medicaid expansion, rough...
