Emily is a former senior reporter for WORLD Magazine. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and also previously reported for the New York Daily News, The Indianapolis Star, and Philanthropy magazine. Emily resides in New York City.
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The 17 Chinese Muslims still detained at Guantanamo Bay highlight the difficulty President-elect Obama will have in closing the prison
Barack Obama has promised to remove restrictions on abortion as president-and reduce the number of abortions nationally
And Congress may then decide to show the auto industry the money when it reconvenes in December
Automakers seek taxpayer money to avoid failure in the coming months
New lawmakers who will join the 111th Congress find themselves on a fast track to learn their way around Capitol Hill
Leaders from 20 of the world's most powerful nations have convened in Washington to discuss the struggling global economy
Washington congregations stage a protest rally outside the White House, asking the next president to ban torture
Preparations are underway as available Washington area hotel rooms-and campsites-are going fast for January's inauguration week
With Barack Obama's meeting with President Bush Monday, the transition of leadership begins a bit early
What happened to all the scandal-ridden congressmen up for re-election?
