Laura Matthews

Laura was always fascinated by the BBC World News each morning on the radio in Jamaica. That, and a love for writing led her to a masters in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelors in media and communication from the University of the West Indies, Mona. She has worked for Gannett's Pacific Daily News in Guam, the Jamaica Observer, the Jamaica Gleaner, the Nassau Guardian in the Bahamas and Choices magazine for whom she ghost wrote the guidebook Help Your Child With Career Choice. She is a U.S. politics reporter for the International Business Times.

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4 Things To Know About Nominated Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker
May 02 2013 10:33 AM

Barack Obama officially nominated his new secretary of commerce today. Here are a few things to know about her.
Obama's Personal Announcement: Penny Pritzker Likely Commerce Secretary, Michael Froman Trade Representative
May 02 2013 10:19 AM

Obama is announcing Penny Pritzker as commerce secretary and Michael Froman to become trade representative.
Obama Nominates Wheeler To FCC, Watt To FHFA
May 01 2013 3:11 PM

President Barack Obama wants quick confirmation of Tom Wheeler and Rep. U.S. Mel Watt so they can start working right away.
Indiana Law Tightens Regs On Clinics Doing Drug-Induced Abortions
May 01 2013 2:40 PM

Under the new law, clinics that perform drug-induced abortions will need to meet the same standards as surgical clinics.
Tom Wheeler For FCC Chairman: Lawmakers, Advocates Have Mixed Reactions
May 01 2013 11:20 AM

News that venture capitalist Tom Wheeler will be nominated as Federal Communications Commission chair draw both criticism and praise.
Baucus Feeling The Heat For Gun Control Stance
May 01 2013 7:36 AM

A progressive PAC is pressuring Sen. Max Baucus to support background checks favored by nearly 80 percent of Montana voters.
Meet Tom Wheeler, Obama’s Likely FCC Chairman
April 30 2013 4:35 PM

Wheeler helped to develop regulatory and legislative government telecommunications policies.
'Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Exaggerated,' Obama Says, About Second Term
April 30 2013 12:43 PM

Despite gun control's defeat and a sequester still in place, President Obama remains optimistic that his second-term agenda has some life left.
Obama: Boston Bombings Show Self-Radicalization Dangers
April 30 2013 12:07 PM

The president defended the FBI's investigation of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, but wants better, future identification of self-radicalized individuals.
Obama: We Cannot Prove Which Side Used Chemical Weapons In Syria
April 30 2013 11:30 AM

Obama said Tuesday chemical weapons use in Syria will change how the United States and its allies respond.
Obama Press Conference Live Stream
April 30 2013 10:41 AM

President Barack Obama is taking questions from White House reporters on the 100th day of his second term.
Obama Press Conference - What To Expect?
April 30 2013 9:47 AM

The president will be taking questions from reporters at 10:15 a.m. EDT at the White House.