Media

By JIM ABRAMS (AP)

Congress is calling for the United States to take the lead in relieving earthquake-shattered Haiti of its estimated $828 million debt to international institutions.

By Juliana Gruenwald

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, has called on the FCC to extend the comment period on whether the commission should approve Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal.

By Tony Romm

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on Monday asked FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to extend the period during which the public may comment on the proposed mega-merger of Comcast and NBC.