House committee takes up tough immigration bill
David Espo and Erica Werner, Associated Press |
posted 0 minutes ago
Challenged by protesters chanting "shame, shame," House Republicans advanced legislation Tuesday to crack down on immigrants living illegally in the United States as the Senate lurched ahead on a dramatically different approach offering the hope of citizenship to the same millions.
House, Senate on diverging paths on agency budgets
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press |
posted 8 minutes ago
House Republicans have unveiled slashing cuts to a program that helps localities build community development projects. Their rivals in the Democratic-controlled Senate are moving to restore Republican cuts to international food aid and nutrition help for pregnant women.
NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled
Kimberly Dozier and Donna Cassata, Associated Press |
posted 51 minutes ago
The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence _ a set-piece for supporters of the spying.
House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill
Jim Abrams, Associated Press |
posted 57 minutes ago
The Republican-led House on Tuesday sought to shore up their support from conservatives with a vote on one of the most far-reaching anti-abortion bills in years.
Boehner: Senate bill weak on border security
Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press |
posted Jun 18th - 9:10am
House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) says any immigration bill passing the House ought to have support from a majority of both Republicans and Democrats. That's a high bar on a difficult, often partisan issue.
Immigration splits GOP's national, House interests
Charles Babington, Associated Press |
posted Jun 17th - 2:41pm
The Republican Party's hope of running stronger presidential races by revamping immigration is about to hit a big hurdle: House Republicans.
McCain presses Obama on secret emails
Jack Gillum, Associated Press |
posted Jun 17th - 1:41pm
Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday questioned President Barack Obama about his political appointees' use of secret government email accounts at work, saying that Congress cannot tell the American people what its government is doing if it creates a "secret alternate communications network."
Senator wants answers about alleged CIA payments
Richard Lardner, Associated Press |
posted Jun 17th - 1:35pm
Senator Bob Corker says he's holding up $75 million in U.S. assistance to Afghanistan until he gets answers from the Obama administration about alleged cash payments from the CIA to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Milk money: Farm bill could hinge on dairy vote
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press |
posted Jun 17th - 8:53am
Approval of a massive farm bill _ and the cost of a gallon of milk _ could hinge on a proposed new dairy program the House is expected to vote on this week.
IRS scandals threaten funding for health care law
Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press |
posted Jun 15th - 11:23am
Mounting scandals at the Internal Revenue Service are jeopardizing critical funding for the agency as it gears up to play a big role in President Barack Obama's health care law.
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