Immigration bill heads to full Senate
Erica Werner and David Espo, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 2:21am
A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.
Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum
Charles Babington, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 2:20am
A string of unrelated events are highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems.
House panel seeks to curb military sexual assaults
Richard Lardner, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 2:13am
Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to approve a series of revisions to longstanding military law. They include stripping commanding officers of their unilateral authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction and requiring that service members found guilty of sexual offenses be dismissed or dishonorably discharged.
Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
Alan Fram and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 2:00am
A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.
Details of the Senate immigration bill
The Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 1:28am
A look at the 867-page immigration overhaul bill approved Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee:
Gov't dysfunction may be baked into the system
Tom Raum, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 1:23am
The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so.
Will Senate bid lure Rogers from his House seat?
Donna Cassata, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 1:16am
Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress _ a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies.
Senate panel approves immigration bill
David Espo and Erica Werner, Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 9:05pm
Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.
House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 7:44pm
Republicans controlling the House pressed ahead Tuesday with slashing cuts to domestic programs far deeper than the cuts departments like Education, Interior and State are facing under an already painful round of automatic austerity.
McKeon: State didn't ask for help before Benghazi
Richard Lardner, Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 4:16pm
A senior House Republican says U.S. military forces weren't in a position to help those under attack at a U.S. diplomatic post in Libya because the State Department had failed to ask the Pentagon for help in securing the compound before the raid.
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