Legislature

Legislature

• House immigration group reaches a deal

  A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could boost chances for one of ... 

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  Obama acts on scandals; Republicans unsatisfied

  President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred ... 

• Senate committee approves 3 judicial nominees

  The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved three of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees, including one for an influential appeals ... 

• EPA nominee advances without GOP support

  President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency has moved one step closer to getting the job, but it came without Republican ... 

• Human Rights Watch urges legal reforms in Hungary

  Human Rights Watch urged the European Union on Thursday to ensure that Hungary changes its constitution and other laws to bring them in line with ... 

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  Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire

  One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders ... 

• New secretary lays out agenda for Native Americans

  Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told a Senate panel Wednesday that "Indian education is embarrassing" as she laid out her priorities on issues ... 

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  Egyptian judges suspend talks with president

  In the judiciary's latest face-off with Egypt's Islamist rulers, the country's top council of judges decided Wednesday to suspend its participation ... 

• Bulgarian president to start talks on new Cabinet

  Bulgaria's president says he will start talks with the four parties represented in the new legislature following last weekend's election. 

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  Holder says he played no role in AP phone subpoena

  Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he ... 

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  Kenyan protesters release pigs over parliament pay

  Nearly three dozen piglets were released and animal blood spilled Tuesday at an entrance to Kenya's parliament as civil society activists protested ... 

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  France approves major labor reform package

  France's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and ... 

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  Ex-Philippine president elected mayor of Manila

  Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila's mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 ... 

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  Gov't obtains wide AP phone records in probe

  The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news ... 

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  Ex-Philippine president leading in race for Manila

  Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila on Tuesday in what could be his first elected post since ... 

• Correction: Honduras-Death Squads story

  In a story May 13 about suspects disappearing or dying after being in the custody of the Honduran National Police, The Associated Press misquoted U.S. 

• Senate Finance to investigate IRS targeting groups

  Sen. Max Baucus says the Senate Finance Committee will investigate the IRS targeting conservative political groups, joining a growing list of ... 

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  Filipino clans, celebrities dominate midterm polls

  From Imelda Marcos to Manny Pacquiao, familiar names of Philippine political clans and celebrities dominated the ballots for Monday's congressional ... 

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  Review chairman: Clinton didn't make Benghazi call

  The seasoned diplomat who penned a highly critical report on security at a U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, defended his scathing assessment but ... 

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  Leading candidates in Iran's presidential race

  The following are potential front-runners in Iran's June 14 presidential election to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The list of candidates will be ... 

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  Bulgarians to elect new parliament amid scandals

  Bulgarians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections with no party expected to win a majority to form a government, fueling fears of more political and ... 

• Pro-Berlusconi rally in Italy draws cheers, jeers

  Thousands of supporters of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi rallied in a northern Italian city Saturday to protest the media mogul's recent conviction ... 

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  Seeking re-election, Imelda extends Marcos dynasty

  Twenty-seven years after a public revolt ousted her dictator husband, Imelda Marcos is the Philippines' ultimate political survivor: She dazzled ...