Mayors press for federal focus on Miss. River
Mayors from communities along the Mississippi River said Thursday that they would work with federal lawmakers to sharpen the national focus on the ...
Senators from both parties to honor John McCain
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Senate Democrats and Republicans will hold a joint meeting next month to mark the 40th anniversary of Sen.
Top Democrat, GOP senator press Obama on Syria
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a senior Republican are urging President Barack Obama to use limited military force to end the ...
Obama health law anniversary finds two Americas
Three years, two elections, and one Supreme Court decision after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, its promise of health care for ...
Senate panel endorses Jewell for Interior chief
The Senate Energy Committee on Thursday endorsed President Barack Obama's nomination of Sally Jewell to be Interior secretary, moving her nomination ...
Congress spares military's tuition aid program
Congress has spared a program that provides tuition aid to active duty military from the budget knife. The House cleared a massive spending bill on ...
Government funding bill sails through House
The House has passed a huge stopgap spending bill to keep the government open through the end of September, sidestepping any threat of a government ...
House passes GOP budget that sharply cuts spending
House Republicans have passed a budget plan that would bring the federal government's finances into balance in 10 years by sharply cutting safety-net ...
Key senator pushes immigration negotiators
A key Senate committee chairman on Wednesday chided bipartisan negotiators working on an immigration bill, saying their progress is too slow and the ...
Biden not giving up on assault weapons ban
The White House is still pushing for an assault weapons ban, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday, even though Senate Democrats all but sealed its ...
Obama skeptical of Assad claim on chemical weapons
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States is investigating whether chemical weapons have been deployed in Syria, but he's "deeply ...
General: Gitmo buildings in need of major repair
As much as $170 million is needed to improve facilities for the troops stationed at the Guantanamo Bay detention center that President Barack Obama ...
Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and ...
GOP senator: Time to change military force law
The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Wednesday that Congress should overhaul the 2001 authorization for the use of ...
Sanford advances in SC race, Colbert's sister wins
Mark Sanford says he believes in "a God of second chances," and now the former South Carolina governor has taken the first step toward reviving a ...
Senate boosts funding for meat inspection
The Senate has moved to provide more money to keep meat and poultry inspectors on the job. The amendment by Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is ...
Drones will require new privacy laws, Senate told
Privacy laws urgently need to be updated to protect the public from information-gathering by the thousands of civilian drones expected to be flying ...
Top Senate Democrat proposes Social Security panel
The Senate's No. 2 Democrat said Wednesday that he's preparing a plan to create a commission to study Social Security's fiscal problems and send a ...
Correction: Budget Battle story
In a story March 19 about budget legislation, The Associated Press misidentified Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as a Democrat. He is a Republican.
GOP pillories administration's sequester prep
House Republicans are accusing the Obama administration of poorly preparing for the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts while at the same time ...
Commander: Contingency plans under way for Syria
The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that several NATO countries are working on contingency plans for possible military action to ...
Sanford advances to GOP runoff in House race in SC
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford advanced Tuesday to a runoff in the Republican contest for an open congressional seat, taking a step toward ...
Justice: Email snooping law no longer makes sense
The Justice Department on Tuesday dropped its support for a controversial provision in a federal law that allows police to review some private emails ...
Rand Paul: Immigration reform needs conservatives
Tea party favorite Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that the nation's illegal immigrants should be able to become citizens eventually, but amid a furor ...
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