Hagel informed Obama of latest sex abuse case
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Barack Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier who was assigned to prevent ...
Lawmakers, White House discuss sexual assault
Congressional efforts to combat sexual assault in the military secured the support of the Obama administration as senior White House officials met ...
Military sex assault reports up, changes ordered
Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward despite a slew ...
Pessimism abounds at annual fiscal 'summit'
On this, some of Washington's highest-ranking budget players can agree: A "grand bargain" this year to close the nation's chronic budget deficits ...
Fed keeps stimulus, says taxes and cuts have hurt
The Federal Reserve cautioned America's political leaders Wednesday that their policies are hurting the economy. The Fed stood by its aggressive ...
FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15
In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand — ...
Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs
With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for ...
Obama dines and talks issues with Senate Democrats
President Barack Obama regrouped over dinner Wednesday with a dozen Democratic senators, attempting to press ahead on tenuous elements of his agenda ...
Senate endorses Sally Jewell for interior chief
Sally Jewell, CEO of outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc., won easy Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the nation's next interior secretary.
Obama budget: Spending cuts, higher smokers' taxes
Mixing modest curbs on spending with tax increases reviled by Republicans, President Barack Obama proposed a $3.8 trillion budget on Wednesday that ...
Congressional inaction could cost college students
Congressional inaction could end up costing college students an extra $5,000 on their new loans. The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to ...
Senate Democratic budget extends standoff with GOP
An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax ...
Late night: Senate Democrats work to pass budget
The Senate labored into the wee hours Saturday as Democrats pushed their first budget in four years toward passage, calling for almost $1 trillion in ...
House passes GOP budget plan promising deep cuts
Moving on two fronts, the Republican-controlled House on Thursday voted to keep the government running for the next six months while pushing through ...
AP: Costs of US wars linger for over 100 years
If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their ...
Senate GOP tells Obama to tone down the attacks
Polite yet firm, Senate Republicans told President Barack Obama on Thursday to tone down his political attacks and prod Democratic allies to support ...
Senate Democrats unveil budget blueprint
Senate Democrats unveiled a largely stand-pat budget Wednesday that calls for $1 trillion in new tax revenues over the coming decade but actually ...
AP Analysis: Rival budgets seeking political goals
First House Republicans, now Senate Democrats, are staking out positions at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum with rival federal budgets, an ...
Ryan's budget: GOP takes aim at Dem spending plans
House Republicans redoubled their efforts to roll back signature accomplishments of President Barack Obama on Tuesday, offering a slashing budget plan ...
Senate Democrats unveil government funding bill
Top Senate Democrats and Republicans Monday night released a catchall government funding bill that denies President Barack Obama new money for ...
Report details flaws in Army's handling of PTSD
An Army report released Friday finds the service still has trouble diagnosing and treating soldiers for post-traumatic stress disorder, despite more ...
House votes to prevent March 27 federal shutdown
Republicans pushed legislation through the House on Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown this month while easing the short-term impact of $85 ...
Cuts imminent, Senate rejects stopgap efforts
Squabbling away the hours, the Senate swatted aside last-ditch plans to block $85 billion in broad-based federal spending reductions Thursday as ...
Congress passes bill renewing anti-violence law
House Republicans raised the white flag Thursday on extending domestic violence protections to gays, lesbians and transsexuals after months of ...
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