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Senate intern, a sex offender, faces deportation
Sen. Robert Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant who was a registered sex offender, now under arrest by ...
Illegal immigration drops after decade-long rise
New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. The number of ...
Democrats: Obama to ask for $50 billion Sandy aid
President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress for about $50 billion in additional emergency aid for states hit by Superstorm Sandy, Democrats on ...
Senate passes $631 billion defense bill
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a sweeping, $631 billion defense bill Tuesday that sends a clear signal to President Barack Obama to move quickly ...
Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran
The Senate endorsed stringent new sanctions on Iran's energy and shipping sectors in a fresh attempt to hobble the Islamic Republic's economy and ...
Republicans stepping in own way on immigration
After Mitt Romney's loss in the presidential election, Republicans quickly identified one of their mistakes as the party's dysfunctional relationship ...
Lawmakers threaten cutoff of Palestinian aid
A bipartisan group of senators warned the Palestinians on Thursday that millions in U.S. financial aid and its Washington office are in jeopardy if ...
Study: NJ beaches 30-40 feet narrower after storm
The average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy, according to a survey that is sure to intensify a long-running debate ...
Superstorm shines light on federal beach program
Towns along the Jersey shore that made use of federal money to build up beaches came through Superstorm Sandy with far less damage than those that ...
AP sources: US weighs broader nuke deal with Iran
The Obama administration is considering a new approach in negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear program that would ease economic sanctions faster than ...
APNewsBreak: Senators mull tougher Iran sanctions
Lawmakers are working on a set of new and unprecedented sanctions against Iran that could prevent the Islamic republic from doing business with most ...
Democrats maintain control of Senate
Democrats handily secured a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, ...
A state-by-state look at Tuesday's election
A state by state look at key races and measures on the ballot on Tuesday. The number of electoral votes is in parenthesis. Alabama (9) — Safe for ...
A state by state look at the election
A state by state look at key races on the ballot on Tuesday. The number of electoral votes is in parenthesis. Alabama (9) — Safe for Republican Mitt ...
NHL lockout wipes out opening 2 weeks of season
Stop if you've heard this one before: the NHL is losing games because of a lockout. The first cut was two weeks of games, and judging by the sniping ...
House, Senate negotiators back new Iran sanctions
A new package of severe sanctions on Iran's energy, shipping and financial sectors gained strong congressional support Tuesday as lawmakers sought to ...
House, Senate negotiators agree on Iran sanctions
House and Senate negotiators reached agreement Monday on a new round of stifling sanctions on Iran, targeting energy, shipping and insurance sectors ...
Lawmakers press for tough Iran sanctions bill
Republicans and Democrats are pressuring congressional negotiators to produce legislation imposing the severest penalties on Iran, targeting its ...
US clears China, Singapore from Iran oil sanctions
The Obama administration on Thursday cleared China and Singapore from possible U.S. economic penalties, citing their sharp cuts in imports of Iranian ...
Senate confirms nominee to El Salvador
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to El Salvador as election-year pressure from Hispanics helped ...
JPMorgan CEO says execs may have pay taken back
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told Congress on Wednesday that senior bank executives responsible for a $2 billion trading loss will probably have ...