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Leading Democrat calls foreign aid system outmoded
The Soviet Union was the Cold War threat, Ian Fleming's creation James Bond was headed to the screen as Sean Connery in "Dr. No" and the U.S.
New Congress: Fewer moderates make deals harder
When the next Congress cranks up in January, there will be more women, many new faces and 11 fewer tea party-backed House Republicans from the class ...
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 ...
GOP likely to hold House after $1B campaign
You can do a lot with a billion dollars — but still not change much. This Election Day, it's likely to produce another Republican-led House that's ...
White House and control of Congress on the ballot
The White House, the Senate, the tea party revolution in the House and 11 governorships are on the line Tuesday in a fantastically costly, ...
Romney criticizes Biden on consulate attack
Broadening his attack on administration foreign policy, Mitt Romney accused Vice President Joe Biden on Friday of "doubling down on denial" in a ...
APNewsBreak: Congressman regrets grabbing rival
A Southern California congressional race marred by personal smears and finger-pointing descended into a Jerry Springer moment when two Democratic ...
Calif. House race with veteran Dems turns physical
An increasingly bitter California congressional race between two House Democrats turned physical Thursday when one aggressively seized the shoulder ...
US lawmakers blame China over maritime disputes
U.S. lawmakers Wednesday accused China of bullying its neighbors to press territorial claims in the South China Sea but also raised questions about ...
Republican senators back Democrat in House race
A longtime House Democrat locked in a close race with another Democrat in California picked up a surprising endorsement Monday: the backing of two ...
Congress approves new sanctions on Iran
Congress voted Wednesday to slap sanctions on Iran's energy, shipping and financial industries, convinced that increasing the economic pressure on ...
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 panel probes UN agency's tech shipments
A House panel launched an investigation Monday into whether a U.N. agency sent computers and other technology to Iran and North Korea in possible ...
House panel OKs bill expanding rewards program
A House panel on Wednesday approved legislation that would expand the State Department's rewards for justice program to target the world's most ...