http://www.mail.com/locations/2976-district-columbia.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/2976-district-columbia.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158796-cbo-senate-immigration-bill-would-help-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully. In an assessment that drew cheers from the White ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:08:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158796-cbo-senate-immigration-bill-would-help-economy.html 2013-06-19T01:08:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2160438-irs-worker-political-bias-tea-party.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican said the close scrutiny of tea party groups' tax forms originated in his Cincinnati IRS office and not in Washington, according to a full transcript of his interview by congressional investigators released Tuesday. John Shafer, who oversaw a small group of IRS... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:18:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2160438-irs-worker-political-bias-tea-party.html 2013-06-18T23:18:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160082-education-dept-offers-time-to-reach-goals.html WASHINGTON (AP) — States can ask for another year before being required to use student test results to decide whether to keep or fire teachers, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told school chiefs on Tuesday. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia have earned permission from the Education Department to ignore parts of the No Child Left Behind educ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:38:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160082-education-dept-offers-time-to-reach-goals.html 2013-06-18T21:38:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2159026-biden-vows-to-beat-gun-lobby-pass-laws.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A scrappy Vice President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to "beat the gun lobby" by ultimately passing stronger firearm laws and said some lawmakers who voted against background checks have privately told him they want another chance. With President Barack Obama away in Europe, Biden held a White House event to announce progress on executive ord... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:31:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2159026-biden-vows-to-beat-gun-lobby-pass-laws.html 2013-06-18T19:31:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2158430-white-house-threatens-veto-anti-abortion-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is threatening to veto a measure being considered by House Republicans that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks. The legislation expected to pass the Republican-controlled House as early as Tuesday has no chance of becoming law in the near future since the Democratic-led Senat... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:59:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2158430-white-house-threatens-veto-anti-abortion-bill.html 2013-06-18T01:59:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2158072-white-house-threatens-veto-house-farm-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is threatening to veto the House version of a massive, five-year farm bill, saying food stamp cuts included in the legislation could leave some Americans hungry. The House is preparing to consider the bill this week. The legislation would cut $2 billion annually, or around 3 percent, from food stamps and make it harder fo... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:07:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2158072-white-house-threatens-veto-house-farm-bill.html 2013-06-17T23:07:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156682-rowhanis-path-moderation-limits.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected president showcased his reform-leaning image Monday by promising a "path of moderation" that includes greater openness on Tehran's nuclear program and overtures to Washington. He also made clear where he draws the line: No halt to uranium enrichment and no direct U.S. dialogue without a pledge to stay out of Iranian affairs. ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:02:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156682-rowhanis-path-moderation-limits.html 2013-06-17T20:02:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157326-businessman-tries-luck-building-pot-brand.html SEATTLE (AP) — For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their biggest fears: an aspiring pot profiteer whose unabashed dreams of building a cannabis empire might attract unwanted attention from the federal government or a backlash that could slow the marijuana reform movement across the co... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:37:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157326-businessman-tries-luck-building-pot-brand.html 2013-06-17T19:37:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154820-north-korea-changes-tack-tells-us-lets-talk.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let's talk. But the invitation from North Korea's National Defense Commission, the powerful governing body led by leader Kim Jong Un, comes with caveats: No precondition... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:02:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154820-north-korea-changes-tack-tells-us-lets-talk.html 2013-06-17T19:02:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156690-ap-source-us-cuba-to-resume-talks-direct-mail.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Cuba will resume talks this week on restarting direct mail service despite a deadlock between Washington and Havana over detainees that has largely stalled most rapprochement efforts, a U.S. official said Monday. U.S. and Cuban diplomats and postal representatives will meet in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday for... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:35:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156690-ap-source-us-cuba-to-resume-talks-direct-mail.html 2013-06-17T17:35:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2156418-irs-official-contradicts-claims-reviews.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington scrutinized the very first application from a tea party group seeking tax-exempt status — and dozens of others, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action, an IRS official has told congressional investigators. Holly Paz, who until recently was a top deputy ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:01:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2156418-irs-official-contradicts-claims-reviews.html 2013-06-17T17:01:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2154976-solar-powered-plane-lands-washington.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital early Sunday, only one short leg to New York remaining on a voyage that opened in May. Solar Impulse's website said the aircraft with its massive wings and thousands of photovoltaic cells "gracefully ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:17:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2154976-solar-powered-plane-lands-washington.html 2013-06-17T16:17:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156464-immigration-bill-decide-2016-senator.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support — or sabotage — the immigration overhaul being debated in the Senate, two lawmakers who helped write the proposal warn. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday told conservatives who are trying to block the measure that they will doom the par... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:10:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156464-immigration-bill-decide-2016-senator.html 2013-06-17T11:10:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2155844-us-judge-microsoft-antitrust-case-dies-76.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Thomas Penfield Jackson, who as a federal judge in Washington presided over a historic Microsoft antitrust case and the drug possession trial of former Mayor Marion Barry, has died. Jackson died at his home in Compton, Md., his wife Patricia told The Associated Press on Sunday. He was 76 and had cancer. Jackson, who retired from the benc... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:17:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2155844-us-judge-microsoft-antitrust-case-dies-76.html 2013-06-17T02:17:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2155842-irs-supervisor-dc-scrutinized-tea-party-cases.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action. Holly Paz, who until recently was a top deputy in the division that handles a... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:30:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2155842-irs-supervisor-dc-scrutinized-tea-party-cases.html 2013-06-16T22:30:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155378-graham-without-immigration-gop-to-fail-2016.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are "in a demographic death spiral" and will fail in their effort to win the presidency if the party blocks an immigration overhaul, a leading GOP senator said Sunday. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who helped write a bipartisan immigration bill under debate in the Senate, said conservatives who are trying... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:22:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155378-graham-without-immigration-gop-to-fail-2016.html 2013-06-16T17:22:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151424-us-urgency-g-8-call-european-growth.html WASHINGTON (AP) — When leaders of the nation's biggest economies gathered at the presidential retreat of Camp David last year, European elections had rattled the continent with a rejection of austerity measures. President Barack Obama was himself seeking re-election. The sense of urgency was palpable as Obama made an emphatic pitch for Europe's powers to focus more on econom... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:39:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151424-us-urgency-g-8-call-european-growth.html 2013-06-15T02:39:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153116-christie-maintains-political-balancing.html CHICAGO (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is walking a political tightrope as he charts his future, trying to balance his re-election campaign in a Democratic-leaning state with a potential presidential bid aimed at winning over Republicans. His latest challenge came in an appearance with former President Bill Clinton in Chicago, a move ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153116-christie-maintains-political-balancing.html 2013-06-14T23:35:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151436-house-passes-sweeping-638-billion-defense-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly passed a sweeping, $638 billion defense bill on Friday that imposes new punishments on members of the armed services found guilty of rape or sexual assault as outrage over the crisis in the military has galvanized Congress. Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House voted 315-108 for the ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:52:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151436-house-passes-sweeping-638-billion-defense-bill.html 2013-06-14T18:52:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151404-obama-steps-up-military-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's authorization of military aid to the Syrian rebels "dramatically" increases U.S. support for the opposition, the White House said Friday, while acknowledging that it will take time for the supplies to reach fighters struggling in their clashes with Syrian President Bashar Assad. U.S. officials said the new aid wo... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:36:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151404-obama-steps-up-military-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html 2013-06-14T17:36:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2149626-hillary-clinton-turning-toward-nonprofit-world.html CHICAGO (AP) — As she considers another White House bid, Hillary Rodham Clinton intends to work in the nonprofit world on issues like improving early childhood education, promoting the rights of women and girls, and finding ways to improve the economy — a set of priorities that could inform a 2016 presidential campaign. The former secretary of state offer... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:43:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2149626-hillary-clinton-turning-toward-nonprofit-world.html 2013-06-14T03:43:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148564-massive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic Thursday, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding and extensive flight delays, but largely failing to live up to its fierce billing. The severe weather was also blamed for two deaths. The storm came and went in the ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:38:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148564-massive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic.html 2013-06-14T02:38:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150300-house-oks-2-year-sentence-military-sex-assault.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Angered by the epidemic of sexual assault in the military, the House on Thursday endorsed a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison for a member of the armed services convicted of rape or sexual assault in a military court. By voice vote, the House approved the additional punishment as part of a series of steps lawmakers have t... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:43:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150300-house-oks-2-year-sentence-military-sex-assault.html 2013-06-13T23:43:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150040-lawmakers-terrorists-change-tactics-leaks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senior Republican lawmakers said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, but they offered no details. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., said it's part of the damage from disclosures by National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden of two NSA programs, which... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:26:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150040-lawmakers-terrorists-change-tactics-leaks.html 2013-06-13T23:26:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150270-obama-meets-with-relatives-newtown-victims.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met Thursday with relatives of the victims of the Connecticut school shooting, who were visiting Washington on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the tragedy to push anew for gun control. Legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers failed in the Senate in April, and ther... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:10:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150270-obama-meets-with-relatives-newtown-victims.html 2013-06-13T22:10:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150518-white-house-syria-chemical-weapons-kill-up-to-150.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration estimates that 100 to 150 people have died from chemical weapons attacks in Syria. The White House blames the Syrian government for the attacks and says the casualty data is likely incomplete. It says it has no reliable, corroborated information to suggest that the Syrian opposition in the country's civil war has... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:26:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150518-white-house-syria-chemical-weapons-kill-up-to-150.html 2013-06-13T21:26:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2149374-senators-consensus-border-amendment.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Key Senate Republicans are working to develop a compromise on border security that would satisfy GOP demands for stronger enforcement language in a far-reaching immigration bill without costing Democratic support, lawmakers and aides said Thursday. To win over skeptical Republicans, senators are considering mandating specific requirement... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:26:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2149374-senators-consensus-border-amendment.html 2013-06-13T21:26:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147024-correction-military-sexual-assault-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story June 12, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was the only Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee who supported a measure to remove commanders from decision-making on whether to prosecute sexual assault cases in the military. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., also supported the proposal. A corrected version of ... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:59:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147024-correction-military-sexual-assault-story.html 2013-06-13T18:59:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150032-senate-leader-wont-weaken-gun-background-checks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he won't accept watered-down background checks as the price for pushing gun control legislation through the Senate. The Nevada Democrat isn't getting into specifics. But gun control advocates have worried that if Democrats are trying to declare victory on the issue, they might remove required record... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:22:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150032-senate-leader-wont-weaken-gun-background-checks.html 2013-06-13T18:22:40Z