http://www.mail.com/people/362-nancy-pelosi.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/362-nancy-pelosi.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102180-key-house-chairman-slams-senate-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided Congress. Separately, a bipartisan House group that has been working behind the scenes to craft its own immigr... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:36:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102180-key-house-chairman-slams-senate-immigration-bill.html 2013-05-22T21:36:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2100320-key-senator-to-myanmar-sanctions-bill-lapse.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's progress toward democracy. McConnell, R-Ky., made the announcement after meeting with Myanmar President Thein Sein, who is m... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:10:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2100320-key-senator-to-myanmar-sanctions-bill-lapse.html 2013-05-21T22:10:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2094734-obama-agenda-marches-despite-controversies.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. "Absolutely not," Steven Miller, the recently resigned... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:47:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2094734-obama-agenda-marches-despite-controversies.html 2013-05-18T19:47:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2091378-round-house-obamacare.html WASHINGTON (AP) — One more time, with feeling! The Republican-led House voted yet again Thursday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, knowing full well that won't stop it. Only months away from the rollout of coverage for uninsured Americans, it was the 37th attempt in a little more than two years by House Republicans to eliminate, defund o... Thu, 16 May 2013 22:46:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2091378-round-house-obamacare.html 2013-05-16T22:46:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089568-obama-calls-congress-to-fund-embassy-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his request to increase funding for diplomatic security. Obama's call was the second step in as many days designed to combat GOP char... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:44:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089568-obama-calls-congress-to-fund-embassy-security.html 2013-05-16T20:44:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082300-raising-cash-dems-obama-bemoans-partisan-jams.html NEW YORK (AP) — Huddling with A-list celebrities and top re-election donors, President Barack Obama bemoaned the partisan forces that have stymied compromise in Washington as he raised campaign cash for Democrats in New York. At a cozy suppertime fundraiser Monday, Obama said he had hoped his election in 2008 might "break the fever" of partisanship and gr... Tue, 14 May 2013 01:17:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082300-raising-cash-dems-obama-bemoans-partisan-jams.html 2013-05-14T01:17:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073004-house-dems-obama-hash-to-do-list-dinner.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democratic leaders in the House hashed out their to-do list Wednesday at a suppertime powwow with President Barack Obama. At an upscale hotel blocks from the White House, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her deputies joined Obama for a meal that lasted about 2 1/2 hours. The themes discussed — immigration, gun control, def... Thu, 09 May 2013 02:59:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073004-house-dems-obama-hash-to-do-list-dinner.html 2013-05-09T02:59:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2069870-pelosi-top-house-dems-to-dine-with-obama.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama has invited House Democratic leaders to dinner Wednesday at a hotel near the White House. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California will attend the private dinner, along with the No. 2 and No. 3 Democrats in the House, congressmen Steny Hoyer of Maryland and James Clyburn of South Caroli... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2069870-pelosi-top-house-dems-to-dine-with-obama.html 2013-05-07T22:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2064356-cnns-kurtz-apologizes-errors-collins-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — Media critic Howard Kurtz used his CNN show on Sunday to point a finger at himself, apologizing for a story on gay basketball player Jason Collins that he said was riddled with errors and shouldn't have been written in the first place. The extraordinary edition of CNN's "Reliable Sources" contained not only his apology but also a session w... Sun, 05 May 2013 17:14:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2064356-cnns-kurtz-apologizes-errors-collins-story.html 2013-05-05T17:14:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062742-ex-gov-sanford-seeks-2nd-chance-south-carolina.html BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — One congressional candidate is a former Republican governor seeking redemption after his career imploded in a public saga involving lies, the Appalachian Trail and an Argentine mistress. His Democratic opponent is a famous comedian's sister who's trying to benefit from her rival's damaged reputation. In a bizarre campaign that has ro... Sat, 04 May 2013 15:57:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062742-ex-gov-sanford-seeks-2nd-chance-south-carolina.html 2013-05-04T15:57:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061572-south-carolina-center-stage-early-2016-talk.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mere months after the 2012 election, South Carolina is a buzz of political activity with a slate of potential presidential candidates already looking ahead to the state's "first in the South" primary — still three years away. Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a tea party favorite with nation... Sat, 04 May 2013 14:38:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061572-south-carolina-center-stage-early-2016-talk.html 2013-05-04T14:38:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2059466-kurtz-leaves-dailybeast-retracted-blog-post.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Columnist Howard Kurtz left The Daily Beast on Thursday, the same day the website retracted one of his blog posts in which he mistakenly accused NBA player Jason Collins of hiding a previous engagement to a woman before declaring this week that he is gay. A person close to the matter said Kurtz was fired because this was the latest in a... Fri, 03 May 2013 00:11:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2059466-kurtz-leaves-dailybeast-retracted-blog-post.html 2013-05-03T00:11:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2050592-sanford-colbert-busch-trade-jabs-sc-debate.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, trying to revive his political career, and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch traded verbal jabs on his past indiscretions and her liberal political supporters during a spirited debate Monday night — their only scheduled meeting in the race for the state's vacant 1st Congressional District seat. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:07:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2050592-sanford-colbert-busch-trade-jabs-sc-debate.html 2013-04-30T03:07:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046132-controllers-to-return-flight-delays-sway-congress.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Furloughed air traffic controllers will soon be heading back to work, ending a week of coast-to-coast flight delays that left thousands of travelers frustrated and furious. Unable to ignore the travelers' anger, Congress overwhelmingly approved legislation Friday to allow the Federal Aviation Administration to withdraw the furloughs. The... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:55:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046132-controllers-to-return-flight-delays-sway-congress.html 2013-04-26T21:55:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024028-capitol-room-dedicated-to-slain-giffords-staffer.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden, Speaker John Boehner and former Rep. Gabby Giffords were on hand Tuesday to dedicate a room in the Capitol Visitor Center to a congressional staffer slain two years ago in the Tucson, Ariz., attack that critically wounded Giffords and took six lives. Gabriel "Gabe" Zimmerman, Giffords' community outreach directo... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:33:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024028-capitol-room-dedicated-to-slain-giffords-staffer.html 2013-04-16T21:33:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2015740-treasury-secretary-lew-meets-with-boehner-pelosi.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is meeting on Capitol Hill Friday with House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Treasury Department says Lew is updating the House leaders separately on the state of the economy, both in the U.S. and abroad. Lew returned recently from trips to Europe and China. While in Europe, he... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:51:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2015740-treasury-secretary-lew-meets-with-boehner-pelosi.html 2013-04-12T14:51:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997078-obama-fundraises-catches-keystone-heat-calif.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama is raising money for the Democratic Party in California, eager to weaken his Republican opposition in Congress even as he confronts protests from his liberal flank over a contested oil pipeline project that is awaiting approval from his administration. Obama was attending four fundraisers for Democrats in the Sa... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:34:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997078-obama-fundraises-catches-keystone-heat-calif.html 2013-04-04T04:34:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981588-boost-gay-marriage-justices-question-us-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the court wrapped up its remarkable arguments over gay marriage in America, a majority of the... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:55:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981588-boost-gay-marriage-justices-question-us-law.html 2013-03-28T01:55:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1957768-business-labor-odds-temporary-workers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chamber of Commerce's lead immigration negotiator said Friday he's hoping for a deal soon with the AFL-CIO on a new temporary worker program, but the sides are still apart on important details. The issue has emerged as perhaps the toughest obstacle to completion of comprehensive immigration legislation taking shape on Capitol Hill. S... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:57:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1957768-business-labor-odds-temporary-workers.html 2013-03-15T20:57:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1957838-house-group-nearing-deal-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of House members working in secret on a comprehensive immigration bill is nearing completion and has met with party leaders to brief them, aides said Friday. A spokesman for Republican House Speaker John Boehner said that Boehner had a good talk Friday with Republicans in the group and that the lawmakers have made real... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:32:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1957838-house-group-nearing-deal-immigration-bill.html 2013-03-15T20:32:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1955874-obama-to-headline-democratic-fundraiser-april.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will return to the campaign trail next month, heading to California for a pair of fundraisers for Democratic congressional candidates. The April 3 events will kick off what is expected to be a robust effort by Obama to support Democrats in next year's midterm elections. For Obama, winning back Democratic control of... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:29:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1955874-obama-to-headline-democratic-fundraiser-april.html 2013-03-14T23:29:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1952102-ap-analysis-rival-budgets-seeking-political-goals.html WASHINGTON (AP) — First House Republicans, now Senate Democrats, are staking out positions at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum with rival federal budgets, an annual ritual conducted in pursuit of political ends more than any compromise on deficit reduction. Yet compromise is the stated purpose of President Barack Obama's ardent wooing of lawmaker... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:19:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1952102-ap-analysis-rival-budgets-seeking-political-goals.html 2013-03-13T18:19:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941532-guest-lineups-sunday-news.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — Former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla. NBC's "Meet the Press" — NBC: Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla.; Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. CBS' "Face the Nation" — CBS: Bu... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:21:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941532-guest-lineups-sunday-news.html 2013-03-08T19:21:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937500-obama-signs-expanded-violence-women.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed expanded protections for domestic violence victims into law Thursday, renewing a measure credited with curbing attacks against women a year and a half after it lapsed amid partisan bickering. The revitalized Violence Against Women Act also marked an important win for gay rights advocates and Native Americans... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:14:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937500-obama-signs-expanded-violence-women.html 2013-03-07T21:14:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934888-house-votes-to-prevent-march-27-federal-shutdown.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pushed legislation through the House on Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown this month while easing the short-term impact of $85 billion in spending cuts — at the same time previewing a longer-term plan to erase federal deficits without raising taxes. President Barack Obama pursued a different path as the GOP asserted ... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:05:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934888-house-votes-to-prevent-march-27-federal-shutdown.html 2013-03-07T03:05:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1901760-urgency-to-avoid-automatic-spending-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten days before a new deadline for broad, automatic government spending cuts, the sense of urgency that surrounded other recent fiscal crises is absent. Government agencies are preparing to absorb an $85 billion hit to their budgets, and politicians, at least for now, seem willing to accept the consequences. President Barack Obama, back ... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:52:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1901760-urgency-to-avoid-automatic-spending-cuts.html 2013-02-19T22:52:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1892574-enslers-billion-rising-movement-spans-globe.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands danced in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds chanted in South Africa, carrying signs and candles. The Philippines held a 24-hour dance party. Scores of students in India gathered for a candlelight vigil. Organizers say these are among thousands of events taking place in 205 countries Thursday as part of One Billion Ris... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:13:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1892574-enslers-billion-rising-movement-spans-globe.html 2013-02-14T20:13:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882984-obama-to-revive-populist-message-tuesday-speech.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Reviving his populist re-election message, President Barack Obama will press a politically-divided Congress to approve more tax increases and fewer spending cuts during a State of the Union address focused on stabilizing the middle class and repairing the still-wobbly economy. The agenda Obama will outline Tuesday before a joint session ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882984-obama-to-revive-populist-message-tuesday-speech.html 2013-02-11T23:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882802-gun-victims-relatives-emerge-advocates.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Several people whose lives have been shattered by gun violence will be watching from the packed House gallery as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union speech. But not Bill Sherlach, whose wife, Mary, was killed in the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14. Washington officials fighting over gun control invited him t... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882802-gun-victims-relatives-emerge-advocates.html 2013-02-11T22:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1874308-obama-rallies-democrats-scorns-gop-fiscal-plans.html LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Assertive even as he preached humility, President Barack Obama vowed to confront Republicans on the deficit and urged Democrats on Thursday to stick with him on guns and immigration. He scorned a GOP plan to avoid imminent across-the-board spending cuts, declaring flatly "we're on the right side of this argument." In an address meant ... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1874308-obama-rallies-democrats-scorns-gop-fiscal-plans.html 2013-02-07T22:02:00Z