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/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/362-nancy-pelosi.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1856222-30-rock-ends-7-season-marathon-mirth.html NEW YORK (AP) — You wanted resolution on the "30 Rock" finale? You got it. Sort of. At least, the sort befitting "30 Rock," with its loopy storytelling mixed with joy in spoofing the culture of TV. Closure, if that's what it is, came in a two-minute postscript on this hour episode Thursday on NBC. Which, among other things, included this sly touch: a refe... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1856222-30-rock-ends-7-season-marathon-mirth.html 2013-02-01T01:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857508-house-members-negotiate-proposal-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of a half-dozen House members, equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, is nearing completion of wide-ranging immigration legislation similar to proposals by Senate negotiators and President Barack Obama, including a pathway to legal immigration status for 11 million illegal immigrants already in the U.S. The group inte... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857508-house-members-negotiate-proposal-immigration.html 2013-01-30T21:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1842414-congress-charts-collision-course-deficit.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's sharp disagreements over taxes and spending are on a re-routed collision course, as Senate Democrats launch a plan that includes new taxes and House Republicans vow to speed up their plan to balance the federal budget with spending cuts alone. The Republicans' new approach would require even deeper cuts in social programs th... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1842414-congress-charts-collision-course-deficit.html 2013-01-24T07:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834972-obamas-host-coffee-with-congressional-leaders.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Could a blend of inaugural excitement and fresh coffee be the stimulant Washington needs to break political gridlock? One could only conjecture as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and their wives played host Monday to congressional leaders of both parties at the White House. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugur... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834972-obamas-host-coffee-with-congressional-leaders.html 2013-01-21T14:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1832492-alex-pelosis-sundance-debut-political-angle.html PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Alexandra Pelosi was beaming: She had just made her Sundance Film Festival debut with the HBO documentary "Fall to Grace," about former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey; her mother, Rep. Nancy Pelosi was on hand to witness it; and Sundance's founder and Pelosi's hero, Robert Redford, made it a point to stop by to witness the event. "I'... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1832492-alex-pelosis-sundance-debut-political-angle.html 2013-01-20T14:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1831578-analysis-weak-house-gop-seeks-leverage-vs-obama.html WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Celebration doesn't seem to be high on the agenda as House Republicans, their majority renewed by the voters last fall, lay the groundwork for another challenge to President Barack Obama over federal spending. And no wonder. Their annual retreat this past week in Williamsburg had scarcely begun when they were told that disapproval... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1831578-analysis-weak-house-gop-seeks-leverage-vs-obama.html 2013-01-19T14:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1810618-obama-inauguration-tickets-peddled-online.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Tickets to President Barack Obama's inauguration are supposed to be free, but they're being peddled on eBay and Craigslist for up to $2,000 apiece. Congressional offices and the Presidential Inaugural Committee, which are both distributing tickets to inaugural events, are trying to clamp down on the black market. So far, their efforts ha... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1810618-obama-inauguration-tickets-peddled-online.html 2013-01-10T07:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1803380-white-house-gop-draw-red-lines-debt-debate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Struggling for the upper hand in the next round of debt talks, Republicans and Democrats this weekend drew lines in the sand they said they'd never cross when it comes to the U.S. debt limit. The tough talk on the Sunday morning talk shows doesn't bode well for voters who are frustrated by the political gridlock. "I believe we need to ra... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1803380-white-house-gop-draw-red-lines-debt-debate.html 2013-01-07T07:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1802770-movement-lawmakers-dig-heels-debt-crisis.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders on Sunday showed no signs of emerging from their corners to resolve the next step in the financial crisis, with Democrats still talking about higher taxes on the wealthy and the Senate's top Republican suggesting that a crippling default on U.S. loans was possible unless there were significant cuts in government spending. ... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1802770-movement-lawmakers-dig-heels-debt-crisis.html 2013-01-06T19:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1802392-pelosi-suggests-top-earners-pay-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi isn't ruling out pushing for upper-income earners to pay more even after the "fiscal cliff" deal that raised their taxes. She tells CBS' "Face the Nation" that "I'm saying that's not off the table." The California Democrats isn't getting into specifics but she does discuss changes to tax law that migh... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1802392-pelosi-suggests-top-earners-pay-taxes.html 2013-01-06T13:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800024-pelosi-defends-altered-photo-congresswomen.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the swearing-in of a record number of Democratic women was a historic moment worth a photograph. And, she decided, history needed a little digital help. After only 57 of the 61 congresswomen showed up in time for the photo scheduled Thursday on the Capitol's steps, Pelosi's aides digitally inserted... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800024-pelosi-defends-altered-photo-congresswomen.html 2013-01-04T22:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1799988-dem-leader-pelosi-to-appear-30-rock-finale.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will appear on the series finale of NBC's "30 Rock." Pelosi's office confirmed Friday the California congresswoman will appear but did not reveal any other details. The final episode of Tina Fey's comedy is scheduled to air Jan. 31, ending seven seasons for the Emmy Award-winning show. ... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1799988-dem-leader-pelosi-to-appear-30-rock-finale.html 2013-01-04T17:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1797032-fiscal-clashes-loom-congress-opens.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Congress opened for business Thursday to confront long-festering national problems, deficits and immigration among them, in an intensely partisan and crisis-driven era of divided government. "The American dream is in peril," said House Speaker John Boehner, re-elected to his post despite a mini-revolt in Republican ranks. Moments a... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1797032-fiscal-clashes-loom-congress-opens.html 2013-01-03T22:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1798496-reset-gop-leaders-congress-face-tests.html Re-elected presidents know all too well that second terms can be treacherous. Returning Republican congressional leaders may find the next few years won't be a picnic for them, either. As the 113th Congress convened Thursday, both House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky were drawing heat from conservatives... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1798496-reset-gop-leaders-congress-face-tests.html 2013-01-03T20:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1795096-ny-lawmakers-house-gop-scraps-vote-sandy-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — New York-area lawmakers in both parties erupted in anger after learning the House Republican leadership decided to allow the current term of Congress to end without holding a vote on aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said late Tuesday he was told by the office of Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia that Sp... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1795096-ny-lawmakers-house-gop-scraps-vote-sandy-aid.html 2013-01-02T07:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794120-cliff-avoided-congress-staves-tax-hikes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that strained America's divided government to the limit. The bill's passage on a bipartisan 257-167 vote in the H... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794120-cliff-avoided-congress-staves-tax-hikes.html 2013-01-02T04:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794662-dems-want-house-vote-senate-passed-cliff-deal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders are pressing Speaker John Boehner to let the House vote on the Senate-approved bipartisan compromise that would avert much of the impact of the so-called fiscal cliff. Following a nearly three-hour private meeting Tuesday between Vice President Joe Biden and House Democratic lawmakers, Minority Leader Nancy Pelos... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1794662-dems-want-house-vote-senate-passed-cliff-deal.html 2013-01-01T19:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1794504-mcgreevey-nj-jail-program-earn-spot-sundance.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The jailhouse treatment program where former Gov. Jim McGreevey counsels inmates has earned a spot at the Sundance Film Festival and accolades from the U.S. Justice Department. McGreevey is spiritual counselor to as many as 40 women who are taking part in a pilot program at Hudson County Correctional Center to reduce recidivism — and ... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1794504-mcgreevey-nj-jail-program-earn-spot-sundance.html 2013-01-01T16:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1792832-senate-approves-fiscal-cliff-legislation-89-8.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours past a self-imposed deadline for action, the Senate passed legislation early New Year's Day to neutralize a fiscal cliff combination of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that kicked in at midnight. The pre-dawn vote was a lopsided 89-8. Senate passage set the stage for a final showdown in the House, where a vote was ... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1792832-senate-approves-fiscal-cliff-legislation-89-8.html 2013-01-01T07:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793650-doctors-blood-clot-located-clintons-head.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton developed a blood clot in her head but did not suffer a stroke or neurological damage, her doctors said Monday. They say they are confident that she will make a full recovery. In a statement that revealed the location of the clot, Clinton's doctors said it is in the vein in the space between the ... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1793650-doctors-blood-clot-located-clintons-head.html 2012-12-31T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1789506-ditch-effort-to-avoid-fiscal-cliff-under-way.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The end game at hand, the White House and Senate leaders made a final stab at compromise Friday night to prevent middle-class tax increases from taking effect at the turn of the new year and possibly block sweeping spending cuts as well. "I'm optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time," Presid... Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1789506-ditch-effort-to-avoid-fiscal-cliff-under-way.html 2012-12-29T00:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1786380-urge-boehner-dems-pass-fiscal-cliff-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In case the public weren't frustrated enough over Congress' failure to resolve the "fiscal cliff," consider this: lawmakers probably could enact a compromise quickly and easily if Republican leaders let Democrats provide most of the votes. That would give Democrats a bigger voice in the bargain, of course, which the Republican-led House ... Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1786380-urge-boehner-dems-pass-fiscal-cliff-bill.html 2012-12-25T15:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1783460-fiscal-cliff-leaves-boehner-wounded-speaker.html WASHINGTON (AP) — John Boehner is a bloodied House speaker following the startling setback that his own fractious Republican troops dealt him in their "fiscal cliff" struggle against President Barack Obama. There's plenty of internal grumbling about the Ohio Republican, especially among conservatives, and lots of buzzing about whether his leadership post ... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1783460-fiscal-cliff-leaves-boehner-wounded-speaker.html 2012-12-22T13:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1777814-mikulski-1st-woman-to-head-appropriations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski is set to become the first woman to chair the prestigious Senate Appropriations Committee, a position left open this week by the death of Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye. A Democrat, Mikulski was first elected to the Senate in 1986 after serving 10 years in the House. Last year, she became the longest-serving wom... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1777814-mikulski-1st-woman-to-head-appropriations.html 2012-12-19T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775780-obama-social-security-offer-odds-with-top-dems.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's offer to limit the growth of Social Security benefits would cost the average retiree less than $50 in the first year. But the cuts would grow over time, and that has advocates for seniors worried that Democrats in Congress will break their promise to shield the massive retirement and disability program from cuts in deficit reduction... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775780-obama-social-security-offer-odds-with-top-dems.html 2012-12-19T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1773352-cliff-talks-hit-lull-with-boehners-plan-b.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Just two weeks from an economy-threatening deadline, fiscal cliff talks hit a lull Tuesday as House Speaker John Boehner announced that Republicans would also march ahead with their own tax plan on a separate track from the one he's been pursuing with President Barack Obama. The White House and leading congressional Democrats immediately... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1773352-cliff-talks-hit-lull-with-boehners-plan-b.html 2012-12-18T23:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763296-night-talks-obama-boehner-meet-fiscal-cliff.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Face to face with time running short, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner negotiated at the White House on Thursday night in what aides called "frank" talks aimed at breaking a stubborn deadlock and steering the nation away from an economy-threatening "fiscal cliff." There was no sign of movement, as evidence... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 02:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763296-night-talks-obama-boehner-meet-fiscal-cliff.html 2012-12-14T02:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764746-reset-cliff-talks-waiting-game.html It's an anxiety-filled waiting game for most in Congress, one likely to stretch well into the holidays. President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner clearly hold most cards in the "fiscal-cliff" negotiations and they're playing them extremely close to the vest. So far, little can be gleaned on progress of the talks ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline. ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764746-reset-cliff-talks-waiting-game.html 2012-12-13T17:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760408-budging-fiscal-cliff-talks-appear-stalled.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans aren't budging on tax rates, and Democrats are resisting steps like raising the eligibility age for Medicare. Negotiations on averting a year-end fiscal train wreck combining big automatic tax hikes and sweeping spending cuts again appear stalled. There are less than three weeks before the government could careen off this "fi... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760408-budging-fiscal-cliff-talks-appear-stalled.html 2012-12-13T00:18:00Z