Lawmakers, White House discuss sexual assault
Congressional efforts to combat sexual assault in the military secured the support of the Obama administration as senior White House officials met ...
Coalition on immigration bill clears first tests
The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning ...
AP Exclusive: Calif. exchange granted secrecy
A California law that created an agency to oversee national health care reforms granted it broad authority to conceal spending on the contractors that ...
House passes bill to prioritize US debt payments
The GOP-controlled House voted Thursday to make sure U.S. bondholders and people on Social Security get paid if the government hits its borrowing ...
For many Republicans, immigration is risky subject
Rodney Vandenberg was the first to greet Republican Sen. Deb Fischer when she dropped by the Falls City's Chamber of Commerce office last week.
Group of conservatives backs action on immigration
More than two dozen conservative leaders have signed on to a statement supporting action to overhaul the nation's immigration laws and calling ...
Study: Immigration bill would help Social Security
A bipartisan immigration bill pending in the Senate would strengthen the Social Security trust fund by adding millions of workers to tax rolls, and ...
NYC Council OKs sick days plan, seen as key step
In a significant victory amid a push for paid sick time laws around the country, city lawmakers voted Wednesday to make businesses provide the benefit ...
High hospital bills go public, but will it help?
For the first time, the government is publicly revealing how much hospitals charge, and the differences are astounding: Some bill tens of thousands ...
House approves bill to change overtime pay law
The Republican-led House on Wednesday approved a measure that would give private sector workers the option of trading overtime pay for extra time off ...
Most military sexual assault cases go unreported
They are young, often low-ranking service members out on the weekend in the late night and early morning hours. Sometimes they've been drinking.
Libya's new charter can shoot down contentious law
A new law that excludes former officials of the Moammar Gadhafi era from public office is dividing Libya and deepening the turmoil plaguing the ...
Some cuts likely for food stamps
The government's food stamp program, which helps feed 1 in every 7 America, was one of the few programs exempted from this year's automatic spending ...
Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to ...
Gay rights plan seen as threat to immigration bill
Religious leaders said Wednesday that adding a gay rights proposal to immigration legislation could risk their support for the bill, setting up a ...
House members push bill on military sexual assault
A House Republican and Democrat are pushing a bill that would strip the authority of military officers to overturn convictions for major offenses such ...
Same-sex couples welcome Del. gay marriage law
Mikki Snyder-Hall married her partner, Claire, in California in 2008, and moved two years ago to Rehoboth, a gay-friendly Delaware beach town.
GOP: Stronger borders or immigration bill will die
Landmark immigration legislation is doomed to fail in Congress unless border-security provisions are greatly strengthened, Republican senators bluntly ...
Delaware becomes 11th state with gay marriage
Delaware became the 11th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage when Democratic Gov. Jack Markell signed a gay marriage bill into law just ...
Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House
Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.
Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage
Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage, as the Democratic speaker of the state House said Tuesday that a gay marriage bill endorsed by the ...
Military sex assault reports up, changes ordered
Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward despite a slew ...
Gun control forces struggle to keep issue alive
Gun control forces are targeting Sens. Kelly Ayotte, Max Baucus and others as they struggle to persuade five senators to switch their votes and revive ...
Backer of broader gun checks not giving up fight
One of the principal sponsors of defeated gun background check legislation says he isn't giving up on getting a bill passed. West Virginia Democratic ...
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