Special interests abided for Obama’s second inauguration
After President Obama lays his hand on a Bible and takes the oath of office for a second White House term next month, he will be surrounded by pomp, circumstance and celebration bought and paid for by...
View ArticleInside the Beltway: Boehner = Pelosi
House Speaker John A. Boehner now resembles one iconic Democrat according to a fierce coalition of 25 prominent conservatives who don't much sympathize with the lawmaker who's tasked with taming the...
View ArticleFor conservatives, tax increase is in eye of beholder
President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner are squabbling over the "fiscal cliff," but an even bigger fight is going on within conservative circles over Mr. Boehner’s latest offer to extend tax...
View ArticleInside Politics: Lawmakers tackle 2012’s election problems at polls
Congress is taking its first look at problems voters had in November, including long lines that left many waiting for hours to cast ballots.A rise in the use of provisional ballots delayed the results...
View ArticleHouse Dems call for dismissal of contempt lawsuit against Holder over Fast...
The ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform filed an amicus brief Wednesday asking for dismissal of the contempt lawsuit brought by House Republicans against Attorney...
View ArticleUBS to plead guilty to fraud for interest-rate rigging
UBS Securities Japan, a subsidiary of the multinational financial institution UBS AG, agreed on Wednesday to plead guilty to charges of felony wire fraud in a scheme to manipulate the London Interbank...
View ArticleGun task force draws cool GOP reception
As families of victims of Friday's Connecticut elementary school shooting grieved during another day of funerals, President Obama promised action on new gun-control proposals and tapped Vice President...
View ArticleInouye, the late Hawaii senator, receives Capitol tribute
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, the second-longest-serving senator in U.S. history, was remembered Thursday as a man who gallantly defended his country on the battlefield and gracefully sought...
View ArticleHouse GOP: We 'have the votes' for Plan B to avert 'fiscal cliff'
House Republicans say they have the votes to pass their modified Plan B approach to the fiscal cliff through their chamber later Thursday, which means they've been able to secure enough conservative...
View ArticleMedicare premiums could rise for many retirees
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a health care change that President Barack Obama and Republicans both embrace: Expand a current, little-known law so more retirees the government considers well-off are required...
View ArticleTexas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns
HARROLD, Texas (AP) — In this tiny Texas town, children and their parents don't give much thought to safety at the community's lone school — mostly because some of the teachers are carrying concealed...
View ArticleObama praises Clinton at State Department holiday reception
President Obama visited the State Department to share some holiday cheer and thank the diplomatic corps for their service to the country Wednesday night — the same day four State Department officials...
View ArticleFEC pressed to probe Dish TV chief
A watchdog group wants federal election regulators to investigate whether the head of a major satellite-television company forced company executives to donate to prominent Democratic campaigns in...
View ArticleJackson seat hopefuls taking a stand on guns
Ripples from the deadly shootings in Connecticut are already affecting political campaigns, including a special congressional election in Illinois where a gun rights supporter is calling for tighter...
View ArticleU.S. on alert for Islamist ire to ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Could the release of "Zero Dark Thirty" provoke violent protests against the U.S. in response to the film's searing depictions of "enhanced interrogation" — the coercive, super-secret and bitterly...
View ArticleHouse passes defense bill
The House overwhelmingly passed a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite Pentagon complaints that it spares outdated but politically popular weapons at the expense of the military's ability to...
View ArticleInside the Beltway: The ‘Reagan’ movie
At last, some Hollywood news of interest: silver screen conservative Jon Voight is likely to take on a meaty role as a Soviet agent in "Reagan," an upcoming $35 million independent production backed by...
View ArticleBooker rules out bid for New Jersey governor in 2013
TRENTON, N.J. — Newark Mayor Cory Booker, perhaps New Jersey's highest-profile Democrat, has ruled out a bid for governor next year and is eyeing a run for U.S. Senate in 2014 instead.The decision,...
View ArticleInside Politics: Gingrich’s views evolve on gay marriage
Gay-rights groups are applauding former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for advising Republican leaders to take a deep breath and embrace gay marriage."The momentum is clearly now in the direction in...
View ArticleHomeland Security postpones stricter driver's license rules
The Obama administration on Thursday once again delayed the deadline for states to comply with stricter standards for driver's licenses, which were put in place after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist...
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