By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers intensified their efforts on Thursday to get quick congressional action on heading off automatic tax increases and revamping the federal tax code.
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., 41 Senate Republicans …
By Matea Gold, Lost Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — A group behind a costly endeavor to field an independent presidential ticket this fall acknowledged Thursday that its efforts to …
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed two nominees to the Federal Reserve, bringing its short-handed board up to full strength for the first time in six years as it wrestles with a tepid …
By David Grant, Christian Science Monitor
A day of dramatic, emotional debate in the House of Representatives gave way to a narrow but largely partisan vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday.
VAWA, passing 222-205 with 23 Republicans …
By JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times
The presidential campaign is erupting into a full-scale advertising war, with both candidates and their allies pouring huge sums into early and aggressive efforts to …
From Ted Barrett, CNN Senior Congressional Produce
Washington (CNN) – It had all the appearances of a serious-minded debate: Republicans insisted the Senate spend all day Wednesday arguing which party …
By Daniel Strauss – The Hill
The Senate passed legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank on Tuesday, after voting down five amendments that would have limited the program’s scope and power.
The passage of the bill in a 78 to 20 vote sends …
By JONATHAN WEISMAN, The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner on Tuesday set the stage for …
By Karen Tumulty, Washington Post
As presidential endorsements go, this one could hardly have been more low-key. ABC News caught up with former president George W. Bush in an elevator in downtown Washington on Tuesday and asked the question …
By JAMES HOHMANN | Politico
Ron Paul sent a message to the GOP establishment Monday that he’s not looking to cause mayhem …
