Congress

NSA's phone spying program ruled illegal by appeals court

A U.S. spying program that systematically collects millions of Americans' phone records is illegal, ...

May 07, 2015 06:21 PM EDT

U.S. senator says sees Iran nuclear bill vote as soon as Thursday

U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker said on Tuesday that he sees an "overwhe...

May 05, 2015 06:02 PM EDT

Ohio's Kasich says 2016 presidential run depends on money

Ohio Governor John Kasich said on Friday his 2016 presidential aspirations depend on whether he can ...

May 02, 2015 01:58 AM EDT

Obama faces up to policy limits on U.S. urban ills

Despite his recognition that the violence in Baltimore is rooted in economic desperation, Barack Oba...

Apr 29, 2015 09:05 AM EDT

Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill

The U.S. Senate rejected an effort on Tuesday to require any nuclear agreement with Iran to be consi...

Apr 29, 2015 05:54 AM EDT

Lynch inherits civil rights probes from Holder as U.S. attorney general

A string of deadly confrontations between mostly white police and black men will be among challenges...

Apr 27, 2015 06:14 AM EDT

U.S. charges Florida man who landed helicopter near Capitol

A Florida man who caused a major security scare after landing a small helicopter on the west lawn of...

Apr 17, 2015 05:15 AM EDT

Florida man arrested after landing small helicopter on U.S. Capitol grounds

A Florida man was arrested after he landed his small helicopter on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol...

Apr 16, 2015 09:57 AM EDT

U.S. top court says private medical providers can't sue states over Medicaid

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that private medical providers that deliver residential care...

Mar 31, 2015 11:03 AM EDT

Obama ready to sign bipartisan fix for Medicare doctor payments

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was ready to sign bipartisan legislation to change the f...

Mar 26, 2015 07:58 AM EDT

Obama: care more about jobs, war and peace - less about weed

President Barack Obama has a stern message for the younger generation about their political prioriti...

Mar 16, 2015 08:32 PM EDT

Kerry tells Republicans: you cannot modify Iran-U.S. nuclear deal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told Republicans who control Congress on Wednesday they would not...

Mar 11, 2015 06:13 PM EDT

Republicans warn Iran nuclear deal with Obama may not last

Forty-seven Republican U.S. senators warned Iran's leaders on Monday that any nuclear deal with Pres...

Mar 10, 2015 07:00 PM EDT

Texas federal judge leaves block on Obama immigration plan in place

A federal judge in Texas on Monday declined to lift a block of the White House's immigration plan fo...

Mar 10, 2015 10:11 AM EDT

U.S. appeals court to hear Obama immigration challenge on May 4

A U.S. appeals court in Washington said on Tuesday it would hear oral arguments on May 4 in a challe...

Mar 04, 2015 07:41 AM EST

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