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U.S. official sees action on immigration before year-end

President Barack Obama is expected to announce a series of executive actions on immigration issues b...

Nov 15, 2014 09:45 PM EST

Obama plans to shield up to 5 million immigrants from deportation: NY Times

President Barack Obama plans to announce an overhaul of U.S. immigration policy through executive ac...

Nov 14, 2014 12:52 AM EST

Boehner declines to rule out government shutdown fight on immigration

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday declined to rule out withholding funds to try to block P...

Nov 13, 2014 10:19 PM EST

George W. Bush likes idea of Jeb Bush vs Hillary Clinton in 2016

Never mind the potential for name fatigue. Former U.S. President George W. Bush likes the idea of a ...

Nov 11, 2014 04:58 AM EST

Obama defends plan to act on immigration: CBS interview

U.S. President Barack Obama defended his plan to use executive powers to implement some immigration ...

Nov 09, 2014 08:12 PM EST

Supreme Court to hear Obamacare subsidies case

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a legal challenge to a key part of the Obamacare hea...

Nov 07, 2014 06:49 PM EST

Washington state voters approve measure to expand gun background checks

Legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers in Washington state passed overwhelmingly, el...

Nov 05, 2014 11:50 PM EST

Republicans seize control of Senate in U.S. midterm elections

Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to sweeping midterm election wins on Tuesday, seizing co...

Nov 05, 2014 02:07 AM EST

U.S. foreign policy concerns loom large in Jerusalem passport case

The United States is facing an unconventional challenge as it seeks to project credibility as a neut...

Nov 02, 2014 05:58 PM EST

U.S. Congress to revisit Islamic State war debate after election

When lawmakers return to Washington after Tuesday’s congressional elections they will resume a deb...

Oct 31, 2014 02:19 AM EDT

Obama to nominate new attorney general after November 4 elections

President Barack Obama will wait until after Nov. 4 congressional elections to nominate a new U.S. a...

Oct 14, 2014 08:23 PM EDT

Major parties lose ground in Brazil's Congress after election

Brazil's major parties lost ground to a dozen smaller groups in Congress in Sunday's election, makin...

Oct 07, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

Mexico conservative party leader Madero stands down temporarily

The leader of Mexico's biggest opposition party is stepping aside temporarily to seek a congressiona...

Oct 01, 2014 08:57 AM EDT

U.S. Congress approves arming Syrian rebels, funding government

The U.S. Congress gave final approval on Thursday to President Barack Obama's plan for training and ...

Sep 18, 2014 08:49 PM EDT

U.S. Congress may yet reach a deal to curb inversions, lawmaker says

Congress may yet pass legislation this year to curb foreign buyout deals that allow corporations to ...

Sep 15, 2014 08:41 PM EDT

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