Democrats

Boehner vows to avoid government shutdown with help from Democrats

Overriding objections from some conservative Republicans, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner vowed on T...

Dec 04, 2014 05:35 PM EST

Japan opposition, too weak to take power, aims to dim Abe's luster

Japan's main opposition party, its image still tarnished two years after losing power, isn't even pr...

Dec 02, 2014 07:48 AM EST

Tensions flare between Senate Democrats, White House

Criticism of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law by a top Senate Democrat this week la...

Nov 28, 2014 01:18 AM EST

Eyeing 2016, Clinton, Bush weigh in on Obama's immigration plan

Soon after President Barack Obama announced his immigration plans on Thursday evening, Democrats and...

Nov 21, 2014 12:34 AM EST

Texas to draw down guard troops on border in early 2015: official

Texas plans to begin winding down its deployment of state National Guard troops to the border with M...

Nov 20, 2014 03:11 AM EST

House, Senate Democrats seek details from financial firms on data breaches

Leading Democrats in both houses of Congress sent letters on Tuesday to 16 major banks and other fin...

Nov 19, 2014 09:28 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

Keystone bill unlikely to rescue Landrieu in U.S. Senate runoff

A push by U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu to pass a bill authorizing the contentious Keystone XL pipeline...

Nov 13, 2014 09:21 PM EST

Republicans vow EPA fight as Obama touts China climate deal

Republican congressional leaders on Wednesday wasted no time in criticizing what they called Preside...

Nov 12, 2014 08:38 PM EST

Boehner touts bills to repeal Obamacare, build Keystone

Republicans will use their new dominance of Congress to repeal or cut back President Barack Obama's ...

Nov 07, 2014 06:22 AM 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

Obama says he sees 'worst possible' Senate map since Eisenhower

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the Senate electoral map heavily favors Republicans, mak...

Nov 04, 2014 08:02 PM EST

Ahead of tough election, White House blames dismay with Washington

With many races still tight but polls showing a general trend in favor of Republicans, the White Hou...

Nov 03, 2014 07:42 PM EST

Obama puts spotlight on women in quest for midterm votes

President Barack Obama, hoping for a strong turnout from female voters for Democratic candidates in ...

Oct 31, 2014 11:19 PM EDT

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

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