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Two Senate Democrats push insider trading bill after court ruling

A U.S. court decision limiting the ability of authorities to pursue insider trading charges is promp...

Mar 12, 2015 05:34 AM EDT

Bill to abolish some mandatory prison sentences gets second shot at Senate passage

Several U.S. senators from far-reaching ends of the political spectrum, including some with presiden...

Feb 12, 2015 06:48 AM EST

Despite Senate power shift, Obama seeks to shape U.S. judiciary

President Barack Obama plans to plow ahead with an effort to shape and diversify the U.S. judiciary,...

Jan 12, 2015 09:54 PM EST

U.S. torture report puts Romania's role under scrutiny

The lawyer for a man tortured by the CIA said Romania's authorities should acknowledge the role they...

Dec 16, 2014 06:59 PM EST

Republican Boehner tries to avoid spending fight on immigration

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner urged fellow Republicans on Tuesday to pass a lon...

Dec 03, 2014 06:56 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

Honda admits under-reporting serious U.S. accidents since 2003

Honda Motor Co (7267.T) failed to notify U.S. safety regulators of 1,729 claims of injuries and deat...

Nov 24, 2014 11:25 PM 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

'Big Dog' Clinton back in Little Rock for key U.S. Senate race

Former President Bill Clinton returned to Arkansas on Monday for two days of rallies aimed at energi...

Oct 07, 2014 02:55 AM EDT

U.S. Attorney General Holder to step down, successor faces array of challenges

Eric Holder said on Thursday he would step down as U.S. attorney general, setting up a potentially b...

Sep 25, 2014 08:41 PM EDT

Politics a family business for many U.S. candidates this year

Fighting for his political survival in a race that could swing majority control of the U.S. Senate, ...

Sep 15, 2014 11:53 AM EDT

Liberal Vermont Senator Sanders may seek U.S. presidency in 2016

Bernie Sanders, one of the Senate's leading liberals, said on Sunday he is thinking about running fo...

Sep 14, 2014 10:31 PM EDT

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