In the first lawsuit brought by a state against General Motors Co over recalls relating to a defective ignition switch, Arizona has accused the company of putting the public at risk by concealing safety issues and delaying the recalls.
When the U.S. Congress returns to work next week after Tuesday's midterm elections, one of its first tasks will be dealing with dozens of expired corporate tax breaks, whose renewal and extension are seen as likely though not guaranteed.
The U.S. Congress gave final approval on Thursday to President Barack Obama's plan for training and arming moderate Syrian rebels to battle Islamic State, a major part of his military campaign to "degrade and destroy" the militant group.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has been invited to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, congressional leaders said on Wednesday, an honor intended to underscore Washington's commitment to his country as it battles separatist pro-Russian rebels.
President Barack Obama told Americans on Wednesday he had authorized U.S. air strikes for the first time in Syria and more attacks in Iraq in a broad escalation of a campaign against the Islamic State militant group.
President Barack Obama met with Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham on Monday afternoon, in an effort to continue lobbying support to convince Congress to authorize military action against Syria over an alleged chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
President Barack Obama announced Saturday he will seek congressional approval before launching any kind of military action on Syria, in hopes of punishing the Bashar al-Assad regime for its chemical weapons attack two weeks ago that killed hundreds over 1,000 people, including 426 children
U.S. Representative Michelle Bachmann, leader of the Tea Party movement, announced that she will not seek re-election, and will retire from the House of Representatives.
