Boehner allies downplay GOP rift
The House, Boehner said on Sunday, is a “rambunctious place.” “We have 435 members. A lot of members have different ideas about what we should and shouldn’t be doing,” he…
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City of Cleveland responds to Tamir Rice lawsuit by saying boy’s death was caused because of his own actions
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The city of Cleveland on Friday responded to a lawsuit filed by the family of Tamir Rice with several defenses, including that the 12-year-old died and his…
House Republicans Not Ready To Cave On DHS Funding
WASHINGTON — House Republicans inched closer to embracing a stopgap measure to prevent a Department of Homeland Security shutdown on Thursday, a day before the agency runs out of money….
Senate Conservatives Say They Won’t Hold Up DHS Funding
WASHINGTON — Another potential roadblock to the Senate quickly passing funding for the Department of Homeland Security was cleared Thursday. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), one of the most adamant opponents…
Boehner to media: Pucker up
After batting away question after question about what the House will do if the Senate sends it a bill to fund Homeland Security, without including in it the attack on…
Jailed Ex-Army Officer Has Support, but Not From His Platoon
Nearly two dozen soldiers from an Army platoon were on patrol in a dangerous valley in southern Afghanistan when a motorcycle sped toward them, ignoring commands to stop. As he…
Mitch McConnell Unveils Plan B Against Obama Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — The Senate finally appears to have a Plan B — or at least the beginnings of one — to break the standstill on funding the Department of Homeland…
So That Happened: Elizabeth Warren Secretly Met People All Over Washington
So, that happened. This week, the fight over President Barack Obama’s immigration policy returns to the halls of Congress, with opponents of the president’s executive actions threatening to cease funding…
After Judge’s Ruling, Obama Delays Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — Just one day before undocumented immigrants were set to begin applying for work permits and legal protections, the Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it would delay carrying…
Republicans Say Ruling Aids Bid in Congress to Block Obama on Immigration
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans on Tuesday seized on a federal judge’s ruling against President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, saying the judge’s preliminary conclusions bolstered their fight to block the…
Judge Temporarily Halts Obama’s Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday that will temporarily prevent the Obama administration from moving forward with its executive actions on immigration while a lawsuit…
Some Governors And Attorneys General Are Split Over The Legality Of Obama’s Immigration Policies
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against the president over his immigration actions has caused awkwardness in some states, where governors and attorneys general are divided on whether they should sue President…
GOP Could Risk Alienating Latinos With DHS Fight
WASHINGTON — Republicans say their latest stand against President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration isn’t about immigration at all — it’s about the Constitution. Their best hope is that…
The Hidden Victims Of Campus Sexual Assault
which included interviews with a dozen current or former students who say they were sexually assaulted, senior Gallaudet administrators, Title IX and disability experts, and an analysis of the university’s…
Some States Stay Silent On Lawsuit Over Obama’s Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama announced wide-reaching executive actions on immigration last November, officials from 26 states joined a lawsuit to block them. Another 12, plus the District of…
EU Puts Off Fresh Russia Sanctions Awaiting Minsk Talks
The European Union decided Monday to hold off temporarily on slapping sanctions on more Russians and Ukrainian separatists and await the outcome of possible peace talks later this week. With…
Brian Williams Faces Investigation by NBC
A compilation of Brian Williams’s television appearances shows how his accounts of a 2003 episode on military helicopters in Iraq gradually became more perilous. NBC News is starting an internal…
Here Are The Colleges That Discipline Students The Most For Drug-Related Offenses
The University of California, Santa Cruz took the top slot for the most campus disciplinary actions relating to drugs, according to a new analysis from Project Know, a website that…
Immigration Advocates Try To Assuage Fears Over Executive Action
WASHINGTON — As undocumented immigrants prepare to apply for President Barack Obama’s new deportation relief programs, they’re also facing a barrage of concerning news. House Republicans voted to end the…
Loretta Lynch Defends Obama’s Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch attempted on Wednesday to tread a fine line on immigration, telling senators she believes President Barack Obama acted within his powers on deportation…
Senate Democrats Demand A Clean DHS Funding Bill
WASHINGTON — It’s (even more) official: A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security that also goes after President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration isn’t getting through the…
Over Half The States Are Suing Obama For Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — More than half of U.S. states are now involved in a lawsuit to stop President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration, with the addition of Nevada and Tennessee…
NFL Pulls $150 Poster Featuring Marshawn Lynch’s Fine-Inducing Crotch Grab After Getting Called Hypocrites
The National Football League has discontinued a $150 NFC Championship poster that includes a photo of the “obscene gesture” that led the league last week to fine star Seahawks running…
Muslim who helped hide kosher market’s customers to become a French citizen
Now the French government is helping out Bathilyby making him a citizen. The Malian native’s citizenship application, which he filed in July 2014, will be expedited, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve…