Now’s not time for more Iran sanctions
Some members of the U.S. Congress may be resisting proposed new sanctions on Iran, but their opposition doesn’t seem likely to stop Congress passing legislation on Tehran’s nuclear program by…
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Some members of the U.S. Congress may be resisting proposed new sanctions on Iran, but their opposition doesn’t seem likely to stop Congress passing legislation on Tehran’s nuclear program by…
Biden’s absence won’t go unnoticed during Netanyahu’s visit to a joint meeting of Congress, during which the Vice President, the Senate’s president pro tempore, normally sits alongside the Speaker of…
White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters the administration will send “specific language” of an Authorization for the Use of Military Force to Congress “relatively soon.” And Boehner told…
“I’ve never been an old crusty white guy,” he told ABC News. “I’m different. You know, I came to Congress at 27.” Schock is the first member of Congress to…
Pope Francis will deliver a speech in front of a joint session of Congress this fall. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced in a tweet on Thursday that the pope…
It’s officialworld football’s controversial leader Sepp Blatter is set to enter the enemy’s lair just weeks after accusing UEFA of plotting to depose him. The FIFA president is prepared to…
Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer and Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein rushed to meetings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday trying to calm a furor created by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech…
WASHINGTON — The White House signaled again Wednesday that it plans to send draft language to Congress for a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic…
WASHINGTON — The first bills promoted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as the new chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee would add nearly $100 billion to the deficit…
Vice President Joe Biden won’t commit to attending Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress next month. Read the whole story at Politico
The $4 trillion budget President Barack Obama sent Congress on Monday is his blueprint for reviving “middle class opportunity.” Liberals are thrilled by the redistributive thrust of the president’s budgetit…
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In yet another sign President Barack Obama is making climate change…
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) weighed in on vaccinations after he was asked Tuesday if there’s a role for Congress on vaccines. “I don’t know that we need another law…
Now in control of Congress, Republicans are bent on destroying Obama’s legacy Read the whole story at Rolling Stone
WASHINGTON — The American military command in Afghanistan on Monday abruptly reversed its decision to classify details about the Afghan Army and police, information that it had said could pose…
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday released an aggressive $4 trillion budget blueprint for next year that proclaims victory in the long, difficult climb from recession and relies on large…
WASHINGTON — President Obama will propose a 10-year budget on Monday that stabilizes the federal deficit but does not seek balance, instead focusing on policies to address income inequality as…
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in an interview on Friday the United States might eventually need to send non-combat ground troops to Iraq to…
WASHINGTON — It’s still legal for members of Congress to fire their employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. That’s because there is no federal law protecting lesbian,…
Taxpayers paid for most of the University of Phoenix Stadium, which opened in 2006 and is home to this Sunday’s Super Bowlto the tune of about $300 million. Teams even…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has been reaching out to leading Capitol Hill Democrats to try to ease criticism over his coming address to Congress, but has made little…
The former senator who nearly blocked Obamacare in Congress may have just helped save it from the Supreme Court. By now, you may have heard about King v. Burwell, the…
READ: Purported ISIS message sets new deadline for prisoner Passing AUMF legislation is Congress’ way of giving the President permission to engage in prolonged military operations. Under the War Powers…
America’s immigration debate has become red hot because President Obama’s critics not only believe that he lacks the authority to act without the consent of Congress, but also that he…
Should the Supreme Court strike down ACA subsidies in federal marketplaces, most would have Congress act to restore them. Current polls are likely overstating Hillary Clinton’s eventual general election performance….
READ: Obama proposes scaling back benefits of 529 college savings plans “Given it has become such a distraction, we’re not going to ask Congress to pass the 529 provision so…
JERUSALEM — Michael B. Oren, who spent four years as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ambassador to Washington, has called on Mr. Netanyahu to cancel his speech to Congress about Iran….
WASHINGTON — When the House of Representatives opens hearings on Tuesday about imposing new sanctions against Iran — a step that President Obama said would undermine nuclear talks with Tehran…
As a proud pro-Israel American, I am grateful that an Israeli prime minister has been invited to address Congress for a third timea high honor shared only by Sir Winston…
“The Prime Minister’s visit to Washington is intended for one purposeand one purpose only. To speak up while there is still time to speak up. To speak up when there…