Speaker Boehner invites Pope Francis to address Congress
WASHINGTON -- Speaker John A. Boehner has invited Pope Francis to deliver a joint address to Congress, in what would be the first such session by the head of the...
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Christie keeping low profile at governors meeting in Washington
WASHINGTON – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, his star power dimmed in the wake of the George Washington Bridge scandal, is shirking the spotlight at a meeting of the National...
Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says he’ll retire at end of the year
WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Tom Coburn said late Thursday that he will leave Congress at the end of this session, two years before his term expires. The Oklahoma senator who...
House passes bill to address possible health website data breach
WASHINGTON – The House on Friday passed legislation that would require the Obama administration to notify individuals whose personal information may be compromised in the event of a data breach....
‘Hip hop conservative’ congressman faces arraignment on drug charge
WASHINGTON — Rep. Trey Radel, a first-term Republican from Florida, faces arraignment in a Washington court Wednesday morning after being charged with possession of a controlled substance, according to court...
Government shutdown: Democrats push Boehner to move forward
WASHINGTON -- Democrats used both diplomacy and trash talk to urge House Speaker John A. Boehner to abandon his tea party flank Wednesday and pass a no-strings-attached bill to reopen...
Pritzker confirmed as Commerce Secretary
Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker was confirmed Tuesday as President Obama's pick for Commerce secretary in a 97-1 Senate vote. Pritzker, a Democratic mega-donor whose family founded the Hyatt Hotel chain,...
Postal unions angry about Saturday cut, but customers taking it in stride
The U.S. Postal Service's plan to end Saturday first-class delivery in August angered unions that stand to lose jobs and faces an uncertain fate in Congress. But the decision, which...
Postal unions angry about Saturday cut, but customers taking it in stride
The U.S. Postal Service's plan to end Saturday first-class delivery in August angered unions that stand to lose jobs and faces an uncertain fate in Congress. But the decision, which...
Obama: Penn State penalties ‘appropriate’
President Barack Obama on Thursday said stiff NCAA sanctions on Penn State's football program were "appropriate" in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. "I have been...