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Former IRS boss pleads ignorance on targeting of right-wing groups
The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday that he…
McConnell calls exposure of his dirty campaign plans ‘Nixonian’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky politician known for his own dirty tricks, is accusing liberal news site Mother Jones of using “Nixonian” moves in exposing his plans to…
Senate near deal on background checks
A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama’s drive to curb firearms violence. Meanwhile, the…
Democrats, Republicans closing in on immigration bill deal
A group of Republicans and Democrats in the House is finalizing a sweeping immigration bill that offers work permits and the eventual prospect of citizenship to millions of people living…
In wee hours of morning, exhausted Senate nears budget passage
An exhausted Senate neared approval early Saturday of a $3.7 trillion budget for next year that will let majority Democrats highlight their fiscal priorities, but won’t resolve the deep differences…
Congress expands probe into meningitis outbreak
Lawmakers on Friday widened their investigation into the deadly meningitis outbreak to include the role state regulators played in monitoring the pharmacy that produced steroid treatments blamed for killing 14…
Congress uses legislative sleight-of-hand to hurt opponents, not help nation
Congress is producing little this election year that will become law, yet both parties are churning out bills designed to make the other side look bad. Take a look at…
Congress split over solution to student loan problem
One way or another, the Congress seems certain to prevent a low interest rate for federal student loans from doubling on July 1, aides and analysts say, largely because lawmakers…
House vote sets up a cybersecurity showdown
The House’s solid bipartisan vote for a cybersecurity bill sends a message to the Senate: Now it’s your turn to act. Ignoring a White House veto threat, the House approved…
‘Super Committee’ crashes and burns
Turns out the over-hyped Congressional “Super Committee” wasn’t so super. In fact, it was a dud. The joint House and Senate committee, charged with coming up with a plan to…
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