‘Politics’ Articles
Trump to endorse Republican candidate Gingrich: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump will endorse former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.
Obama Schedule || Thursday, February 2, 2012
8:00 am || Delivers remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast Noon || Meets with senior advisers 1:00 pm || Lunch with Biden 2:00 pm || Meets with Secretary of State Clinton 2:30 pm || Meets with Secretary of Treasury Geithner All...-
STOCK Act now makes senators squirm
Some senior senators are bristling at the prospect of losing pensions or future jobs on K Street. Read more...
Komen foundation blasted for cutting off funding for Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood’s supporters rallied to its defense, threatening to walk away in droves from the Susan G. Komen foundation. Read more...
Tax cut pay-fors bog down lawmakers
House-Senate conferees disagree on how to pay for a tax cut extension, continued unemployment insurance and Medicare "doc fix." Read more...
House votes to extend federal pay freezes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, seeking to cut the U.S. deficit and burnish its own tarnished image, passed a bill on Wednesday to extend a pair of pay freezes for federal workers, including one for lawmakers.
House votes to repeal part of healthcare law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to repeal a provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul setting up a home-care program for the elderly and disabled that regulators said was unworkable.
Rights group sues U.S. for "targeted killing" memos
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Justice department should be required to disclose the legal justification for strikes that have killed U.S. citizens abroad, a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union said.
