Politics Oct 09 Additional $700 million for military mission to fight Ebola The Republican chairmen of House panels that oversee the Pentagon signed off Thursday on an additional $700 million to pay for the military mission to help fight Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak.
Economy Oct 08 Budget deficit drops to lowest level in Obama’s six years in office WASHINGTON — The federal government's budget deficit has fallen to $486 billion, the smallest pool of red ink of President Barack Obama's six-year span in office, a new report said Wednesday.
World Sep 10 Republicans rebuff Obama’s request to train Syrian fighters The administration made the requests last Friday but they are not part of a temporary funding measure heading for a House vote Thursday.
Politics Sep 08 Congress is back from vacation with critical votes on the agenda WASHINGTON — Summer break over and elections ahead, Congress is beginning an abbreviated September session with must-do tasks of preventing a government shutdown and extending a freeze on taxing access to the Internet. Lawmakers will find time, too, for votes…
Education Aug 07 Department of Education to make college loan process easier for students WASHINGTON — The Department of Education is trying to make it easier for students with troubled credit histories to get college loans.
Nation Jul 11 Lawmakers seek lower price for bill on vets’ care Stung by sticker shock, members of Congress are scrambling to lower the cost of a bill to fix veterans' health care amid a growing uproar over long waits for appointments and falsification of records to cover up the delays at…
Economy Jul 11 2014 budget deficit to drop to $583 billion, White House says WASHINGTON — The White House says this year's budget deficit will drop to $583 billion, the lowest level of President Barack Obama's tenure.
Politics May 30 House Republicans back state medical marijuana laws The GOP-controlled House voted early Friday in favor of blocking the federal government from interfering with states that permit the use of medical marijuana. The somewhat surprising 219-189 vote came as the House debated a bill funding the Justice Department's…
Politics May 06 House GOP proposes cuts to highway grants WASHINGTON — Republicans controlling the House unveiled legislation on Tuesday that proposes a huge cut to a transportation grant program championed by President Barack Obama that funds road and bridge projects, light rail networks, port construction and bike paths.
Health Apr 14 Affordable Care Act will cost less than expected, CBO reports WASHINGTON — A new government report says the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance subsidies will cost a little less than previously thought. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that health insurance subsidies under so-called “Obamacare” will total a little more than…