Politics Sep 20 Monsanto, Bayer officials defend proposed $66 billion merger "I'm afraid this consolidation wave has become a tsunami," the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said at the start of Tuesday's hearing.
Nation Sep 15 Senate bill would speed recovery of art lost to Nazi looting Heirs trying to recover artwork lost to Nazi looting during World War II could get some help under a bill approved by a Senate panel on Thursday.
Politics Sep 09 Louisiana governor asks Congress for $2 billion for flood recovery Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said the money is needed for housing, economic development and public works after the August flooding caused more than $8.7 billion in damage.
Nation Aug 30 Agriculture Department closes offices in five states after anonymous email threat In an email to employees, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA is closing the offices "due to the serious nature of these threats." He did not characterize the threats, but asked employees to be aware of their surroundings and report…
Politics Jul 19 GOP nominates Trump, now standard-bearer for party Donald Trump officially won the nomination of the Republican party Tuesday, making the businessman the standard-bearer of the party after a rollicking primary season that saw him vanquish 16 rivals.
Politics Jul 15 Black lawmakers recall police stops after senator’s speech South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the lone black Republican in the Senate, candidly described being stopped by police, even Capitol Hill cops, because of the color of his skin.
Nation Jul 14 Congress approves bill requiring first GMO food labels Consumers wanting to know if their foods contain genetically modified ingredients will be able to find out for the first time.
Nation Jun 30 Obama vows to move quickly to sign Puerto Rico bill President Barack Obama is vowing to move quickly to sign a last-minute rescue package for the financially-strapped U.S. territory and its 3.5 million Americans.
Nation Jun 29 Puerto Rico rescue package survives Senate vote, two days before default The White House-backed measure would create a control board that would oversee the U.S. territory's finances and could supervise some debt restructuring. Senators voted 68-32 to advance the bill to a final vote.
World Jun 27 Days before deadline, Senate to consider Puerto Rico rescue package Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is warning of widespread consequences, from layoffs of police officers to a hospital closure, if the Senate fails to act before Friday on a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico.