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.
Politics Jun 23 Compromise for GMO food labeling rules struck in Senate Senators have a bipartisan deal to require labeling of genetically modified ingredients nationally, a week before a labeling law in Vermont goes into effect.
Nation Jun 20 Gun control bills fail despite momentum after Orlando shooting The proposals' gloomy fates underscored the pressure on each party to give little ground on the emotional gun issue going into November's presidential and congressional elections. It also highlighted the potency of the National Rifle Association, which was urging its…
Nation Jun 20 Gun control votes move forward, but with little chance of changing laws Polls show large numbers of Americans agree with the need for at least some limited gun measures such as background checks. But Democrats have been unable to translate that into legislation because the NRA is able to mobilize and energize…
Politics Jun 15 After filibuster, Democratic senator claims progress on gun control The filibuster lasted roughly 15 hours and ended early Thursday.
Nation Jun 10 Strong House vote bolsters prospects for Puerto Rico bill Help for debt-stricken Puerto Rico may be just weeks away as a strong House vote bolstered prospects in the Senate for a rescue package to ease the U.S. territory's crippling $70 billion debt.