Politics Feb 10 Lobbying expenses spiked as Congress shaped tax overhaul Money spent on lobbying by corporations, trade associations and special interest groups spiked during the final three months of 2017.
Politics Jan 20 Signs of government shutdown spotty but symbolic Symbols of American promise became emblems of American dysfunction on Saturday when a dispute in Congress over spending and immigration forced scores of federal government agencies and outposts to close their doors.
Politics Dec 15 Return of ill GOP Sens. McCain, Cochran crucial next week for tax bill The presence of ailing Republican senators John McCain and Thad Cochran will be crucial early next week as the GOP tries to pass a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax package in the Senate.
Politics Dec 06 House passes GOP bill that would make it easier to carry concealed weapons across state lines The measure would allow gun owners with a state-issued concealed-carry permit to carry a handgun in any state that allows concealed weapons. It now goes to the Senate.
Politics Dec 06 Do Trump’s anti-Muslim retweets put Americans at risk? House Democrats press Tillerson for an answer In a letter sent Wednesday to Tillerson, the 20 members of the Foreign Affairs Committee said they are extremely troubled over Trump's retweets last week of inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group that purported to show violence being…
Politics Nov 14 House approves $700 billion defense bill The funding boost pays for more troops, jet fighters, ships and other weapons needed to halt an erosion of the military’s combat readiness, according to the bill’s backers.
Politics Oct 31 Modernizing America’s nuclear arsenal would cost $1.2 trillion, CBO says The costs will accumulate over the next 30 years as existing weapons now considered outdated are replaced, according to the budget office, which projected the expenses will crowd out conventional weapons programs unless the Pentagon's budget is increased substantially.
Nation Oct 30 WATCH: Senators to press Tillerson and Mattis on new war authority The secretary of state and secretary of defense will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 5 p.m. EST Monday. Watch live here.
Politics Oct 26 Senators diverge on Niger ambush after classified briefing Republican and Democratic senators emerged from a classified briefing about the deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger with different opinions about whether the attack that killed four U.S. soldiers could have been averted.
Politics Oct 11 Democrats who opposed Iran nuke deal urge Trump to keep pact Several congressional Democrats who split with President Barack Obama to oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran are now urging President Donald Trump to uphold the international accord.