Politics Jan 16 Benghazi in Congress’ spotlight again The interior of the burnt U.S. consulate building in Benghazi, Libya following the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the building. Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/GettyImages The conclusion in the Senate Intelligence Committee report released Wednesday that the September 2012…
Politics Jan 14 Federal spending bill poised to pass House and Senate negotiators took another step away from governing by crisis Monday, reaching a deal on a $1 trillion spending measure to fund the government through September. The agreement avoids many of the politically-charged provisions that could have torpedoed…
Politics Jan 13 Christie faces more questions in bridge scandal The New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, which connects Fort Lee, N.J., and New York City. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images While New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie weathered the initial storm over the bridge scandal with his…
Politics Jan 10 Christie’s apology just the first step to political recovery New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie shakes hands with residents Thursday in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images During his marathon mea culpa Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie shed his usual swagger for contrition, admitting he was…
Politics Jan 09 New Jersey bridge scandal snarls Christie’s 2016 ambitions New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly (L) stand at the scene of a September 12 boardwalk fire in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Photo by Phil Stilton/Getty Images The revelations Wednesday that the September…
Politics Jan 08 Unemployment extension faces uncertain path forward President Obama shakes hands with a group of people affected by the expiration of unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless after speaking in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. Photo by: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
Politics Jan 07 Democrats, polar vortex delay unemployment benefits votes Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. at a November news conference calling for renewing long-term unemployment benefits. Reed is co-sponsor of a measure to temporarily extend benefits to 1.3 million Americans. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. Senate Democrats abruptly postponed…
Politics Dec 13 Fed-up Boehner blasts outside groups House Speaker John Boehner speaks at a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Since John Boehner became speaker of the House in 2011, the Ohio Republican has attempted, with varying success,…
Politics Dec 11 Budget deal breaks through partisan gridlock Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray walk to their joint news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan and Washington State Democrat Patty Murray hailed the budget…
Politics Dec 09 Congress looks to beat the holiday rush Rep. Paul Ryan listens to Sen. Patty Murray during a Nov. 13 budget conference meeting on Capitol Hill. The two are tasked with finding a compromise spending plan to fund the government by Friday. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Members…