Jul 08 Army cuts could grow even bigger if budget impasse persists By Robert Burns, Associated Press In the midst of a war against the Islamic State that the Obama administration says will last many years, the Army is moving ahead with big troop cuts. And they could grow even larger unless Congress and the White House… Continue reading
Jul 08 South Carolina House begins debate on future of Confederate flag By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Confederate flag that flies at the South Carolina Capitol could soon be making its last stand. Continue reading
Jul 08 Pope’s speech to Congress to be broadcast on National Mall By Donna Cassata, Associated Press Pope Francis' historic speech to Congress in September will be broadcast on Jumbotrons on the National Mall. Continue reading
Jul 07 Charleston activists to visit Congress to push for gun control legislation By Alan Fram, Associated Press A relative of one victim of the mass church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, and other activists from the city are coming to the Capitol on Wednesday to try doing what others have failed to achieve before: Pressure lawmakers to… Continue reading
Jul 07 As Republican infighting grows, donors call for calm By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Worried about “Republican-on-Republican violence,” top party donors are taking action, with one firing off a letter calling for more civility and another seeking to block businessman Donald Trump from the debate stage altogether. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch How 2016 candidates are fundraising their war chests By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Tamara Keith of NPR and Susan Page of USA Today about what the latest campaign fundraising numbers tell us about Hillary Clinton and Sen. Ted Cruz, and how Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are putting… Continue watching
Jul 06 Congress heads back to work with looming funding deadline By Erica Werner, Associated Press Members of Congress return Tuesday from July Fourth fireworks and parades facing a daunting summer workload and an impending deadline to fund the government or risk a shutdown in the fall. Continue reading
Jul 05 ‘I salute Donald Trump’ on immigration, Cruz says By Daniel Costa-Roberts Texas Sen. Ted Cruz voiced support Sunday for embattled fellow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump… Continue reading
Jul 05 Legislative battles loom as Congress gets back to work By Erica Werner, Associated Press After July Fourth fireworks and parades, members of Congress return to work Tuesday facing a daunting summer workload and a pending deadline to fund the government or risk a shutdown in the fall… Continue reading
Jul 05 Obama set to commute dozens of nonviolent drug sentences, aides say By Daniel Costa-Roberts Aides say President Barack Obama is set to commute the sentences of dozens of nonviolent federal drug offenders in the coming weeks… Continue reading