Mar 02 Sen. Barbara Mikulski expected to announce her retirement By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic officials say Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman in the history of Congress, is ready to announce her retirement. Continue reading
Mar 01 Supreme court to hear case on voter-approved redistricting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a reversal of the usual worries about political influence on electoral map-making, the Supreme Court is being asked to let raw politics play an even bigger role in the drawing of congressional district boundaries. Continue reading
Mar 01 Kerry to Netanyahu: Give U.S. 'benefit of the doubt' on Iran nuclear talks By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's congressional address, yet insisted the Obama administration's diplomatic record with Iran entitles the U.S. to "the benefit of the doubt" as negotiators… Continue reading
Mar 01 Dysfunction in Congress not limited to homeland security fight By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress' dysfunction isn't limited to the struggle to keep a Cabinet department running without interruption. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:06 Behind the funding fight to avert Homeland Security shutdown By PBS News Hour Congress passed a one-week spending bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security -- as leaders in both political parties quelled a revolt by House conservatives who were furious that the measure left… Continue watching
Feb 28 Sen. Rand Paul takes first in CPAC presidential straw poll By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has won the Conservative Political Action Conference's annual presidential preference straw poll. Pollsters announced Saturday afternoon that Paul won 26 percent of the votes in the annual survey, giving Paul his third consecutive win in as… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:18 What does the death of Russian opposition leader Nemtsov mean for the West? By PBS News Hour Former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, a leading Russian opposition leader, was shot dead in Moscow on Friday. For more about the implications of his death, New York Times reporter Andrew Kramer joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Moscow. Continue watching
Feb 28 Dems call GOP homeland security strategy political blunder By Charles Babington, Associated Press Democrats lacked the votes Friday to force Republicans to fund the department for a year with no strings. Still, even some Republicans say party leaders are on a perilous path with a very public ideological struggle only highlighting the GOP's… Continue reading
Feb 28 Schock repays government 40k for 'Downton Abbey' office decor By Jack Gillum and Stephen Braun, Associated Press Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock, a rising star in the Republican Party, has been under scrutiny for using taxpayer money to pay for the redecorating, as well as using his official and campaign funds for flights on donor-owned planes and concert… Continue reading
Feb 28 Consumers frustrated by government error on health care tax forms By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The government sent nearly one million consumers erroneous information on forms that they need to complete their 2014 tax returns. Now they're getting robocalls and emails advising them to delay filing until the mistakes get fixed. Continue reading