Jan 13 House GOP majority aims to soften financial overhaul law By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The newly bulked-up Republican majority in the House is aiming to soften the bite of legislation that grew out of the 2008 financial crisis and put banks and Wall Street under the most sweeping rules since the Great… Continue reading
Jan 13 Obama to call for Congress to pass new cybersecurity legislation By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday will renew his call for Congress to pass cyber security legislation, including a proposal that encourages companies to share threat information with the government and protects them from potential lawsuits if they do. Continue reading
Jan 13 Senate Democrats look to make additions to Keystone XL pipeline bill By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats plan to use Senate consideration of the Keystone XL oil pipeline to get Republicans on the record about climate change and to resurrect parts of a bipartisan energy efficiency bill doomed by pipeline politics last year. Continue reading
Jan 13 2016 here we come! By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe The jockeying for the White House in 2016 kicked into a second gear with former candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum making headlines. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 8:23 How can Washington bridge its 'Partisan Divide'? By PBS News Hour Former congressmen Martin Frost, a Democrat, and Tom Davis, a Republican, say that money, media and gerrymandering are at the root of American political polarization. They join Judy Woodruff to discuss their new book, “The Partisan Divide,” and some suggestions… Continue watching
Jan 12 Education secretary says rolling back 'No Child Left Behind' testing would deprive students By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday that testing U.S. schoolchildren annually in math and reading is critical for measuring their educational progress, setting the stage for what is likely to be a contentious Capitol Hill debate on the… Continue reading
Jan 12 Obama urges law to better protect consumers from company data breaches By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama wants Congress to pass legislation requiring companies to inform customers within 30 days if their data has been hacked, a move that follows high-profile breaches at retailers including Target, Home Depot and Neiman Marcus. Continue reading
Jan 12 Should church signs get same treatment as political signs? By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A small church in a Phoenix suburb says its local government puts far stricter limits on its roadside signs advertising Sunday services than it places on politicians, real estate agents and other groups, and is asking the Supreme… Continue reading
Jan 12 Who blinks first between Obama, Republicans? By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Lisa Desjardins, Simone Pathe On Tuesday, President Barack Obama meets with congressional leaders for the first time since Republicans took control of the new Congress. So far, both sides are taking hard-line postures. Continue reading
Jan 11 Holder: Decision on Petraeus to come from 'highest level' By Associated Press Attorney General Eric Holder isn't saying whether he still will be on the job when the time comes to decide whether to bring charges in the investigation of former CIA Director David Petraeus. Continue reading