Dec 24 Army deserters rarely face prosecution By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army has prosecuted about 1,900 cases of desertion since 2001, despite tens of thousands of soldiers fleeing the service in the face of deadly combat, long and multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan and strains… Continue reading
Dec 24 How do you avoid political arguments with family members during the holidays? By Nora Daly Our Capitol Hill correspondent Quinn Bowman asked some Washington locals to share their strategies for avoiding political arguments with loved ones during the holidays. Continue reading
Dec 23 Rep. Michael Grimm pleads guilty to federal tax evasion By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm admitted Tuesday to federal tax evasion, pleading guilty to charges he had fought as he won re-election last fall but that now leave his congressional future in question. Continue reading
Dec 23 Supreme Court adds same-sex marriage cases to agenda By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Gay marriage cases have been added to the Supreme Court's agenda, with enough time for them to be argued and decided by late June… Continue reading
Dec 23 Which politician do you want to meet under the mistletoe? By Margaret Myers It’s holiday season in D.C. And you can’t swing a dead appropriations bill in this town without hitting an amateur pundit with an open bar tab and an opinion. So with only a few days until Christmas, NewsHour's "Politics on… Continue reading
Dec 23 So far, 1.9 million new customers sign up under federal health care marketplaces By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell says health care sign-ups are off to an encouraging start, but a lot of work is still needed to make the second open enrollment season for the federal insurance market… Continue reading
Dec 23 FDA targeting sellers of pure caffeine powder By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration is building a legal case against companies that sell pure powdered caffeine, which can be fatal even in small doses. The FDA warned consumers to avoid pure powdered caffeine this summer after the death of… Continue reading
Dec 22 More Americans optimistic about finding a job, most since Great Recession By Eric Krupke According to a new Gallup poll released today, 36 percent of Americans think that now is a good time to find a quality job. That’s the highest percentage since November 2007, before the start of the “Great Recession.” Gallup’s analysis… Continue reading
Dec 22 Poll: even non-religious Americans give gifts over the holidays By Jennifer Agiesta and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Christmastime is here and a new poll reveals the cards and gifts that are part of celebrating the holiday are ubiquitous, even among those who don't share the Christian beliefs behind the story of the Magi who gave the first… Continue reading
Dec 22 Sheriff Joe Arpaio seeks to stop Obama's immigration order in court By Pete Yost, Associated Press Among the evidence in the case is a set of Arpaio press releases and letters to Homeland Security officials that say more than 35 percent of immigrants living in Maricopa County illegally who wound up in Arpaio's jails in 2014… Continue reading