Dec 12 Is rectal feeding an actual modern medical practice? By Domenico Montanaro One of the more dramatic findings of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the CIA’s interrogation practices is that some uncooperative detainees were subjected to “rectal rehydration” and “rectal feedings.” But doctors say the practice is almost never used, that… Continue reading
Dec 12 NFL 'behind the curve' on Ray Rice case, Obama says By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press President Barack Obama says the Ray Rice domestic violence case showed that the National Football League was "behind the curve" in setting policies about athlete behavior. He says new policies now in effect will send a message that there is… Continue reading
Dec 12 Half of Republicans back limits on carbon emissions, poll finds By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — When Republicans take control of Congress next month, top on their agenda will be undoing environmental regulations they claim will harm the economy, chief among them President Barack Obama's plans to limit heat-trapping carbon pollution from coal-fired power… Continue reading
Dec 12 Senate to take up $1.1 trillion bill to keep government running By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — It's now up to the Senate to pass a huge $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running, but not before a battle between old school veterans and new breed freshmen such as tea partier Ted Cruz… Continue reading
Dec 11 House narrowly passes spending bill after chaos on Capitol Hill By Quinn Bowman A massive spending bill to fund the federal government narrowly passed on the House floor Thursday evening after a chaotic day of vote counting and uncertainty, unfolding just hours before the government was set to run out of money. The… Continue reading
Dec 11 Capitol staffers raise their hands to join protest over police killings By Connie Cass, Associated Press Dozens of minority congressional staffers and Capitol employees have gathered to protest the killing of unarmed black men by police. About 200 workers and a few members of Congress stood on the House steps Thursday and silently raised their arms… Continue reading
Dec 11 Rebuking the left, White House endorses Republican funding bill By Domenico Montanaro Despite objections on everything from weakening Wall Street regulations to loosening campaign-finance laws, the White House is pushing for passage of a short-term Republican government funding measure. Continue reading
Dec 11 Multiemployer pensions could face cuts By Tom Murphy and Tom Raum, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Retirees covered by financially troubled multiemployer pensions could soon see their benefits cut under a congressional spending deal to keep the government running. Continue reading
Dec 11 U.S. passes $18 trillion in debt, and nothing's being done about it By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Simone Pathe A story away from the pack for you this morning. Just in case you don’t check the national-debt-to-the-penny website from the Treasury Department regularly, we do. And in the past two weeks, we saw the national debt rise above $18… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 7:20 On eve of shutdown deadline, Congress has a trillion-dollar divide By PBS News Hour House Speaker John Boehner announced a budget deal just a day before the deadline for a possible federal government shutdown. The Republican-written bill has no sign of past shutdown flashpoints, but it doesn't mean everyone is happy. Political editor Lisa… Continue watching