Aug 01 Rep. Eric Cantor to step down Aug. 18 By Alan Suderman, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. -- After a stunning primary election loss, former Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Friday that he will resign his seat in the House of Representatives months earlier than expected. Continue reading
Aug 01 With deep divisions over immigration, House Republicans begin anew on border bill By Donna Cassata, Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans expressed optimism on Friday that a revised, $694 million bill addressing the surge of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border would win over reluctant conservatives and give a divided GOP a political win. Determined to head home… Continue reading
Aug 01 Senate demands public accounting from John Brennan over CIA spying By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For months, CIA Director John Brennan stood firm in his insistence that the CIA had little to be ashamed of after searching the computers of the Senate Intelligence Committee. His defiant posture quickly collapsed after a devastating report… Continue reading
Aug 01 Gwen's Take: Who knew? Bipartisanship isn't dead By Gwen Ifill This space is often taken up with doom and gloom, as we watch Washington and the nation split itself into irrevocable ideological halves. We watched it play out again this week on Capitol Hill, when Republicans in the House voted… Continue reading
Aug 01 U.S. calls apparent abduction of Israeli soldier 'barbaric' violation of cease-fire By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Friday condemned violations of the internationally-brokered Gaza cease-fire by Palestinian militants and said the apparent abduction of an Israeli soldier would be a "barbaric" and "absolutely outrageous" action. Continue reading
Aug 01 Senate confirms John Tefft as new ambassador to Russia By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After a period in limbo with a slew of other nominees to be U.S. diplomats around the world, John Tefft gained Senate confirmation Thursday night as America’s new envoy to Russia. Continue reading
Jul 31 Congress approves highway bill before hitting the road for recess By Associated Press Congress has approved a bill to prevent a 28 percent cut in federal highway and mass transit aid at the height of the summer construction season. Continue reading
Jul 31 Congress sends VA overhaul to White House By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Congress has passed a landmark bill to help veterans avoid long waits for health care and fix other problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Senate easily approved the $16.3 billion compromise measure Thursday night, a day after it… Continue reading
Jul 31 Boehner pulls House border bill amid conservative revolt By Erica Werner, Associated Press Minutes from a vote on legislation to deal with the immigration surge on the U.S.-Mexico border, and hours from scheduled adjournment for the summer, a conservative revolt left the speaker with no choice but to pull his border bill from… Continue reading
Jul 31 Border crisis spending bill fails to pass the Senate By Associated Press That means Congress is heading out for its summer recess without acting to deal with tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors who've been arriving at the border from Central America. Continue reading