Jan 06 The best of Biden being Biden from the new Congress' first day By Domenico Montanaro From folksy Irish sayings to parental advice, hugs and kisses, selfies and cellphone calls from grandmothers, it was vintage Joe Biden Tuesday on Capitol Hill. The vice president relishes his duties administering the oath to members of Congress. Here were… Continue reading
Jan 06 Boehner wins reelection as speaker, but not without opposition By Quinn Bowman Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, won his bid to be Speaker of the House for two more years, but 25 of his fellow Republicans, more than expected, voted against him. Continue reading
Jan 06 White House threatens to veto Senate's Keystone XL pipeline vote By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press Setting up what is likely to be the first of many confrontations with the White House, the Republican-controlled Senate Tuesday announced its first piece of legislation, a bill to approve the construction of the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 1:46 Remembering former Sen. Edward Brooke, 95, political giant and party outlier - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 8:24 What's on the agenda for the new GOP-controlled Congress? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Congress is still really religious and really Christian By Domenico Montanaro Despite a growing number of Americans who say they are religiously unaffiliated, Congress is dominated by those who identify with a religion. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:07 What can we expect from Congress in 2015? By PBS News Hour Members of Congress are set to return to work on Tuesday with Republicans in charge of both the House and Senate. What will be on the agenda and what can we expect from lawmakers in 2015? For more, Niels Lesniewski… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch Why a GOP-controlled Congress may abandon No Child Left Behind law By PBS News Hour When Congress returns to work next week, Republicans will have substantial majorities in the House and the Senate. Republican leaders have promised they will initiate new legislation, and one of their first efforts may be to roll back parts of… Continue watching
Jan 03 New Congress includes more minorities, women than ever before By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The 114th Congress that convenes Tuesday will count more minorities and women than ever, although lawmakers remain overwhelmingly white and male in the Republican-controlled House and Senate. Continue reading
Jan 03 Despite Republican Congress, Obama aims to start new year his way By Josh Lederman, Nedra Pickler, Associated Press President Barack Obama is aiming to set the agenda for the new year on his terms despite emboldened Republicans who feel their victory in November's elections given them a mandate to rein him in. Continue reading