May 08 House votes to launch new investigation into Benghazi attack By Bradley Klapper, Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday rammed through a measure opening a new investigation of the deadly assault in Benghazi, Libya, vowing to dig deeper in a search for truth. Democrats declared it merely a political ploy to raise campaign… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch News Wrap: Egyptian court sentences hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the spiritual head of the Muslim Brotherhood and 682 others were sentenced to death by an Egyptian court in the second mass sentencing in two months for violent rioting last year. Also, New York Rep. Continue watching
Apr 25 Criminal charges coming against Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm By Jake Pearson, Associated Press NEW YORK — Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm’s attorney says federal prosecutors in New York plan on filing criminal charges against the lawmaker. Lawyer William McGinley says in a statement Friday he’s not surprised by the government’s decision. He says… Continue reading
Apr 16 Proposed minimum wage hikes still won’t benefit workers in exempt jobs By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Some low-paid workers won't benefit even if a long-shot Democratic proposal to raise the federal minimum wage becomes law. More than a dozen categories of jobs are exempt from the minimum, currently $7.25 an hour. Those exclusions, rooted… Continue reading
Apr 11 U.S. Sentencing Commission takes steps to depopulate federal prisons By Willis Raburu In a bid to reduce the federal prison population, the U.S. Sentencing Commission set in motion a change of formula to determine the sentencing of low-level, nonviolent federal drug law offenders. The commission voted Thursday to reduce sentencing guidelines… Continue reading
Apr 05 New poll indicates tough road ahead for Democrats in November By Associated Press The latest Associated Press-GfK poll holds bad news for President Barack Obama, but as the November elections draw closer, there are ominous signs for congressional Democrats as well. Continue reading
Apr 04 Lawmakers propose another pay freeze on congressional salaries By Chelsea Coatney With a scheduled pay increase on the horizon, members of the House of Representatives have proposed another freeze on congressional salaries. The automatic cost-of-living bump would have raised lawmakers’ salaries by 1.6 percent, totaling an additional $2,800… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch IMF Head Lagarde: Congress made mistake by not voting for IMF changes as part of Ukraine Aid By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 02 IMF director Lagarde: Congress made mistake by not voting for IMF changes as part of Ukraine Aid By Justin Scuiletti Providing financial stability to countries around the world is a powerful tool for the U.S. in international relations, says IMF head Christine Lagarde. The U.S. congress missed an opportunity to build a more stable, more solid institution by limiting IMF… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch Disavowing GM decisions of the past, CEO Barra offers apology and further investigation By PBS News Hour Continue watching