Sep 16 Watch Departing Senator Harkin worries Senate gridlock gives the White House too much power By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 14 Hillary Clinton in Iowa stirs 2016 speculation By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton, making her return to Iowa for the first time since the 2008 presidential campaign, implored Democrats on Sunday to choose shared economic opportunity over "the guardians of gridlock."… Continue reading
Sep 10 Republicans rebuff Obama's request to train Syrian fighters By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The administration made the requests last Friday but they are not part of a temporary funding measure heading for a House vote Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Congress is back from vacation with critical votes on the agenda By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Summer break over and elections ahead, Congress is beginning an abbreviated September session with must-do tasks of preventing a government shutdown and extending a freeze on taxing access to the Internet. Lawmakers will find time, too, for votes… Continue reading
Sep 07 Romney: I would have done a better job than Obama By Tom Raum, Associated Press Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney says there is no question in his mind that he would have been more effective in the White House than President Barack Obama. But he reiterates he has no plans to run again. Continue reading
Sep 06 White House: Obama to delay action on immigration reform By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press Abandoning his pledge to act by the end of summer, President Barack Obama has decided to delay any executive action on immigration until after the November congressional elections, White House officials said. Continue reading
Sep 05 Republican support for over-the-counter birth control roils Colorado Senate race By Associated Press Democratic Sen. Mark Udall is going after his opponent's proposal to make birth control an over-the-counter drug. Udall brought Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the national president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund to a suburban Denver battleground where female… Continue reading
Sep 01 Opponents of Colorado GMO labeling draw millions in donations By Luke Runyon, Harvest Public Media In the fight over whether some foods in Colorado should sport a label about genetically modified ingredients, each campaign finance filing shows an increasingly lopsided race. In a two-week period in September, the committee working to get the measure passed… Continue reading
Aug 30 5 things to know about November's House races By Donna Cassata, Associated Press The GOP is expected to tighten its majority grip on the House in November's elections, adding seats as President Barack Obama's unpopularity drags down Democrats. The president's party traditionally suffers losses in the midterms. Continue reading
Aug 29 Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell's campaign manager resigns By Associated Press Jesse Benton said Friday he's stepping down from his top role in the Republican senator's re-election effort. Continue reading