Sen. Tim Johnson Won't Consider Iran Sanctions Bill
The South Dakota Democrat, who is serving as Senate Banking Committee chairman, says the only way for the bill to reach the Senate floor is for it to bypass his committee
Law & Government
Sen. McConnell Emphasizes Tea Party Connections While Filing For Re-Election
Facing a primary challenger
Meet the Liberals Backing Obama's Executive Power Play in Labor Board Case
The Supreme Court weighs the constitutionality of Obama's recess appointments.
Senate Poised To Vote on Restoring Unemployment Benefits
Despite some lawmakers not being in Washington, D.C.
Cheneys Attempting to Mend Fences with Al Simpson
Public falling out over Liz Cheney's Senate bid
Ken Cuccinelli To Help Rand Paul With NSA Suit
Former Virginia attorney general and gubernatorial candidate
Sen. Ron Johnson To Challenge Special Treatment of Members of Congress Under Obamacare
Objects to members of Congress and their staff receiving subsidies
Rep. Peter King Wants NSA To Monitor Members of Congress in Case They're Talking To Al Qaeda
Made the comment on Fox News yesterday
UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer Says Billions More in Cuts Will Be Needed After Next General Election
Many of the cuts would be made in the welfare budget
Sen. Reid: Democrats Will Work Towards Extending Unemployment Benefits
Needs support from five Republicans to avoid a filibuster on a plan to extend the benefits for three months
Pussy Riot is Free! But They Aren't Russia's Key to Freedom.
There's a huge disparity between what American media is reporting and what Pussy Riot really stands for.
Obama Urges Congress To Restore Unemployment Benefits
A bipartisan Senate proposal would reinstate jobless benefits for three months
More Congressman Open To Granting Snowden Clemency Deal To Get Him Back To US
NSA whistle-blower is currently in Russia
Rep. Trey Radel To Return To Congress After Rehab
The freshman Republican pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine last November
House To Consider Proposals Aimed at Making Obamacare Site More Secure
According to House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.)
Utah Man Files $150 Million Lawsuit, Alleging Mother of His Child Gave Baby Up for Adoption WIthout His Knowledge
Suing her, the adoption agency, and the adoptive parents
Senators Urge Afghanistan's President Not To Release Prisoners US Believes Are a Threat
Hundreds planned to be released from Bagram prison
Please, Congress, Do Much Less
Unpack the assumption behind the stories about congressional productivity, and you find a bias toward statism: the notion that government action is inherently good, and that more government action is inherently better.
Bill de Blasio Has to Pay NYC a $9 Registration Fee to Become Mayor, But What About the Unrequired Inaugurations?
De Blasio getting inaugurated twice
Rhode Island May See More Pension Struggles in 2014
Repayments of loans connected to Curt Schilling's failed video game also source of debate
ACLU Files New Suit Regarding NSA Snooping
Trying to get information about what happens to data NSA collects
SEC Investigating Calif. Public Pension Fund Purchases
Allegations of possible insider trading
Dozens of Federal Tax Breaks Set to Expire
But may be renewed retroactively, as they are every year, creating all sorts of business uncertainty
Obama Wants "Emergency" Extension of Unemployment Benefits After Signing Spending Bill That Has It Expiring Today For 1.3 Million People
Took a break from his Hawaii vacation
Does the Bell Toll for Excessive Public Pay?
Increasingly, the public may be seeing that the problem isn't a handful of officials who illegally gamed the system, but a system that allows a powerful minority to legally game the majority.
Veterans and Lawmakers Pushing To Prevent Military Benefits Cuts
Obama signed the spending bill implementing the changes yesterday
