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GOP looks to erase Democrats' comfy House majority
No fewer than 65 House seats across the country — an overwhelming majority held by Democrats — are at risk of changing political hands this...
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Coast Guard allows toxic chemical use on Gulf oil
The U.S. Coast Guard has routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons of toxic chemical a day to break up oil slicks in...
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Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges
To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it,...
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Obama says he'll call GOP's bluff on deficit talk
President Barack Obama has a warning for Republicans who denounce the federal deficit but reject proposals to cut it.
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Michigan voters search for economic savior
Michigan voters frustrated over lost jobs, home foreclosures and budget deficits will vote in Tuesday's primary election for leaders they hope can move the state...
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Obama blames GOP on small business lending bill
President Barack Obama is going after Senate Republicans who have stymied his proposal to create a $30 billion fund to help unfreeze lending for credit-starved...
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GOP's Rand Paul softens rhetoric in Ky. Senate bid
A tea party success story in search of a statewide triumph, Kentucky Republican senatorial candidate Rand Paul volunteers that he's spent two decades "popping off"...
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When Double Dippers become economic party poopers
They're a minority, but a vocal one, and they're hovering like storm clouds over a brittle recovery.
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Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters
A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could be facing an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the midterm election outlook for the...
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Reports: Waters plans House trial over ethics charges
- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., plans to go through a House trial to contest charges of misusing her office, NBC News confirmed Friday night.
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Obama visits spy museum
It's hard to travel incognito when you're the president — even on a mission to a spy museum.
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Sen. Ben Nelson is first Democrat to oppose Kagan
Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson says he'll vote against confirming Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court justice.
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Obama calls Rangel charges `very troubling'
President Barack Obama calls the ethics charges against longtime Rep. Charlie Rangel "very troubling" and says he hopes Rangel can end his career with dignity.
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House approves oil spill bill; stalled in Senate
The House has approved a bill to boost safety standards for offshore drilling and remove a liability cap for oil spills, but a partisan fight...
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Lawmaker wants Supreme Court to reopen front door
A congresswoman wants the Supreme Court to reopen its iconic front entrance to the public.
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Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
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FAA downgrades Mexico's air safety rating
Mexico's aviation safety rating was downgraded Friday due to concerns about the country's safety oversight, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Anti-Islam lawmaker not part of Dutch government
Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders' hopes of becoming a Dutch Cabinet minister evaporated Friday after exploratory talks to include him in a right-wing coalition ended without...
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NH Sen. Gregg is fifth Republican to support Kagan
Republican Sen. Judd Gregg says he plans to vote to confirm Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court justice.
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Ginsburg: OK to look to foreign law for good ideas
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says judges can look to foreign law for good ideas without diminishing their ability to apply U.S. law faithfully.
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Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign
Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges.
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Paperwork nightmare: A struggle to fix new law
Tucked into the new health care law is a requirement that could become a paperwork nightmare for nearly 40 million businesses.
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Judge lets paper publish info on juicemaker probe
A judge has lifted an order that prevented a legal newspaper from publishing information found in court records that were supposed to have been shielded...
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Michelle Obama's communications director leaving
First lady Michelle Obama's communications director is leaving the White House for a job in the private sector.
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Agency weighs skirting Congress on immigration
The Obama administration, unable to push an immigration overhaul through Congress, is considering ways it could go around lawmakers to allow undocumented immigrants to stay...
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