Three members of Congress have received threatening mail over the last two days and law enforcement officials Wednesday warned that more may be coming.
Pinal County, Ariz. Sheriff Paul Babeu resigned his post as Mitt Romney's state campaign co-chair, following the revelation on Saturday that he was involved in a homosexual relationship with a Mexican immigrant who claims he was threatened with deportation if he spoke out about their involvement.
Congress passed legislation on Friday that extends a tax cut for 160 million workers through December. The new law continues long-term jobless benefits, handing President Barack Obama a major victory in a year in which his re-election is at stake.
From auto dealerships to ketchup, these lawmakers boast enormous fortunes.
Exchange operator Nasdaq OMX is trying to gain support for a legislative proposal that would give it a competitive edge over both rival exchanges and banks that operate anonymous trading venues known as "dark pools."
Joseph Kennedy III has officially launched his congressional campaign for the House of Representatives on Thursdays, as he attempts to continue his family legacy by becoming a Massachusetts politician.
A payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans, set to expire at the end of this month, would be extended through December under a bipartisan deal announced early on Thursday by U.S. congressional leaders.
U.S. lawmakers were close to a deal Tuesday on legislation that would boost the economy in the short term by extending a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers through this year and continue long-term jobless benefits, congressional aides said.
The Office of Congressional Ethics is looking into whether Rep. Spencer Bachus, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, violated insider trading laws and used his public office for private gain.
Even as Americans' economic confidence grows, they're approval of Congress continues to deteriorate.
Republican and Democratic leaders accused each other of bad faith negotiations on Tuesday, as both parties played hardball in talks to extend a tax cut for 160 million workers.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday warned Congress that putting off a decision on the fate of expiring Bush administration tax cuts could unsettle businesses and households, undercutting the U.S. economic recovery.
The backlash against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act isn't over. A coalition of 75 Internet advocacy groups sent an open letter to Congress asking it to put intellectual property lawmaking on hold.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed lawmakers to pass his proposal to provide as much as $10 billion in aid to struggling homeowners, saying a failure to address the housing crisis would put the rest of the economy at risk.
NDAA protests have begun at congressional offices nationwide, as opponents look to keep up the pressure on their elected representatives to repeal the National Defense Authorization Act.
Mobbed by cameramen and with two fingers raised in a victory salute, Subramanian Swamy stood before the Supreme Court on Thursday, flushed with the vindication of an unrelenting legal campaign aimed at the country's most powerful politicians and the Congress party.
Internet search engine giant Google has sent a 13-page letter to eight members of the House of Representatives to defend its privacy policy consolidation, after the Congress members expressed their concerns about the change.
Netflix Inc on Tuesday urged a panel of senators to support legislation that it said would allow the company's U.S. users to share information on Facebook about the TV shows and movies they are watching through Netflix's service.
Sen. Tom Coburn, who was one of two votes against an insider trading law aimed at lawmakers, said the real inside trading that sours Americans on Congress is the political horse trading on legislation.
Millions of Indians went to the polls on Monday in Punjab and Uttarakhand where the country's ruling Congress party hopes to regain momentum after a year when its reputation was battered by corruption scandals and a slowing economy.
The possible release of detained Taliban leaders is likely to join Iran's nuclear ambitions at the top of a busy agenda when the top seven American intelligence chiefs testify before the Congress this week.
Michael Roseman, the former chief risk officer who is said to have raised red flags about aggressive trading bets at MF Global , will testify before Congress next week, according to a congressional staffer familiar with the matter.
