Richard Smith, a retired attorney and U.S Navy veteran, has a message for Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and the rest of the special bipartisan committee in Congress that is trying to reach a deal to cut the deficit.
Canada, Mexico and at least two other countries have expressed interest in joining U.S.-led talks for a pan-Pacific trade pact, a U.S. Republican lawmaker said Friday after Japan asked to take part.
On the eve of the day meant to remember those who fought for the U.S., the Senate passed a portion of President Barack Obama's jobs plan, a mix of increased benefits and tax incentives to hire veteran enduring prolonged unemployment. The vote accompanied U.S. companies promising to provide 100,000 jobs for veterans.
The U.S. government on Thursday delayed approval of a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline until after the 2012 U.S. election, bowing to pressure from environmentalists and sparing President Barack Obama a damaging split with liberal voters he may need to win reelection.
A group of 70 corporations, trade groups and organizations filed a brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Senate Republicans say repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) would force states to recognize legal, out-of-state, same-sex marriages
E-mails made public by the U.S. House of Representatives appear to show a major donor to President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign and investor in Solyndra discussed federal loans to the solar company with officials, despite White House assertions to the contrary.
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname looks to be on the way out.
Election Day 2011 will best be remembered for Democratic victories on ballot initiatives in Ohio and Mississippi, but another statement was made when the few states electing legislators and governors generally held on to incumbents and their parties.
19 kids and counting will soon be updated and named 20 kids and counting, as the Duggars are expecting their next child! Their 20th baby is due in April. Yes, Michelle is pregnant again. The 45-year-old mother of 19 had almost accepted the fact that may be her baby days are over, when she discovered of her latest pregnancy. The Duggars have always left their family planning to God, and have never followed or attempted on any birth control techniques.
State governments would be able to collect online sales taxes under a bill due to be introduced in the Senate on Wednesday, said sources familiar with the bill.
19 Kids and Counting stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are expecting the birth of their 20th child, the couple said on Tuesday, predicting they would yet again change the name of their reality TV show.
The Michigan House of Representatives will vote on anti-bullying legislation this week that essentially legalizes harassment in public schools if it is rooted in a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction.
A series of messy budget showdowns earlier this year have left many in Washington pessimistic that politicians can deliver on two pressing priorities: taming surging deficits and spurring job growth.
It's axiomatic that voting is very important in these United States. So why, then, does the nation allow just one day for this critical act? The solution? It's time for an Election Week.
The White House said on Friday it was willing to provide more documents to Republicans probing a government loan guarantee to failed solar-panel maker Solyndra, but wants to negotiate a smaller scope than outlined in subpoenas for the information.
In God We Trust was officially reaffirmed as the official national motto of the United States on Wednesday by the House of Representatives. Why did the Republicans bring this vote up now, and was it a good idea?
Health care industry, U.S. president in favor of reversing Medicare tax withholdings.
Airline ticket prices may rise by $33 round trip across the Atlantic if a new European Union carbon law sticks.
A constitutional amendment proposed in both the U.S. House and Senate would aim to clean up the nation's campaign finance system and overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC.
During a speaking engagement at the University of Michigan on Monday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor implied he and the GOP does not support cutting or eliminating funding for Pell Grants, although his record says something different.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke out Monday against Republican Leader Eric Cantor's plan for the House to work just 109 days in 2012. Cantor defended his calendar, saying it allows members of Congress to do important work in their districts. But another key reason for the abbreviated schedule that Congress has followed for decades is the increasing importance of campaign finance, which leaves fundraising as top priority in an election year.
