The so-called "Bridge to Nowhere" came to symbolize all that's wrong with earmarks in Congress. But during the past few weeks, as Speaker John Boehner struggled to rally support for his alternate tax plan, some say earmarks could have helped him convince fellow Republicans to push legislation through the House.
The White House strategy to curb a dramatic rise in gun violence could include rallying support from retailers for gun control measures that would help their business. A number of actions reported to be under consideration indicate the White House is weighing a far broader approach to curbing the nation’s gun violence than simply reinstating an expired ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ...
The so-called "Bridge to Nowhere" came to symbolize all that's wrong with earmarks in Congress. But during the past few weeks, as Speaker John Boehner struggled to rally support for his alternate tax plan, some say earmarks could have helped him convince fellow Republicans to push legislation through the House.
The so-called "Bridge to Nowhere" came to symbolize all that's wrong with earmarks in Congress. But during the past few weeks, as Speaker John Boehner struggled to rally support for his alternate tax plan, some say earmarks could have helped him convince fellow Republicans to push legislation through the House.
The so-called "Bridge to Nowhere" came to symbolize all that's wrong with earmarks in Congress. But during the past few weeks, as Speaker John Boehner struggled to rally support for his alternate tax plan, some say earmarks could have helped him convince fellow Republicans to push legislation through the House.
Two Republican senators suggested Sunday they would not support fellow party member and former Sen. Chuck Hagel should he get nominated for secretary of defense, while Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said he is reserving judgment.
If you believe in the benefits of energy innovation, support national security or consider climate change to be a non-negligible threat to our planet, you need to stop listening to Al Gore and start reading Adam Smith.
If you believe in the benefits of energy innovation, support national security or consider climate change to be a non-negligible threat to our planet, you need to stop listening to Al Gore and start reading Adam Smith. Free markets and big-knuckled capitalism may not be perfect, but the basic principles they
A federal version of New Mexico's Katie's Law passed with overwhelming support from congress Friday, but before the president can even sign it into law the nation's highest court is getting ready to determine if its constitutional.
As Congress races to pass legislation before the Jan. 1 "fiscal cliff" deadline, President Barack Obama in an interview which aired Sunday publicly touted the support of the American people for the plan he offered to Republicans. "We have put forward not only a sensible deal, but one that has the support of the majority [...]
