Barrasso Leads Senate Opposition to President Obama’s Green Climate Fund Pledge
The Senators also ask that an appropriations bill include specific language prohibiting funding from being obligated or transferred to the Green Climate Fund.
President Barack Obama
U.W. Law Prof: Delaying Scalia Replacement Would Affect High Court For Nearly Two Years
The nation's polarized political climate could do a serious disservice to the judiciary for a long time if a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is not made soon.
Obama Holds Syria Meeting Ahead of Intel Release
President Barack Obama is convening senior national security advisers at the White House to discuss plans for possible military action against Syria.
Probe May Cause Issues for More Than DHS Official
An internal investigation of President Barack Obama's choice to be the No. 2 official at the Homeland Security Department has the potential to become a political headache for former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia.
Ricin suspect released from jail
A federal official says the man charged with sending poison letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a Mississippi judge has been released from jail.
Republicans rap consumer agency’s data collection
Senate Republicans are criticizing federal regulators' efforts to track the credit card, mortgage and spending habits of millions of consumers by collecting anonymous data about them.
Environmentalists Say Coal Employment Still Strong
An environmental group says coal mining employment in 2011 and 2012 was the highest in 15 years, despite claims that President Barack Obama is waging war on the industry.
Wyoming Plan To Preempt Federal Gun Ban Clears First Hurdle
Proposed federal restrictions on the assault weapons and high-capacity magazines would be unenforceable in Wyoming under a bill that has cleared its first state legislative committee hearing.
Obama Proposes Sweeping Reform On Gun Laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress to expand background checks on gun buyers to include private sales and is using his executive authority to increase the information available in data banks in the background check system...
Narrow ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Bargain Gain Currency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and congressional Republicans are setting their sights on a more modest 'fiscal cliff' deal to extend current tax rates for most Americans, raise rates for top earners but leave other, vexing issues for the new year, as hopes dim for a wide-ranging bargain...