National Politics

Politics House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval
By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 7:44 AM PDT
House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the legislation as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign company to avoid environmental review.
Politics Could immigration bill set off another backlash? Could immigration bill set off another backlash?
By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Published: May 6, 2013 at 7:22 AM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 10:55 AM PDT
As a Senate committee prepares to begin voting this week on far-reaching immigration legislation, advocates are watching warily to see whether relatively tame opposition balloons into the kind of fierce resistance that killed Congress' last attempt to overhaul the system.
Politics Senate Democratic budget extends standoff with GOP Senate Democratic budget extends standoff with GOP
By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Published: Mar 23, 2013 at 8:58 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 23, 2013 at 10:51 AM PDT
An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade but shelters domestic programs targeted for cuts by House Republicans.
Politics Should voters have to prove citizenship to register? Should voters have to prove citizenship to register?
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Published: Mar 18, 2013 at 8:07 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 18, 2013 at 4:33 PM PDT
The Supreme Court will consider the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in national elections.
Politics Fact Check: Overreaching in State of Union speech Fact Check: Overreaching in State of Union speech
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press Published: Feb 13, 2013 at 8:31 AM PDT Last Updated: Feb 13, 2013 at 4:38 PM PDT
President Barack Obama did some cherry-picking Tuesday night in defense of his record on jobs and laid out a conditional path to citizenship for illegal immigrants that may be less onerous than he made it sound.
Politics Wyden: Release of drone info to lawmakers 'encouraging first step' Wyden: Release of drone info to lawmakers 'encouraging first step'
By Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent Published: Feb 6, 2013 at 8:34 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 7, 2013 at 3:49 AM PDT
A senior administration official says President Barack Obama has directed the Justice Department to provide congressional intelligence committees access to classified information providing the legal rationale for drone strikes against al-Qaida-linked American citizens.
Politics Female veterans hail decision to allow combat roles Female veterans hail decision to allow combat roles
By Julie Watson, Associated Press Published: Jan 24, 2013 at 2:41 PM PDT
While women have proven themselves over the past decade where they have increasingly found themselves in combat because of modern warfare's blurred frontlines, many have come home with the feeling that few know of their contributions, a former Army specialist said Thursday.
Politics Obama weighing executive action on guns Obama weighing executive action on guns
By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Published: Jan 15, 2013 at 7:46 AM PDT Last Updated: Jan 15, 2013 at 10:35 AM PDT
Facing powerful opposition to sweeping gun regulations, President Barack Obama is weighing 19 steps that could be taken through executive action alone, congressional officials said.
Politics NRA calls for armed officers in every school NRA calls for armed officers in every school
By Philip Elliott, Associated Press Published: Dec 21, 2012 at 10:24 AM PDT Last Updated: Dec 21, 2012 at 3:41 PM PDT
The nation's largest gun-rights lobby called Friday for armed police officers to be posted in every American school to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings."