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Anthony Weiner faces another sexting scandal, this time with his wife at his side

YoopyaJul 24, 2013June 16, 20240

NEW YORK (AP) — When a heckled, harried Anthony Weiner resigned from Congress and apologized for the explicit text messages that had destroyed his career,

US surveillance, Syria at issue on defense bill

YoopyaJul 23, 2013June 22, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — Limits on secret U.S. surveillance programs and President Barack Obama’s push to help Syrian rebels were in dispute as the House weighed

Senate ready to approve Labor Department chief, Environmental Protection Agency head is next

YoopyaJul 18, 2013June 16, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was poised Thursday to approve President Barack Obama’s choice to head the Labor Department after lawmakers, by the thinnest of

Senate nomination pact averts meltdown for now

YoopyaJul 17, 2013August 1, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate pact has smoothed the confirmation path for a batch of President Barack Obama’s nominations and removed, for now, a

Dems pin immigration hopes on GOP’s Ryan

YoopyaJul 17, 2013August 1, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats doggedly pursuing a far-reaching immigration bill are counting on help from Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney’s running mate last year

Liz Cheney challenge to Enzi echoes GOP divisions

YoopyaJul 17, 2013August 1, 20240

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Liz Cheney says her GOP primary challenge to Wyoming’s senior U.S. senator is about sending a “new generation” to Washington. But

Filibuster talks flag, Senate braces for showdown

YoopyaJul 16, 2013June 16, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators prepared for a potentially rancorous day Tuesday – even by recent standards of partisan unpleasantness – as Democratic leaders threatened to

Obama wildlife trafficking plan may also boost security

YoopyaJul 3, 2013July 4, 20240

(Reuters) – A White House plan to curb illegal trafficking in rhino horn, elephant tusks and body parts from other endangered wildlife could have the

White House delays key element of health care law

YoopyaJul 3, 2013August 4, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s health care law, hailed as his most significant legislative achievement, seems to be losing much of its sweep. On

Obama leery of intervention in Mideast

YoopyaJul 3, 2013August 4, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — From Egypt to Syria to Iraq and beyond, the Obama administration is determined to show it will only go so far to