Even though it was still not clear whether the 60 votes needed to advance legislation in the 100-seat Senate were certain, Democratic Leader Harry Reid said he intended to bring the bill up for a vote later in the week.
We will finish our work on this bill this week to ensure that these critical protections [...]
The House of Representatives has already approved a final version of the bill, which imposes a range of tough new restrictions on the industry in an effort to avoid a repeat of the 2007-2009 financial crisis. After a year and a half of work, Democrats are eager to send it to President Barack Obama to [...]
The Republican-controlled Arizona legislature passed the controversial law to try to stem the flood of thousands of illegal immigrants who cross its border from Mexico and to cut down on drug trafficking and other crimes in the area.
The lawsuit is part of a broader approach by President Barack Obama to deal with the 10.8 million [...]
Coalition talks could still last several more months, exposing Iraq to a risky vacuum as it emerges from sectarian war but struggles to contain a stubborn insurgency.
Some Sunni politicians in Iraq have accused the United States of not doing enough to support the right of Allawis cross-sectarian Iraqiya bloc to form the government.
They also [...]
I raised this issue and was told that the government is open to amending the law this fall, she added. We will look forward to working with the Armenian government on this specific issue and more generally to strengthen protections for journalists.
Sarksyan has signed into law a blueprint adopted by the national parliament last month [...]
He said Washington had a long-term commitment to Iraq despite plans to end U.S. combat operations in August and withdraw completely next year, and cautioned Iraq against falling under the sway of other nations in the region.
You should not, and Im sure you will not, let any statefrom the United States to any state in [...]
Christie, who took office in January after campaigning to reduce the size of government and cut the states 34 billion in debt, has opposed an alternative property tax plan by the Democratic Senate President with a 2.9 percent property tax cap that allowed for inflation.
In an effort to forge an agreement with lawmakers, Christie extended [...]
S. immigration rules. A tough new law in Arizona has brought the issue to the forefront of public debate, galvanizing Hispanics, who are an important constituency for Novembers congressional elections.
The president, speaking at American University, criticized the Arizona law but made no mention of a potential lawsuit by his administration to block it before it [...]
While the judge will only decide if the suit can proceeda decision Hudson said he would render within 30 days — the court heard the first airing of arguments that could make their way to the Supreme Court as some states resist implementing the law.
U.S. Department of Justice attorney Ian Gershengorn argued that the lawsuit [...]
The 5-4 ruling could ultimately make it easier for individuals to own handguns in a country that already has the worlds highest civilian gun ownership rate. Some 90 million Americans own an estimated 200 million guns.
Splitting along conservative and liberal lines, the nations highest court extended its landmark 2008 rulingthat individual Americans have a constitutional [...]