USA

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders are considering whether to reprimand House Democrats over the 25-hour anti-gun violence sit-in that shut down the chamber last week. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., have been highly critical of the Democratic protest and will be meeting with the sergeant at arms […]

House conservatives have kneecapped GOP leaders’ attempts to pass a compromise gun-control bill to keep firearms out of the hands of suspected terrorists, saying Wednesday that the chief Republican plan still tramples on Americans’ constitutional rights. Speaker Paul D. Ryan had hoped to push the gun proposal through as part of a broad anti-terrorism package,

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders isn’t ready to give up on his presidential campaign. On the same day President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail for the first time to help bolster support for presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Sanders’ campaign was getting ready to hold a massive rally in Philadelphia on the eve of the

CHAROLOTTE, North Carolina — President Barack Obama stumped for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, July 5th.  It was his first appearance on the campaign trail to help pick his eventual successor.  Following is a text of his remarks: THE PRESIDENT:  Hillary!  Hillary!  Hillary!  (Applause.)  Hillary!  Hillary!  Hillary!  Hillary!  Oh!  (Applause.)  How are you doing, Charlotte?  (Applause.) 

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said the way FBI Director James B. Comey framed the decision not to recommend that likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton face charges over her private email set-up “doesn’t smell right.” Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, said on Wednesday that he spoke with Mr. Comey after the director’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) is leading a bipartisan effort in Congress to ensure that door delivery continues to be a cornerstone of the postal process. As Congress considers postal reform legislation, Davis called on those crafting the reform proposal to keep door delivery, a key service for both residential

Washington (dpa) – US President Barack Obama offered a resounding endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as he began campaigning Tuesday on her behalf. “I’m here today because I believe in Hillary Clinton, and I want you to help elect her to be the next president of the United States of America,” he told

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton and her team clearly skirted the most basic rules for the handling of classified information, and their actions as outlined Tuesday by the director of the FBI went well beyond carelessness to an open flouting of known practices, security experts inside and outside the administration said Tuesday. Experts were especially disdainful