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Obama Immigration Action Pushes Republicans To Brace For Battle

Nov 20, 2014 11:52 PM EST

Republicans vowed to do everything in their power to block U.S. President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration aimed at protecting millions of undocumented migrants in the country from deportation.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at ''A Celebration of Special Olympics and A Unified Generation'' event at the White House in Washington, July 31, 2014.

Obama to Unveil Immigration Policy Thursday

Dan Weisman |

Nov 19, 2014 03:23 PM EST

Obama said in a Facebook video that he would explain his proposal and follow that national speech with a Las Vegas appearance on Friday to galvanize support for the new immigration policies.

Tom Cotton Alludes To GOP Spending Bill Tactic To Block Obama’s Executive Action On Immigration

Christl Leong |

Nov 16, 2014 11:01 PM EST

Republicans are planning to block President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration once they hold control of both chambers of Congress next year. One such tactic, according to Senator-elect Tom Cotton, includes a spending-cap bill much like the one the GOP used on the Guantanamo Bay issue.

U.S. President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping at the APEC Welcome Banquet November 10, 2014.

Obama Seeks to Shed ‘Lame-Duck’ Tag at APEC Summit

Christl Leong |

Nov 11, 2014 03:04 AM EST

President Barack Obama has turned to the international stage, particularly in this week's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, in an effort to shed the "lame-duck" label he was tagged following a Republican win for control of both chambers of Congress earlier this month.

A U.S. Flag is displayed in front of the Capitol during a Flag Ceremony in Washington, November 2, 2010.

Lame Duck Congress Limps Toward 2014 Finish Line

Dan Weisman |

Nov 10, 2014 07:59 PM EST

After being in session less than one-third of the year, the least productive Congress in history wraps things up during a lame duck sessions that begin this week.

U.S. Supreme Court To Consider Key Subsidies of Affordable Health Care Act.

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Obamacare Challenge

Dan Weisman |

Nov 07, 2014 03:16 PM EST

The U.S. Supreme court on Wednesday agreed to consider a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act, now now popularly as Obamacare.

The U.S. Capitol and U.S. Senate (R) in Washington, August 2, 2011.

Republicans Lead In Race For Senate Majority

Christl Leong |

Oct 28, 2014 09:21 AM EDT

Republicans have maintained a narrow lead in the battle to gain control of the Senate, according to recent polls.

Half of Americans Discontented with Congressional Democrats and Republicans -Poll

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 27, 2014 09:03 AM EDT

With the midterm election campaigns on their homestretch, public disapproval of Congressional Democrats hits record high, while their Republican counterparts are faring just as bad, a new poll released over the weekend indicate.

Republicans Focus On Single White Women In Attempt To Defeat Democrats

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 23, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Republicans this year have pushed more female candidates to run for Congress in a bid to appeal to single, white women and minority voters and gain traction over the Democrats

Congress: FBI Has "Zero Chance" Of Getting Encrypted Data

David Curry |

Oct 22, 2014 01:02 PM EDT

FBI Director James Comey has been denied by his own government, after pushing a new law forward to gain access to encrypted smartphones from Apple and Google.

The Jetsons, Scooby Doo, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

No Saturday Cartoons On US Network TV For First Time In 50-Plus Years

Dan Weisman |

Oct 10, 2014 11:00 PM EDT

Don't look now, but last weekend was the first in more than 50 years with no children's cartoons on Saturday network television in the U.S.

New Documents Prove NSA Surveillance Programs Have Legal Basis

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 30, 2014 10:32 AM EDT

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) revealed on Monday that the U.S. government has released new documents that showed a 1981 Executive Order (EO) as a basis for the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance programs.

Latino Voters Could Determine 2014 Midterm Polls

Christl Leong |

Sep 30, 2014 05:40 AM EDT

With less than a month remaining before the 2014 midterm elections, advocates say Latino voters may hold sway over the congressional and senate races but turnout rates remain unclear.

Number of Lab Accidents in U.S. Raises Safety Concerns in Congress

Dino Lirios |

Sep 25, 2014 09:28 AM EDT

There have been more than 1,100 incidents involving select agents between 2008 and 2012.

House GOPs Gearing In Support Of Obama’s Syrian Rebel Training Against ISIL

Christl Leong |

Sep 16, 2014 05:11 AM EDT

The Republican-led House is working to pass legislation in support of President Obama's drive to train and provide arms to moderate Syrian rebels as part of efforts to combat the Islamic State (ISIL) threat in the Middle East.

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