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GOP Marine combat vet backs Obama on Libya
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, a California Republican and Marine combat veteran who served tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, says President Obama made the right choice in attacking Libya to impose a no-fly zone and aid rebels seeking to overthrow Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
Lawmaker: Obama must clarify Libya goals
Freshman Rep. James Lankford on Monday said President Obama needs to do a better job of defining the mission in Libya in his highly-anticipated Monday-evening address on the conflict.
Congressional Dems take to Twitter to defend health care law
Congressional Democrats pushed back Wednesday at an onslaught of Republican attacks aimed at the health care reform law on its one-year anniversary.
Biden: Florida governor wrong to reject rail money
Vice President Joseph R. Biden used a Wednesday visit to Florida to rebuke Gov. Rick Scott for turning down federal money for a high speed rail project, saying the move will stifle business in the Sunshine State.
Trump headed to Iowa
Donald Trump is getting serious about a run for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. The Des Moines Register reports the New York real estate mogul has scheduled his first appearance in Iowa as a potential candidate.
Senators get Blackberry to remove speedtrap apps
After four Democratic senators complained, the company that makes Blackberry smartphones said it will remove programs that tell motorists of upcoming police speed traps and red light cameras.
GOP decries health care law on its anniversary
As Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of President Obama signing the Democrats' health care reform bill into law, Republicans released a blitz of news releases blasting the law they derisively call "Obamacare."
Rand Paul won't rule out presidential bid
Rep. Ron Paul is routinely mentioned as a potential contender for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, but if the Texas Republican doesn't run, his tea-party backed son says he just might.
Senate to hold hearings on Muslims' rights
Just weeks after House Republicans held a hearing looking at the dangers of radical Muslims in the U.S., Senate Democrats are countering with a hearing of their own, scheduled for after Congress returns from a 10-day vacation, to examine Muslims' civil rights.
West Palm Beach mayor will challenge Rep. Allen West
The 2012 congressional elections are 19 months away but already Rep. Allen West has two Democratic challengers.
Webb questions Libya mission
Add Virginia Sen. Jim Webb to the list of Democrats questioning President Barack Obama's decision to intervene militarily in Libya.
House panel to examine proposed telecom merger
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith announced Monday the panel will schedule a hearing to examine the proposed merger of telecommunications giants AT&T and T-Mobile.
Pelosi briefly hospitalized in Rome
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized briefly in Rome on Monday after arriving from a fact-finding trip to Afghanistan.
W.Va. lawmaker lays down debt marker
Sen. Joe Manchin III, a West Virginia Democrat who has shown a proclivity to break with President Obama since his election last year, was at it again Monday, with a speech in Charleston warning he won't back an increase in the federal debt ceiling without major progress toward a long-term budget deal to get federal spending under control.
Press conference with President Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called off
A joint press conference with President Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff slated to take place here on Saturday has been called off because the Brazilian government did not want reporters to have the opportunity to ask questions, an Obama administration official said.
