Tag: United States Congress
Pompeo facing rare opposition from Senate panel
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is facing serious opposition before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which may...
Hillary Clinton out of politics, star of GOP midterm plan
NEW YORK — Almost 18 months have passed since Hillary Clinton lost the presidency. She holds no position of power in government. And she...
Bryan Steil becomes GOP front-runner to win Paul Ryan’s seat
MADISON, Wis. — A former driver for House Speaker Paul Ryan who has been active in Wisconsin Republican politics for years announced Sunday that...
NY reps ask FTC to probe reports of 9/11 compensation scam
NEW YORK — Three New York congressional representatives are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports that scammers are posing as Sept. 11...
Russian lawyer questions why Mueller hasn’t contacted her
MOSCOW — A Russian lawyer who discussed sanctions with Donald Trump Jr. in New York during his father's 2016 campaign for the U.S. presidency...
Hillary Clinton, not on ballot, is star of GOP midterm plan
NEW YORK — Almost 18 months have passed since Hillary Clinton lost the presidency. She holds no position of power in government. And she...
Insider Q&A: The inherent limits of temporary tax cuts
WASHINGTON — The tax overhaul that took effect Jan. 1 provides generous breaks for corporations and wealthy Americans and more modest relief for middle-...
Al Swift, former Washington state congressman, dies at 82
SEATTLE — Al Swift, an eight-term Democratic congressman from Washington state who helped modernize Pacific Northwest energy, has died in Alexandria, Virginia. He was...
The Latest: Romney promises hard campaign in Senate primary
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The Latest on Mitt Romney's bid to win the GOP nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Utah at...
Democrats pick candidate in 5th congressional district
Virginia Democrats in the congressional district that includes Charlottesville and Danville picked a former journalist Saturday to face incumbent GOP Rep. Tom Garrett in...