Curt Mills

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Bernie Sanders holds a strong polling lead in New Hampshire, which borders his home state of Vermont. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Poll: Sanders up in N.H., Clinton in Iowa and S.C.

Curt Mills · December 20, 2015 5:20 pm

"Yeah, sure, there have been allegations, but nobody's proven that he's killed anybody," Trump said of Vladimir Putin. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Trump: Show me evidence Putin has killed journalists

Curt Mills · December 20, 2015 4:08 pm

WATCH: ‘Cruz Christmas Classics’

WATCH: ‘Cruz Christmas Classics’

Curt Mills · December 19, 2015 9:53 pm

After a strong debate performance this week, Trump maintained his more than 20-point lead over his nearest rival. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Trump slams Clinton for being ‘disloyal’ to Sanders

Curt Mills · December 19, 2015 9:11 pm

Christie cast himself as the most formidable challenger to Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Christie: I ‘got out of the mud’

Curt Mills · December 19, 2015 8:32 pm

McConnell: Senate has been ‘restored’ to ‘high purpose’

McConnell: Senate has been ‘restored’ to ‘high purpose’

Curt Mills · December 19, 2015 4:55 pm

Obama listed the Supreme Court making gay marriage law as one of the country's top achievements in 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama on budget deal: ‘A Christmas miracle!’

Curt Mills · December 19, 2015 4:10 pm

President Obama signed a short-term bill. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama approves measure funding government until Dec. 22

Curt Mills · December 17, 2015 1:44 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called for the motion, which was met with no objection, and it passed with no debate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate agrees to fund government through Dec. 22

Curt Mills · December 16, 2015 11:02 pm

"We make decisions on arms sales to Taiwan based on our assessment of Taiwan's defense needs," Kirby said. (AP Photo/Wally Santana, File)

National Security

State: No change on China policy despite Taiwan arms sale

Curt Mills · December 16, 2015 10:11 pm

"The results of this massive gamble should now be clear to us all: No new order has emerged in the Middle East, only chaos," John McCain said in his opening statement. (AP Photo)

National Security

McCain: Russia’s actions an ‘echo of the Cold War’

Curt Mills · December 16, 2015 6:35 pm

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.

Senators seek middle ground on paid leave

Curt Mills · December 14, 2015 5:01 am