Susan Ferrechio

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said on Monday he will "take a look at" stronger sanctions against Iran when Congress returns from Thanksgiving recess next week.

Senate weighing Iran sanctions setting up possible showdown with Obama

Susan Ferrechio · November 25, 2013 5:00 am

Aides to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who is the communications director for the House Republican Conference, gave birth to Brynn Catherine on Sunday. (AP Photo)

House GOP leader sets a record with third birth while serving in Congress

Susan Ferrechio · November 25, 2013 5:00 am

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks across the tarmac as he arrives at London's Stansted Airport, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. Kerry is in London to meet with Libyan's Prime Minister Ali Zidan and British Foreign Secretary William Hague. Kerry is traveling from Geneva Switzerland were a deal has been reached between six world powers and Iran that calls on Tehran to limit its nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief, the French and Iranian foreign ministers said early Sunday.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)

John Kerry: Deal with Iran is art of the possible

Susan Ferrechio · November 24, 2013 5:00 am

Senate Democrats on Thursday rewrote the chamber's filibuster rule. (AP Photo)

Senate Democrats expected to quickly confirm a wave of Obama’s long-stalled nominees

Susan Ferrechio · November 22, 2013 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Sen.ÃÂ HarryÃÂ Reid, D-Nev., speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senate Dems go ‘nuclear,’ eliminate filibuster of presidential nominees

Susan Ferrechio · November 21, 2013 5:00 am

A new Quinnipiac University poll on potential 2016 presidential contenders shows New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie leading former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the key state of Colorado.(Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)

Poll: Presidential hopefuls Christie and Ryan both lead Democrat Hillary Clinton in Colorado

Susan Ferrechio · November 20, 2013 5:00 am

Lawmakers and staff are prohibited from accepting anything valued at $50 or more from anyone outside of the federal government. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Watchdog group seeks probe of special health insurance perks offered only to Congress

Susan Ferrechio · November 20, 2013 5:00 am

Louisiana Health Cooperative, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer Terry Shilling signed a $4 million four-year contract with a consulting firm last year in which he is a principal, according to documents obtained by the Washington Examiner. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Many consumers also won’t be able to keep their doctors under Obamacare

Susan Ferrechio · November 19, 2013 5:00 am

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., shown here Nov. 13, revealed a potential conflict of interesting involving a Justice Department lawyer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Darrell Issa sends letter to Census demanding info on alleged fake jobless data

Susan Ferrechio · November 19, 2013 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Sen.ÃÂ HarryÃÂ Reid, D-Nev., speaks to the media on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Harry Reid considering rules change to curb minority power to block presidential nominees

Susan Ferrechio · November 19, 2013 5:00 am

The New York Post reports that an employee at the Census Bureau, Julius Buckmon, fabricated data for the monthly employment report because he could not reach people to complete the survey. (Thinkstock)

Congress will investigate report of faked pre-election jobs data

Susan Ferrechio · November 19, 2013 5:00 am

The House on Friday approved a legislative fix to the Obamacare rollout, passing legislation that would allow insurers to keep offering millions of policies that do not pass muster under the new health care law.ÃÂ (Thinkstock Image)

39 House Democrats defect to help pass GOP Obamacare fix

Susan Ferrechio · November 15, 2013 5:00 am