Tag: House of Representatives

In this Aug. 8, 2014, file photo, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take cover during airstrikes targeting militants of the Islamic State group near the Khazer checkpoint outside of the city of Irbil in northern Iraq. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)

Top Democrats want Obama’s ISIS strategy to address Syria

David M. Drucker · September 7, 2014 8:33 pm

Jesse Benton, who managed Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign, has not been charged with a crime. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Report: Former McConnell campaign manager’s emails were subpoenaed in July

Rebecca Berg · September 4, 2014 10:01 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told fellow GOP lawmakers in a memo that the House will continue "aggressive oversight work," but there is no immediate plan to take up legislation giving President Obama the green light to bomb Syria. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

National Security

House agenda doesn’t include Syria

Susan Ferrechio · September 4, 2014 9:36 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., will be part of three events in New Hampshire next week. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

With 2016 in mind, Rand Paul to attend three New Hampshire events

Kelly Cohen · September 4, 2014 5:39 pm

Labrador became alarmed after watching news accounts of police in armored vehicles and riot gear pointing guns at protesters in Ferguson, Mo., after a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager, and the St. Louis suburb erupted in riots in early August. (AP Photo/John Miller, File)

Lawmakers cross aisles on demilitarizing police

Susan Crabtree · September 4, 2014 9:06 am

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal delivers the keynote address during Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority event in Washington on June 21. (AP/Molly Riley)

Beltway Confidential

Bobby Jindal sees an opening on foreign policy

Philip Klein · September 3, 2014 1:28 pm

$60M plant to turn sugarcane waste to sugars, fuel

$60M plant to turn sugarcane waste to sugars, fuel

Washington Examiner · September 3, 2014 1:19 pm

Last week, Jesse Benton resigned amid questions over his involvement in a payoff scandal associated with Rep. Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign. (AP Photo)

Mitch McConnell staffer wasn’t running campaign

David M. Drucker · September 2, 2014 4:13 pm

McConnell Aide Resigns As Ron Paul Scandal Develops

Michael Warren · September 2, 2014 2:25 pm

US Rep. Duckworth announces she’s pregnant

US Rep. Duckworth announces she’s pregnant

Washington Examiner · September 1, 2014 5:56 pm

In the lawsuit against Common Core, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal charged that the Obama administration's push violated the 10th Amendment protection of states' rights because it was overly coercive. (AP Photo)

Common Core supporters hit back at Bobby Jindal for lawsuit

David M. Drucker · August 30, 2014 3:59 pm

Mitch McConnell (R) greets Sen. Rand Paul (L) at a news conference. Benton admitted that he was "sort of holding my nose" with McConnell, until he could return to Rand Paul. (Getty images/Win McNamee)

Mitch McConnell’s campaign manager resigns amidst probe

Rebecca Berg · August 30, 2014 2:39 am