House OKs rebate bill; fate cloudy
Days after quickly crafting a rare bipartisan compromise, the House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a $150 billion economic stimulus package to send checks to millions of low- and middle-income Americans....
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Senate rejects Iraq pullout plan
In an ominous sign for the Democratic legislative campaign to end the war in Iraq, the Senate on Thursday rejected a resolution that would have required President Bush to begin...
Big Labor making comeback on Capitol Hill
For the past dozen years, Capitol Hill hasn't been the friendliest place for organized labor. But that has changed with the new Democratic-controlled Congress, and labor, an important Democratic constituency,...
House OKs tribunal bill
Congress is poised to approve rules for interrogating and trying suspected terrorists, a key piece of the national security agenda Republicans aim to showcase in their fight to keep control...
Bush: I’ll veto ports bill
President Bush vowed Tuesday to veto any legislation that would block the takeover of shipping operations at six large U.S. seaports by a state-owned Arab company, setting up a major...
Bush urges conservation to ease nation’s fuel shortage
WASHINGTON // President Bush urged Americans yesterday to drive less and embrace conservation in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and he said he would work with Congress to...
Social Security pitch: 60 cities in 60 days
President Bush on Friday launched a revved-up and retooled campaign to promote Social Security restructuring, promising to hit the road for as long as it takes to overcome public skepticism...
Iraq target date firm
Despite ongoing attacks against Iraqis and American troops, the United States remains committed to handing over power to an interim Iraqi government by the end of June, the top U.S....
Cable TV faces indecency crackdown
Frustrated by the profanity and nudity on television that culminated with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's sexy Super Bowl dance, angry lawmakers on Wednesday raised the prospect of expanding the...
All talk, no action on 2 judicial picks
After nearly 40 hours of non-stop and often acrimonious debate of President Bush's nominees to federal judgeships, a weary Senate on Friday found itself back where it started. Democrats blocked...