Senate changes its rules to ease gridlock
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. Senate changed its rules on Thursday in a bid to ease partisan gridlock blamed for turning the chamber into a legislative graveyard. Senators approved...
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Push to revive assault weapons ban begins in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Democratic lawmaker on Thursday proposed a ban on assault weapons, like those used in a Connecticut school massacre last month, and called on the...
Push to revive assault weapons ban begins in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Democratic lawmaker on Thursday proposed a ban on assault weapons, like those used in a Connecticut school massacre last month, and called on the...
Ryan blames Republican election loss on poor communication, turnout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ending a self-imposed silence about the November election, 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said on Wednesday that he and presidential running mate Mitt Romney lost...
Insight: “Fiscal cliff” fracas: From smiles to distrust to rancor
(Note: includes graphic language) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It began so optimistically. On November 16, after their first "fiscal cliff" session with President Barack Obama, the four leaders of Congress had...
Lawmakers play waiting game with ‘fiscal cliff’ deadline in sight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With only a week left before a deadline for the United States to go over a "fiscal cliff," lawmakers played a waiting game on Monday in the...
Lawmakers play waiting game with ‘fiscal cliff’ deadline in sight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With only a week left before a deadline for the United States to go over a "fiscal cliff," lawmakers played a waiting game on Monday in the...
U.S. activist Norquist blesses Boehner’s tax plan, conservative group rejects it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. anti-tax activist Grover Norquist gave his blessing on Wednesday to House Speaker John Boehner's plan to avert the "fiscal cliff," concluding that despite complaints to...
White House won’t accept new tax offer from Republican leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is not ready to accept a new offer from the Republican leader of the U.S. the House of Representatives to raise taxes on top...
Boehner says Obama pushing U.S. toward “fiscal cliff”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican House Speaker John Boehner accused President Barack Obama of pushing the country toward the "fiscal cliff" on Friday and of wasting another week without making progress...