President Obama, Democrats are basking in glow of a landmark political victory after passing sweeping health-care reform legislation
President Barack Obama gives an impassioned plea to Democratic members of the House of Representatives to vote their conscience
Violence against women remains widespread in region, along with impunity for spousal abuse and so-called honor killings
Bipartisan group of senators introduces legislation to punish Iranian officials for human rights abuses against their own people
President challenges opposition lawmakers to bring their own ideas to a live, televised summit at White House February 25
Republican Senator-elect Scott Brown was given a rock star's welcome at Capitol Thursday by congressional aides and reporters
Republican Scott Brown will fill the Senate seat held for almost five decades by the late Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy
Unexpectedly close race is commanding national attention because if Democrats lose seat, they will no longer have 60 votes in US Senate
Senator McConnell accuses Obama of being 'preoccupied' with prisoners' rights at home and abroad
Move to approve nomination of chairman for second term as head of US central bank paves way for vote by full Senate in January
Foreign relations subcommittee chairman says Central Asian countries are vital to US, NATO military operations in Afghanistan
Bipartisan group of senators send framework for climate change legislation to President Obama ahead of his trip to Copenhagen Conference
Treasury secretary testifies before Congressional Oversight Panel
General Stanley McChrystal says he is confident US now has right strategy, resources in Afghanistan for success
Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut announces the results of the cloture vote
Senator Joseph Lieberman says he sees murders as part of a larger pattern of homegrown Islamic extremism
WHO official says most swine flu cases still in North America, but there have been some incidents of virus going south, where regular w
In weekly Democratic radio address, President-elect Barack Obama looks forward to his own historic inauguration just four days away
In a speech to U.S. troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Bush thanked them for their courage, and said terrorist are vulnerable
Some conservative groups have accused the New York Times of committing treason
Load more
