
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. dropped by nearly 1 million from 2007 to 2009 as the Bush administration ramped up enforcement efforts and the economy took a dive, according to figures the Homeland Security Department released Tuesday.
Rhetoric divisive from both sides of the aisle
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Despite his continued calls for collaboration, just two weeks after President Obama's State of the Union address, the window has closed on the areas of bipartisan cooperation he laid out.
Known as bulldog for defense funding
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Long before he became a national figure for his zealous opposition to the Iraq war, Rep. John P. Murtha was known to every research lab, military base and Defense Department bureaucrat as the go-to man if they needed taxpayer funding.
Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
Contrary to President Obama's promises, voters say special interests have more influence on the political process now than they did a year ago, according to a new poll.
'Pay-go' budget rules needed to win enough votes in House
Friday, Feb. 5, 2010
It took legislative acrobatics and some hard swallowing by Democrats, but Congress on Thursday sent President Obama a bill that raises the country's borrowing level by a staggering $1.9 trillion to cover this year's record spending.
President hits tactic he used as a senator
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
President Obama blasted Senate Republicans Wednesday for using "holds," a Senate tactic that delays consideration of nominees - even though as a senator he used the technique to block several of President George W. Bush's appointments.
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
A top member of Congress wants President Obama to freeze more than $500,000 in stimulus money going to a Penn State global warming researcher after the school said it was expanding an investigation into the professor's work.
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010
Rep. Darrell Issa wants President Obama to freeze more than $500,000 going to a Penn State global warming researcher after the school said it was investigating the professor's work.
Administration aides hear conflicting priorities
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010
Even as they faulted President Obama for not cutting deeply enough in the budget he sent to Congress this week, Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill laid the groundwork Tuesday for all-out fights to try to add back more spending on defense and domestic priorities — and the administration already is warning of vetoes if some lines are crossed.
Space, forest programs frozen out
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
President Obama on Monday failed to heed his vow to take an ever-sharper scalpel to the budget during tough economic times, instead proposing $1 billion less in discretionary spending cuts than last year.