Congress presses ahead on dismantling health care law
By ANDREW TAYLOR Congress is poised to complete its initial step toward dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law, as Republicans divided over how to replace it face pressure from…
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Democrats press talks as showdown vote looms on funding bill
By ANDREW TAYLOR Democrats opened a last-minute push Tuesday for new talks on must-do legislation to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend, fight the Zika virus and help…
Benghazi report faults security; no new Clinton allegations
By MATTHEW DALY Republicans on the House Benghazi Committee harshly faulted the Obama administration Tuesday for lax security and a slow response to the deadly 2012 attacks at the U.S.…
House tightens controls on visa-free travel to US
By ERICA WERNER Driven by the Paris terror attacks, the House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. and require visas for anyone who’s been in…
House GOP, eager to mend wounds, elects Ryan as new speaker
By ALAN FRAM Splintered House Republicans elected Rep. Paul Ryan to be the chamber’s 54th speaker on Thursday, turning to the youthful but battle-tested Wisconsin lawmaker to mend the party’s…
Paul Ryan prepares to ascend to speaker; pile of mess awaits
By ERICA WERNER The honeymoon might be over before it even begins for House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Ryan when he is elevated to the top job this coming week. The Wisconsin…
Clinton aide Huma Abedin questioned on Benghazi attacks
By MATTHEW DALY A longtime aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she answered all questions posed by the House Benghazi committee after a daylong meeting behind closed doors that…
Pressure builds on Paul Ryan to run for House speaker
The pressure is on Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012, to run for House speaker in the chaotic aftermath of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s sudden decision…