Speaker Boehner stuns Congress, announces resignation
By ERICA WERNER and ALAN FRAM With Congress in turmoil, House Speaker John Boehner abruptly informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign from Congress at the end of…
Planned Parenthood
Democrats poised to filibuster stopgap funding measure
The Senate was poised to vote on legislation that would keep the government open beyond next Wednesday’s deadline, but at a price Democrats are certain to reject: stripping taxpayer money…
Senate Dems block GOP bill that would curb late abortions
By ALAN FRAM Senate Democrats blocked Republican legislation Tuesday that would prohibit most late-term abortions, the second time since this summer’s release of videos involving Planned Parenthood that they’ve derailed…
Serenity Commentary Week of September 21st
Serenity Commentary Week of September 21st
Obama to discuss budget priorities with Democratic leaders
By KEVIN FREKING The Democratic leaders of the House and Senate plan to huddle with President Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss strategy as Congress prepares for some momentous decisions…
House chairman: Planned Parenthood probe protects taxpayers
By ALAN FRAM The chairman of a House committee investigating Planned Parenthood says the probe will protect taxpayers from financing the kind of “horrors” that were suggested by secretly recorded…
Trump resumes battle with rivals, Fox debate moderator
By JILL COLVIN and BILL BARROW Donald Trump on Sunday resumed his running battle with a Fox News television host and Republican presidential rivals who accuse him of disrespecting women…
Serenity Commentary Week of August 1st
Serenity, host of the Prose and Verbs show, on What’s Up Kansas City offers various commentary for the Week of August 1st about headlines that dominated news this week.