US spying on citizens

By Jehad Awrtani 11/06/2013 19:02

The US Congress has demanded Obama administration to answer questions over the government’s recent spying revelations.

Sequestration cuts US budgets

By Walt Handelsman 27/02/2013 12:59

The White House and Republicans are trading blame over massive spending cuts scheduled to take effect on Friday and an agreement to head off the reductions looks increasingly unlikely

Obama bypasses Congress on gun control

By Shadi Ghanim 19/01/2013 07:48

President Barack Obama's sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his proposals while the president's allies in the Democratic-controlled Senate are

Bigger fights loom after 'fiscal cliff' deal

By Li Feng 04/01/2013 10:34

President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans face even bigger budget battles in the next two months after a hard-fought "fiscal cliff" deal narrowly averted devastating tax increases and spending cuts.

New US Congress will take fresh crack at old problems

By Joe Heller 03/01/2013 11:18

The new 113th U.S. Congress,which convenes on Thursday, is set to take a fresh crack at anumber of old, and highly contentious, issues, such as guncontrol, immigration, the record U.S. debt, tax reform and thefarm bill.

Meaningless jingoism

By Luis Vazquez 07/10/2012 09:36

Most Americans are looking for the real deal. But, with politicians with far-from-impeccable credentials and suspect knowledge of the world, whether the people will get what they deserve is the big question

Congress caps regular session with House approval of sin tax

By Meet Jim Morin 25/06/2012 12:04

THE 15th CONGRESS today ends its second regular session, capped by the approval of the House of Representatives on third and final reading last night of the bill raising excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol.