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The Obama administration faces a tougher examination Wednesday of its plans for military intervention in Syria, squaring off against skeptical House members a day after gaining Speaker John Boehner's endorsement and finding significant support in the Senate.
Facing roadblocks at home and abroad, President Barack Obama will urge leaders attending a global summit in Russia this week to back an American-led strike against Syria even though the prospects for military action depend on the votes of a fractured U.S. Congress.
The Washington Post is reporting that the National Security Agency broke privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008.
A proposed fix for a problem in the new health care law has created a situation in which lawmakers and staffers could gain access to abortion coverage
Maybe the 40th vote to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law will be a charm for opponents of the overhaul.
There hasn't been a government shutdown in nearly two decades, but top lawmakers on Capitol Hill are finding trickier-than-usual obstacles in their path to avoiding one this fall.
Limits on secret U.S. surveillance programs and President Barack Obama's push to help Syrian rebels are in dispute as the House weighs legislation to fund the nation's military.
Senators are ready to offer students a better deal on their loans this fall, but future classes could see higher interest rates.
Key administration figures from the intelligence world are set to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to answer another round of questions about the government's surveillance of Americans' phone records.
Senators are preparing for a potentially rancorous day Tuesday as Democrats say they may change filibuster rules to keep Republicans from blocking White House nominees for top executive jobs.
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