53 min ago | The Fresno Bee
Local: Kingsburg beekeeper may challenge Denham
San Joaquin Valley farmer and beekeeper Michael Eggman worked Capitol Hill last week in hopes of eventually uprooting Rep.
9 hrs ago | Salt Lake Tribune
Rolly: Matheson confounds GOP and Dems
The only Democrat in Utah's congressional delegation is befuddling in the sense that he not only is a constant target of Republicans who demonize him daily in attempts to knock him off his perch, he enrages Democrats as well.
13 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Infrastructure spending at a 25-year low as percent of GDP under GOP House
A bridge on Interstate 5 in Washington State collapsed Thursday night tossing cars into the river and closing the major link between Seattle and Canada.
17 hrs ago | Free Republic
Pelosi ties bridge collapse to sequester
The day after a four-lane interstate bridge in Washington state collapsed, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is using the incident to blame Republicans for the "dangerous consequences" of the sequestration spending cuts that started in March.
21 hrs ago | Deseret News
Affordable Care Act could bring 'skinny' health coverage to some Americans
Skinny health coverage doesn't mean you get fit. It means that your health insurance may give you free office visits but will leave you holding the tab if you get really sick.
Report: Milk Stamp Set for 2014
The United States Postal Service will reportedly release a stamp featuring the late gay San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk in 2014.
Pelosi Absolves President in Spate of Scandals
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sought to absolve President Obama from any blame in the burgeoning plume of scandals surrounding his Administration by forcefully asserting that 'he doesn't necessarily know anything about any agency of the federal government.' The Congresswoman brushed off reports that IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman visited the ... (more)
President Obama will be fundraising again in Chicago next week
According to a Chicago Tribune report on Friday evening, President Barack Obama will return to his hometown of Chicago next week on Wednesday to attend two political fundraisers for the Democratic Party, in particular, for House Democrats.
Pelosi Blames Bush, Big Gov't For IRS Scandal
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday during a press conference on Capitol Hill that the buck doesn't stop with President Barack Obama on the Internal Revenue Service scandal, because he cannot "know about everything that is going on in every agency of government." "Well, the president doesn't know about everything that is going on in ... (more)
Nancy Pelousie: An Example of the Stupidity & Lies One Must Perpetrate to be a Democrat
Haven't ranted for a while, so here we gooooo. There are dozens of examples every day of the lack of logic, ignorance of facts, downright dishonesty, and stupidity one must employ to be a Democrat in America, but today we must focus on a particular example of lunacy perpetrated upon the public by the loud-mouthed, dull witted former Speaker of the ... (more)
An unexpected driving force in Weiner's political comeback: his wife
NEW YORK>> When Chelsea Clinton wanted to make a low-key visit to the hurricane-stricken Rockaways last fall, she arranged to take a trip with her close friend Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Frederick Douglass Statue Cleared for Capitol Visitor Center Site
After a long battle, the District of Columbia will finally have representation among the statuary on Capitol Hill.
IRS official Lois Lerner placed on leave
Lois Lerner, the head of the tax-exempt organizations division of the IRS, has been placed on administrative leave, an administration official has confirmed to CBS News.
PHOTOS: Meet The Most Powerful Women In The Bay Area
But that doesn't mean that the San Francisco Bay Area's technology sector hasn't provided a host of opportunities for women, many of whom have risen up to become among the most powerful and influential figures in the world.
Overnight Health: Premiums lower than expected
The Obama administration got some good news Thursday as California regulators released the estimated premiums for healthcare plans sold through the state's insurance exchange.
ObamaCare Jeopardizes House Comprehensive Immigration Talks
Negotiators from both parties in the House are struggling to complete work on a comprehensive agreement to reform immigration.
Pelosi Blames Bush For Major Scandal
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi blamed former President George W. Bush for the IRS' targeting of tea party groups in the lead-up to the 2012 election.
Issa: IRS' Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment rights
Insisting that she's "done nothing wrong," Lois Lerner, the IRS official in charge of the division that targeted conservative nonprofit groups for additional scrutiny of their applications for tax-exempt status, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a congressional testimony.
Pelosi vows there will be no ObamaCare for illegal immigrants
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi vowed Thursday that taxpayers will not cover healthcare costs for illegal immigrants who gain a pathway to citizenship under immigration reform.
Video: Boehner: "House will work its will on immigration"
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, assures his chamber "won't be stampeded" by the White House and Senate and will "work its will" on immigration legislation - but "don't ask me how," he added.