Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor in Washington
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivers his opening statement during Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 13, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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House Republicans' attempt to narrow the government shutdown by funding some U.S. agencies failed Tuesday when Democrats refused to go along.
President Barack Obama is willing to order a military strike on Syria without the concurrence of allies or the United Nations, administration officials said.
Attorney General Eric Holder Monday ordered U.S. prosecutors not to seek long sentences for minor drug-related crimes, evoking support from Congress.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday he has ordered federal prosecutors not to seek long sentences for minor drug-related crimes.
The State Department will evaluate intelligence it receives before deciding whether to open or close any more embassies, a department spokeswoman said Monday.
The vice chairman on the U.S. Senate intelligence Committee denied members of Congress were being blocked from seeing details of intelligence programs.
Language requiring more information on NSA intelligence-gathering has been added to the Defense Appropriations Bill, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Friday.
The Senate defense subcommittee approved a $594.4 billion bill Tuesday that keeps Pentagon spending in 2014 at pre-sequestration levels.
The U.S. Senate Wednesday handily passed legislation that would restore lower interest rates for most college student loans.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told Congress Wednesday it will cost $454 million to operate the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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