WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Political strategists say Congress may reconsider U.S. policy toward Cuba as more Democrats gain power and some hard-line Republicans retire.

WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- The White House's assault on earmarks heated up when a U.S. House leader added a provision to the defense authorization bill when it was before his committee.

WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) -- High food prices and a presidential remark about wealthy farmers are pressuring the U.S. Congress to put farm subsidies and ethanol incentives on a diet.

WASHINGTON, April 7 (UPI) -- Despite U.S. congressional ethics reform to cut spending on pork barrel projects, some lawmakers are turning to so-called "soft" earmarks, critics say.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., is being punished by GOP leaders for his unsuccessful crusade against "pork" spending, watchdog groups say.

WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- The Democrats in control of the U.S. Congress are slipping pet projects into big spending bills just like the Republicans used to.

WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- U.S. lawmakers say a comprehensive immigration reform plan that includes a guest worker program is almost ready to be sent to the Senate and House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Republican and Democratic lawmakers banded together Thursday to introduce legislation that would lift the ban on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., c

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. government report says the way millions of dollars earmarked to promote democracy in Cuba was distributed opened the program to fraud and waste.