Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor in Washington
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) 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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A growing number of members of the U.S. Congress said they would give up their pay or donate it to charity during the government shutdown that began Tuesday.
Let's see if we've got this straight: The U.S. government runs out of money in little more than a week and will breach the debt ceiling within a few weeks, Congress is nowhere near approving a fiscal 2014 budget and defunding/repealing healthcare reform remains House Republicans' top priority.
Mail with a suspicious granular substance sent to 10 U.S. senators was intercepted at a screening facility, the Senate sergeant at arms said Wednesday.
A pledge to use a U.S. government shutdown to deny funding for healthcare reform has split Senate Republicans, with Bob Corker of Tennessee calling it "silly."
Despite public resistance the push to convert to a $1 coin from a $1 bill is returning in the United States, proponents of the measure said.
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said Friday attempts by congressional Republicans to defund the Affordable Care Act are "dishonest" and cannot succeed.
President Obama's pick to be Homeland Security's No. 2 chief is being probed for allegedly helping foreign investors get U.S. visas, congressional aides said.
The U.S. Defense Department said it was starting to consider cyberspace one of the new frontiers for the military's focus.
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said he had "a good conversation" with some Senate Republicans concerning the U.S. debt ceiling.
A NATO official said the alliance would review cybersecurity initiatives when defense ministers meet next week in Brussels.
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