Texas Senate Drops 20-Week Abortion Ban
The Republican-led Texas Senate has voted to place new restrictions on abortion, but abandoned an effort to ban the procedure after 20 weeks into pregnancy. Read »
4 hours ago
Blagojevich Lawyer Wants More Time to File Appeal
It looks like the world is going to have to wait a bit longer for Rod Blagojevich's version of why he deserves... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Immigration Bill Would Trim Deficit by $200B: Report
The Senate's immigration reform bill would trim the federal budget deficit by $197 billion over the next decade and... Read »
Jun 19, 2013
House Passes GOP-Backed Abortion Ban
The House passed a GOP-backed bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks roughly along party lines — though the measure no... Read »
Jun 18, 2013
Jesse Jackson Jr. Wants to Go to Prison Before His Wife
Convicted former Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. would like to serve prison time ahead of his also-convicted... Read »
Jun 17, 2013
Obama's Ratings Suffer Amid Gov't Data-Mining Flap
A CNN/ORC poll out Monday found Obama's approval rating underwater, with 45 percent of Americans saying he is doing... Read »
Jun 17, 2013
Missing Lincoln Document Found
The outgoing president of Pennsylvania's Lycoming College stumbled on a valuable and long-missing piece of history... Watch »
Jun 17, 2013
Texas House Members Back for Redistricting
The Texas House of Representatives is back in Austin to work on redistricting after holding hearings across... Read »
Jun 17, 2013
Obama, Putin Expected to Discuss Syria at G-8
NBC’s Kristen Welker previews President Barack Obama’s trip to the G-8 summit and explains that Syria will be... Watch »
Jun 16, 2013
Obama Chooses Lawyer to Oversee Guantanamo Closure
President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches o... Read »
Jun 16, 2013
Christie Crosses the Aisle, Again, at Clinton Event
Bill Clinton and… Chris Christie? The popular Republican governor of New Jersey did what some in his party might cal... Watch »
Jun 15, 2013
Top Prosecutor to Run for Tarrant DA
The race for Tarrant County District Attorney is starting to take shape, and the election isn't until November... Read »
Jun 14, 2013
Commander in SS-Led Unit Living in U.S.
A top commander whose Nazi SS-led unit is blamed for burning villages filled with women and children lied to America... Watch »
Jun 14, 2013
Perry Signs Unemployment Drug Testing Law
Gov. Rick Perry is to sign a law mandating drug testing for some unemployment benefits recipients. Read »
Jun 14, 2013
Legislature Debates Abortion Restrictions
Republican and Democratic state senators engaged in an intense debate Thursday over proposed laws to further restric... Read »
Jun 14, 2013
Perry Won't Add More Items to Special Session
Gov. Rick Perry says he will not be adding any more items to the special legislative session under way in Austin. Read »
Jun 13, 2013
Saying "Merry Christmas" Legal in TX Schools
Christmas may be more than six months away, but it's already on the minds of Texas Gov. Rick Perry and some lawmaker Read »
Jun 13, 2013
Legislature to Consider Redistricting Alternatives
Texas lawmakers are expected to consider alternatives to the state's political districts and hear... Read »
Jun 12, 2013
Lawmakers Ponder Transportation Funding
Texas lawmakers are pondering how to solve the state's billion-dollar problem of paying for roads and... Read »
Jun 12, 2013
Abortion, Juvenile Crime Added to Texas Session
Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday added new abortion regulations to the Legislature's special session workload,... Read »
Jun 11, 2013
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