Nearly four-in-ten Americans say that if Kavanaugh is confirmed by Senate to sit on Supreme Court he would overturn Roe v. ..…

Trump has the benefit of Republican Senate majority, just as Obama had the advantage of Democratic-led Senate during his first two years office. In Pew Research Center survey earlier this year, 46% of Americans said they were at least somewhat Trump to make good appointments to the..…

Large majorities are familiar with the First Amendment and the role of the Electoral College, but the public struggles when asked about other topics such as the filibuster and tie-breaking procedures in the Senate.  ... A majority of Americans (86%) correctly identify free speech as a right..…

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were the first only American civilians to be executed for espionage, electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison Ossining, NY, 62 years ago, on June 19, 1953.  The couple was, stoic and tight-lipped to the end..   They went to their deaths with composure that astonished the witnesses... ..…

Whitford, political gerrymandering case Wisconsin, in which Republicans rewrote the state's district lines, ing, for partisan and unconstitutional purposes. ..…

Kyl (rhymes with vile), who was brought back to the Senate to replace John McCain, once had members of the Alliance of Retired Americans arrested for trespassing while trying to deliver a letter from retirees to his office. .  ..…

Syrian forces are in full control of the city of Aleppo, nearly three weeks after Damascus and its allies launched major offensive to recapture the militant-held part of the city. ..…

NATO and US's military buildup near Russian borders is tremendously dangerous and provocative step for NATO and for Obama administration to take, says James Jatras, US Senate Foreign Policy analyst. ..…

 Co-sponsors of the legislation include Congressmen Randy Forbes and Scott Rigell of Virginia, and civil rights Congressman John Lewis, with support from NAACP and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.. ..…

Steele is stalling on his promise to examine Maryland's death penalty is applied, dozens of lawmakers urged him yesterday to establish committee to review capital punishment.. ..…

Five weeks after the term opens, the nation's voters go to the polls to pick president - chief executive. ..…

The latest salvo against Senate ban on cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment of foreign prisoners is appalling - and pitiful. ..…

Views of Congress continue to hover near record lows: Just 25% of Americans view Congress favorably, while 69% say they have an unfavorable opinion. . Although the GOP now controls both the House and Senate, Republicans and Democrats hold similar views of Congress: 29% of Democrats and 28%..…

Present in the audience was one of the people who voted for the act — Walter Mondale... ..…

Many well-meaning Americans are shocked by the torture disclosures in a Senate report and can’t believe U.S. officials would sanction acts such as waterboarding and “rectal feeding.” ..…

prospect that Jamal Abdi and Trita Parsi of National Iranian American Council warn could mean war.. ..…

Senate with a Republican minority has had to vote 385 times to shut off fillibusters, often on routine legislation. . Americans have noticed and they don’t like what they see. . In 1966 more than half of respondents saw no difference between the two major parties, according to the American..…

James Madison Son of Virginia and Founder of the Nation by Jeff Broadwater. ..…

He said wild rice probably would not survive such levels, which would be equivalent to “stomping on a Bible” to the 60,000 Native Americans who consider it a sacred gift. No action was taken on the House bill, which has no Senate companion. . . . ..…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulated the men and women who tracked down killed Osama bin Laden near Islamabad, Pakistan, yesterday... ..…

He says that immigration reform is central to alleviating in United States and that domestic policy goals like raising the minimum wage are connected to immigration reform because illegal immigrants make up a sizeable chunk of impoverished Americans.  ... Iraq War While serving in..…

No similar legislative or legal event on the horizon appears likely to vault the stem cell issue into the spotlight, not even the current Senate debate on legislation that would relax federal regulations on federal funding of such research. However, polls show that Americans are becoming..…

Perhaps a true congressional investigation of the way the administration used intelligence before the war—an investigation of the kind that, as I wrote in my article, was promised by the Senate Intelligence Committee, then thoughtfully postponed until after theelection—though one might think the..…

Washington Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken, on Friday called for FBI investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct that have been leveled against the nominee... ..…

McCain also bucked his party to prevent the death of Obamacare, crucially voting with Democrats to stop it from being dismantled -- act that millions of Americans. We are important check on the powers of Executive, on Senate floor the day after the vote.. ..…

McInturff agreed this will be “a very difficult year for Democrats” who are battling to retain control of the Senate and reduce the GOP’s majority in the House. . Related: Americans Want to Fix, Not Repeal, Obamacare . “The president is being taken off the field as a Democratic..…

The Senate hearing – broadcast live by major television news networks – riveted many Americans and comes amid increasing pressure to postpone a confirmation vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination. . ..…

That's probably true regarding that demographic of women who would not vote Republican anyway, to wit, many single and unmarrieds. ..…

According to tax experts, the extension would offer small boost to economic growth in the short-term, give most of the gains to Americans, increase the deficit. While the package will now head to Senate, it's that the second tax cut is dead on in the chamber. ..…

The pending Senate bill would double the inflow, and invite one new immigrant for every two Americans who turn 18. . ..…