08/03/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for US Politics

• Republicans go on attack _ against others in GOP 9 minutes _{2013-08-03, 09:14 am}
  It's a party divided over spending, over foreign policy, over a willingness to risk a government shutdown in order to defund the health care law -- and more.
• Congress: Divided, discourteous _ taking a break 33 minutes _{2013-08-03, 09:14 am}
  The accomplishments are few, the chaos plentiful in the 113th Congress, a discourteous model of divided government now beginning a five-week break.
• Republicans go on attack _a _{2013-08-03, 09:12 am}
  The barbs are personal, the differences are multiplying among Republicans, a party divided over spending, foreign policy, a willingness to risk a government shutdown in order to defund the health care law and more.
• US elections 2010: House races to watch _{2010-11-01, 05:13 am}
  Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper took the district by 2% in 2008, but polls this year show her trailing against car dealer Mike Kelly.
• Elections 2010: Governor races to watch _{2010-11-01, 05:12 am}
  Votes to elect a new governor will be held in 37 US states on 2 November, with forecasters predicting a net gain for the Republicans of between six and nine governors.
• Republicans hunt symbolic victory in Obama's old seat _{2010-10-21, 04:58 am}
  At an English bar, on Chicago's La Salle Street, members of the Illinois Republican Party are holding a meet and greet for their newest candidate.
• US military 'can ban gay troops' _{2010-10-20, 07:47 pm}
  An appeals court has ruled the US military can temporarily reinstate a ban on openly gay people serving, in a move adding to disarray on the issue.
• US 'losing streak' sours election _{2010-10-18, 05:46 am}
  Sometimes the conventional wisdom is right: This is the weirdest election season in modern American history, symbolic of a nation that has lost confidence in itself.
• Missouri's message is bad for Obama _{2010-10-17, 09:01 am}
  Of all the little curiosities of American life, none is more curious than the way the states came by their nicknames.
• US Election at a glance: 15 Oct _{2010-10-15, 03:15 pm}
  The Obama administration announced the US government budget deficit had reached a record $1.3tr for the fiscal year ended September 30. Although most of the deficit was inherited from President George Bush's administration, the figure is likely to fuel Republican criticisms of Mr Obama's fiscal policies.
• US Election at a glance: 14 Oct _{2010-10-14, 01:41 pm}
  With the two candidates tied in the latest polls, the event is attracting a flurry of national and international attention.
• Obama: No tax reform without spending to spur jobs _{2013-08-03, 09:08 am}
  President Barack Obama says there are no gimmicks to grow the economy - just difficult steps that require Washington's focus.
• Gov. Bobby Jindal _{2013-08-03, 09:07 am}
  The state of Louisiana sued Texas Brine LLC on Friday for the environmental damage and massive sinkhole that officials say was caused by the collapse of a salt dome cavern operated by the company.
• Minn. Rep. Sings to Celebrate Marriage Equality _{2013-08-03, 09:07 am}
  Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, a Democrat representing the state's third district, filmed a special musical tribute to his constituents on Wednesday, celebrating the fact that as of Thursday, Minnesotans live in a state that embraces marriage equality.
• Republicans go on attack _{2013-08-03, 09:06 am}
  In this July 15, 2013, file photo Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is surrounded by reporters as he heads to the Old Senate Chamber for a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington.
• Webster endorses immigration reform - with preconditions _{2013-08-03, 09:06 am}
  On the same day Congress adjourned for a five-week break, U.S. Rep. Dan Webster did something he's avoided for months: speaking at length about immigration reform and declaring his support for an approach that would give unauthorized immigrants a pathway to citizenship.
• Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows _{2013-08-03, 09:06 am}
  ABC's "This Week" -- Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Reps.
• Republicans go on attack - against others in GOP _{2013-08-03, 09:06 am}
  In this July 15, 2013, file photo Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is surrounded by reporters as he heads to the Old Senate Chamber for a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington.
• Selling Obamacare: States differ, but Arkansas among those moving aggressively_{2013-08-03, 09:05 am}
  The state of Arkansas has embarked on a significant marketing campaign to get people to sign up to participate in Obamacare through health exchanges and the expansion of Medicaid approved by the Arkansas legislature.
• Congress: Divided, discourteous - taking a break _{2013-08-03, 09:05 am}
  In this Aug. 1, 2013 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.