Senate OKs Human-Trafficking Bill, Paving Way For Attorney General Vote
The human-trafficking measure had been stuck in the Senate because of an impasse over language on abortion funding. That has now been resolved.
Politics & Government
Business, Labor Debate Pacific Trade Deal Before Senate
Big business and big labor clashed Tuesday over whether Congress should give President Obama fast-track authority to negotiate a major trade deal.
Obama: Elizabeth Warren Is 'Wrong' On Trade
Unions blame job losses on trade deals like NAFTA signed under Bill Clinton. But President Obama argues one he's trying to strike with Pacific Rim countries is different, and it's dividing his party.
What You Need To Know About Ted Cruz
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced his presidential bid Monday on Twitter. If the early campaign trail is any indication of how 2016 will go, the staunch conservative will be exactly who he's always been.
5 Things You Should Know About Hillary Clinton
She started out as a Republican and hasn't driven a car since 1996. Here's what you may not know or just may not remember about the former secretary of state and first lady.
5 Things You Should Know About Sen. Rand Paul
The 52-year-old ophthalmologist has founded an eye clinic for low-income patients and once stood on the Senate floor for nearly 13 hours. Here's what else you might not know or remember.
In Latest Outbreak Of Bipartisanship, Senate Compromises On Trafficking Bill
Senate negotiators reached a deal Tuesday on an anti-human trafficking bill, which is expected to pave the way for the Senate to finally vote on Loretta Lynch's nomination for attorney general.
"Retention Elections" May Curb Judicial Election Spending
Some legislators support a new way North Carolina appellate court judges can earn additional eight-year terms. The 'retention election' may soon accomplish just that.
Supreme Court Tosses North Carolina Electoral Maps
North Carolina's electoral maps may be headed back to the drawing board - the US Supreme Court has thrown them out for relying too much on race.
The Cat-And-Mouse Game Of The Great Clinton Chase, Iowa Edition
Hillary Clinton's campaign went to great lengths to keep her events in Iowa this week intimate. That's easier said than done when the candidate is one of the world's most famous politicians.