Senate

Senate OKs Judicial Nominees, Tax Extensions Before Republican Takeover

4:27am December 17, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

Lawmakers in the Senate approved an extension of tax breaks and confirmed 12 more judicial nominees, but a terrorism insurance bill didn't survive the night.

Obama: CIA's 'Harsh Methods' Inconsistent With Values, National Security

12:34pm December 11, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Earlier, GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Saxby Chambliss said the release of the Senate's report on the CIA's interrogation practices "will present serious consequences for U.S. national security."

5 Interrogation Methods The CIA Used On Terrorism Suspects

12:34pm December 11, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Senate's report says CIA interrogators used methods such as rectal infusion and waterboarding on detainees. The report says the techniques were ineffective, a point the agency disputes.

An IKONOS satellite image of a facility near Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 17, 2003, shows what is reportedly the largest CIA covert prison in Afghanistan, code-named the Salt Pit.

Report Says CIA Misled Congress, White House On Interrogation Program

7:27pm December 09, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The report is the most comprehensive account of interrogation techniques used by the CIA after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The report found the techniques provided no useful intelligence.

Republican Ed Gillespie Concedes Virginia Senate Race

12:57am November 08, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

He told supporters in Springfield, Va., that the gap in the number of votes between him and the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Mark Warner, had grown and "I know that a change in outcome is not possible."