Senate Republican leaders returned Sunday to demanding answers from U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice about her public explanation on the fatal Libya attacks – but now appear to be mounting a less head-on attack.
Senate Republican leaders returned Sunday to demanding answers from U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice about her public explanation on the fatal Libya attacks – but now appear to be mounting a less head-on attack.
IRS official on leave refused to resign, says GOP senatorComments OffThe IRS official who oversaw the unit responsible for the targeting of conservative groups has been placed on administrative leave, Fox News confirms, a day after she refused to testify at a congressional hearing. |
Republicans criticize Obama over call for repeal of 2001 use of force lawComments OffPresident Obama drew sharp criticism from Republican senators Thursday for, in a wide-ranging speech on counterterrorism policy, urging the repeal of the 2001 law that effectively authorized the war on terror. |
New York sheriffs voice opposition to strict gun law, seek to join lawsuitComments OffCounty sheriffs have asked to join the federal lawsuit challenging New York’s tough new gun restrictions, calling some provisions vague and impossible to enforce fairly. |
Concealed handgun measure triggers fight among Texas lawmakersComments OffA move to give lawmakers the right to carry handguns anywhere they wish sparked an angry debate among Republicans in the Texas House on Thursday, with conservatives lambasting their colleagues for giving themselves special privileges. |
Hobby Lobby takes birth-control mandate fight to federal appeals courtComments OffIn the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the mornin… |
