Dozens of federal agencies, from the Energy Department to the Department of Homeland Security, have the authority to issue regulations without any congressional involvement.
Dozens of federal agencies, from the Energy Department to the Department of Homeland Security, have the authority to issue regulations without any congressional involvement.
Republican rips Obama for meeting with illegal immigrants, icing out officer unionComments OffA top Republican lawmaker blasted President Obama after he held an Oval Office meeting this week with illegal immigrants, despite having ignored recent requests for a sit-down from the union representing immigration officers. |
Congressional Gold Medal approved for Birmingham bombing victimsComments OffFour girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement are receiving the highest honor Congress gives to civilians. |
State Department official who pushed to change Benghazi storyline up for promotionComments OffThe State Department official who played a key role in massaging the Obama administration’s storyline on the Benghazi attack has been put up for a promotion — a move that could trigger a heated confirmation battle on the Hill. |
Paula Broadwell apologizes for Petraeus affairComments OffThe biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship. |
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