Category: Politics

WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) — Two Republican legislators criticized President Barack Obama in a letter for failing to meet with unionized U.S. immigration and customs officers. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte,

MOSCOW, May 26 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama will meet twice in the next four months, a Kremlin aide said Friday. Yury Ushakov said the first

WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) — The U.S. State Department said it published 100,000 comments, less than 10 percent of the total received, about its draft review of the Keystone XL pipeline. The

WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama’s claims that al-Qaida forces are on the run are in contrast to real-world developments, his critics said. Obama said Thursday at the National

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 24 (UPI) — The Illinois House Friday approved a concealed weapons bill that would override Chicago’s assault weapons ban. The measure, backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan, was approved

JERUSALEM, May 24 (UPI) — Leadership on all sides is needed to find an enduring solution to the crisis between Israelis and Palestinians, the British foreign secretary said Friday. British Foreign Secretary

WASHINGTON, May 24 (UPI) — President Barack Obama apologetically shook the hand of a U.S. Marine in Washington after having failed to return the service member’s salute. Obama was boarding Marine One

(DES MOINES) – The Branstad/Reynolds Administration today announced an innovative summer social media contest hosted by the Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Association of Realtors, Iowa Home Ownership Education Project and the Iowa

LAVALLETTE, N.J., May 21 (UPI) — New Jersey will receive between $20 billion and $25 billion of the $60 billion in federal funds set aside for Hurricane Sandy aid, Gov. Chris Christie

WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry named Ira Forman as the special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism. Forman, a graduate of Harvard and Stanford universities, previously

WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) — An agency such as the Federal Communications Commission must be given deference concerning the scope of its jurisdiction, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday. While the FCC

U.S. Attorney fingered for two leaked documents to the press and lying to Deputy Attorney General Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following statement after an

WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) — A senior White House aide said Sunday it was appropriate for President Barack Obama not to become involved in an investigation of the Internal Revenue Service. Appearing

Orrick Nomination to be District Judge On the Nomination of William H Orrick, III, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Mr. President,

Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nomination of Thomas E. Perez, Nominee to be Secretary of Labor Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Mr. President, I

WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) — A top U.S. Senate Democrat said Congress should expand its focus on the Internal Revenue Service and examine the use of non-profit groups for partisan purposes. In

Grassley Judiciary Committee Executive Committee Statement Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee Executive Meeting Nominations of Srikanth Srinivasan, to be United States Circuit

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) — U.S. President Obama said Thursday he first learned about problems in the Internal Revenue Service when an inspector general’s report was leaked to the media. The president

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) — U.S. President Obama took a tough line Thursday on media leaks in national security matters but said there needs to be balance. Obama refused to comment directly

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) — President Obama Thursday appointed Daniel Werfel, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Werfel, 42, replaces acting

WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday the FBI has made “substantial” progress in the investigation of the deadly attack on a U.S. Consulate in Libya. Terrorists

WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) — Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday he took no part in a decision to obtain two months of Associated Press phone records as part of a leak

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has written to 15 government agencies, reminding them of recently enacted whistleblower protections and seeking information on their compliance with the new law. “Whistleblowers risk

WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — After badly missing the mark in its prediction of last November’s U.S. presidential election, the polling firm Gallup will review its statistical procedures. Gallup received heavy criticism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on May 10th issued the following statement upon learning that the air traffic control tower at the Dubuque Airport would remain open until September 30,

WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) — Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said Sunday the Obama administration can’t act on incomplete information regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria. In an appearance on ABC’s

WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) — Thomas Pickering, the co-chair of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board, said that criticisms of his report were unfounded and inaccurate. His comments during his appearance on CNN’s

From Rep. Tom Latham – Happy Mother’s Day! Today is the one special day of the year we set aside to celebrate the love and appreciation that we hold in our hearts

WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) — Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has been given the job of drafting a House bill to deal with visas for highly skilled foreign workers, The Hill reports. Issa,

I condemn today’s deadly attacks in Hatay province, which have led to many dead and injured. These despicable acts show total disregard for the life of civilians. I extend my deep condolences

ROME, May 10 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he sees no role for Syrian President Bashar Assad in a transition government trying to lead Syria out of civil

Grassley Opening Statement Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744 Thursday, May

Senator Chuck Grassley on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 commented on the announcement by MidAmerican Energy Company that it plans to seek authority to add up to 1,050 megawatts of wind generation in

M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and editors Re: Discount prescription drug program Da: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is looking into

Press Statement Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 9, 2013 Today the Secretary of State imposed sanctions on four Iranian nuclear support companies and one individual

Fact Sheet Washington, DC May 9, 2013 The United States supports the Syrian people’s aspirations for a Syrian-led political transition to a democratic, inclusive, and unified post-Assad Syria. The Assad regime has

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) — Accusations about the administration and Republican leaders Wednesday opened a House panel hearing on the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.,

MOSCOW, May 7 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Moscow Tuesday and said he hopes to meet with President Obama soon. “I recently