Category: Politics

WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) — U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel is suing House Speaker John Boehner for allegedly mishandling the 2010 investigation that resulted in his public censure, records show. Rangel, D-N.Y., is

WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) — The 43rd U.S. president has gained in esteem since he left office more than four years ago, a new poll indicates. The ABC News/Washington Post poll released

CHICAGO, April 24 (UPI) — Illinois donors to President Barack Obama’s second inauguration included billionaire Penny Pritzker and aerospace company Boeing Co., records indicate. Pritzker, who is currently being vetted by the

M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    Medicare Advantage/stock incident, Tavenner nomination Da:    Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released

WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — First lady Michelle Obama rallied the troops in a brief speech to employees at the U.S. Interior Department Tuesday morning, the White House said. Obama was on

WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday action needs to be taken on sequestration, which is having an impact on air travel. Reid took a

WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday a Senate plan to reform immigration is “an important first step” in the process. Napolitano, testifying before the Senate

(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation activating the Iowa Individual Assistance Program for three counties in eastern Iowa in the wake of recent storms and flooding. Counties

NATO Foreign Ministers condemn in the strongest possible terms the continued development by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programmes, and its recent inflammatory and

Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 23, 2013     Today, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas LinkeviÄ ius strengthened their countries’ partnership to

BAGHDAD, April 22 (UPI) — Credible provincial council elections in Iraq are vital to the country’s post-war stability, U.N. special envoy Martin Kobler said. About half of the eligible voters took part

JERUSALEM, April 21 (UPI) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the United States and Israel need to “keep our eye focused on the objective” regarding Iran. Hagel landed in Israel

ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 21 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday the Syrian opposition has developed documents detailing a peaceful future for Syria. In a marathon meeting in Istanbul

Special Briefing Office of the Spokesperson Senior State Department Official The Conrad Hotel Istanbul, Turkey April 21, 2013 MODERATOR: All right. Well, we’ll just kick this off with just a quick overview

CHICAGO, April 20 (UPI) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s political fund has attracted hundreds of thousands of dollars, with Hollywood accounting for much of the donations, records show. About $150,000 of the

Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC April 19, 2013 Good afternoon, everybody. Some people asked whether or not we might postpone this today because of all of

Special Briefing Uzra Zeya Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Washington, DC April 19, 2013 MS. ZEYA: Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. I’d like to say a

(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad on Friday issued a proclamation activating the Iowa Individual Assistance Program for five counties in eastern Iowa in the wake of recent storms and flooding.

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC April 18, 2013 The entire State Department family joins President Obama in offering our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families and loved

WASHINGTON, April 17 (UPI) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, speaking Wednesday before the Senate killed a bill expanding gun-sale background checks, said “we’re gonna get this eventually.” The Senate voted 54-46

BOSTON, April 18 (UPI) — President Obama’s message will be of “resolve” and “commonality” when he speaks Thursday at an interfaith service for the Boston Marathon victims, an aide said. “It will

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC April 17, 2013 Today, on the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, the United States celebrates close

M E M O R A N D U M TO: Reporters and Editors RE: Secret holds reform in the U.S. Senate. DA: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Senator Chuck Grassley, co-author of

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on Monday announced that Eastern Iowa Community College in Davenport has been awarded $26,518 from the Department of Transportation’s National Summer Transportation Institute Program (NSTI).

WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) — Reps. Marsha Blackburn, Michele Bachmann and George Holding will represent the U.S. House at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral, Speaker John Boehner said Monday. Meanwhile, with the conservative former

WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) — U.S. President Obama signed a partial repeal of the STOCK Act, citing concerns about an online database of investment information of Capital Hill employees. White House press

WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) — Human rights groups are calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to crack down on abuses in the United Arab Emirates in a meeting with the nation’s crown

WASHINGTON, April 14 (UPI) — A top U.S. Senate Democrat said Sunday the latest proposal on expanding background checks for gun sales will appeal to enough senators to pass. Senate Majority Whip

Washington – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham released the following statement on April 10th upon the release of the President’s budget, which never achieves balance and arrived more than two months beyond the

WASHINGTON, April 14 (UPI) — Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said Sunday he is unsure whether a bipartisan deal on immigration reform can pass the Senate. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Lee

MOSCOW, April 13 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented two international agreements on children’s rights to the State Duma for ratification. The documents — the Optional Protocol to the Convention

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) last week issued the following statement in response to the bipartisan proposal unveiled today by Senators Joe Manchin (D-W V) and Patrick Toomey (R-PA). “One

NEW YORK, April 13 (UPI) — The first three months of 2013, state legislators introduced 694 provisions involving reproductive health, half to restrict abortion, U.S. researchers say. The Guttmacher Institute, which works

M E M O R A N D U M To:    Reporters and Editors Re:    Sunshine Act website up Da:    Thursday, April 11, 2013 Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the comment

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 13, 2013 Following is a joint statement issued by the United States and the Republic of Korea on April 13, 2013 in Seoul.

Remarks from John Kerry, Secretary of State Foreign Ministry Seoul, South Korea April 12, 2013 MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We will now begin the joint press conference of