Rep. Franks Clarifies Rape Comment, Blames Dems for Distortion

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Trent Franks, who has come under fire on Wednesday for comments he made during a committee markup on his bill to ban all abortions after 20 weeks without exception, worked to c... Read More

Secretary Kerry Defends NSA Program, 'Welcomes' Dept. Scrutiny

(WASHINGTON) -- At a joint press conference Wednesday with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague, Secretary of State John Kerry defended the National Security Agency, saying that Congress... Read More

Obama Stumps for Ed Markey in Massachusetts Senate Run

(ROXBURY CROSSING, Mass.) -- Seven months after winning re-election, President Obama is back on the campaign trail. This time, he’s lending his political prowess to stump for Senate hopeful R... Read More

Activist Who Secretly Recorded Mitch McConnell Still in Limbo

(WASHINGTON) -- It has been nearly two weeks since a liberal activist and freelance journalist named Curtis Morrison publicly admitted to secretly recording Sen. Mitch McConnell earlier this year.... Read More

Manchin Wishes Bloomberg Would Help Educate Gun Owners

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the Democratic architect of the failed gun legislation, said Wednesday he wishes New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others would educate gu... Read More

Boehner Calls Immigration Overhaul ‘Important Project’

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday once again expressed support for an overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, but maintained that the House will consider its own ideas r... Read More

ACLU Files Lawsuit over Phone Record Collection Program

(WASHINGTON) -- The American Civil Liberties Union sued the federal government on Tuesday, alleging the National Security Agency violates Americans' Fourth Amendment privacy rights by harvesting ph... Read More

Rep. Trent Franks: Rate of Pregnancy from Rape 'Very Low'

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Trent Franks, who has authored a measure banning all abortions after 20 weeks without exception, says that the rate of pregnancies resulting from rape are “very low.&rdqu... Read More

Newtown Families Return to Capitol Hill

(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly six months after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the parents of the Newtown, Conn., children killed there are back on Capitol Hill this week, lobbying for tough... Read More

Sen. Leahy Tries Again to Include Gay Couples in Immigration Bill

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Patrick Leahy is making another attempt at including same-sex couples in immigration reform. The Vermont Democrat on Tuesday evening reintroduced an amendment to the... Read More