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Why Bill O'Reilly now supports immigration reformBill O'Reilly announced his support for the immigration reform bill on his Fox News show Thursday night, in light of a border-security compromise that has been struck.
Stunning farm bill defeat lays bare House dysfunctionThe farm bill failed to pass the House Thursday after Republicans began tinkering with the measure, driving off Democrats who otherwise would have voted for it.
- Gay rights bombshell: Why key 'gay conversion' group is closing
Exodus International, a leading practitioner of 'gay conversion' therapy, is closing after 37 years, as its president apologizes for causing 'pain and hurt.' A new ministry will replace it, leaving gay rights advocates wary.
Immigration reform: new security plan could sway dozen RepublicansMany Republicans have balked at the immigration reform bill, saying it didn't do enough to improve border security. A new compromise amendment in the Senate addresses those concerns and could pave the way for overwhelming approval next week.
Remember Mitt Romney's (proposed) garage with the elevator? It's back.Ann Romney spoke at a town council meeting in La Jolla, Calif., to speed up consideration of permits to expand the family's coastal home – a luxury project that figured in the 2012 race.
Obama nuke proposals: Status quo, or too risky?Obama's offer to Russia to jointly cut deployed strategic nukes was just part of a broader, and more cautious, nuclear weapons strategy announced by the White House.
FBI uses drones on US soil: Senators want assurances on privacyFBI Director Robert Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that the FBI is using drones to conduct secret surveillance on US citizens. Many lawmakers seemed surprised.
Obama pushes big cut in nuclear weapons. Is that a good idea?In Berlin, President Obama calls for cutting US deployed nuclear weapons by one-third and urges NATO allies to pursue 'the security of a world without nuclear weapons.'
Immigration reform will cut deficit, but will that sway skeptics?As Senate leaders troll for votes for immigration reform, a finding by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that the bill would cut federal deficits could help build momentum.
House GOP passes major antiabortion bill. Why Democrats are pleased.House Republicans passed legislation Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks' pregnancy. The party's social conservative base is happy, but Democrats see a political boon.
Immigration reform: Senate Republicans on the cusp of buying in?Republican senators are bringing new momentum to the bid to boost support for immigration reform, even as the GOP-controlled House strikes a harsher tone.
Immigration reform tying House Republicans in knotsHouse Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that immigration reform will not come to the floor without majority Republican support, hurting its prospects. Yet the House GOP is also planning outreach to Hispanic voters.
Is NSA exaggerating its surveillance successes?Critics of NSA data-mining and Internet surveillance programs discount Tuesday's report that such efforts foiled 50 terrorist attacks – 10 of them in the US. Here's why they remain skeptics.
NSA chief: Snooping helped thwart 50 terrorist attacks in 20 countriesNSA Director Keith Alexander, responding to critics, tells Congress that surveillance programs disrupted plots to bomb the New York Stock Exchange and subway system.
Edward Snowden a hero to many young Americans, poll suggestsEdward Snowden performed a public service in leaking information about NSA programs, say 60 percent of Americans age 18 to 29, according to a poll. Tea partyers and liberals also approve.
'Ready for Hillary': Are Democrats behaving like Republicans?On Tuesday, Sen. Claire McCaskill became the first sitting member of Congress to endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton for president. But anointing Clinton this early may not be the smartest move.
On immigration reform, House GOP plays hardball on 'enforcement'House Republicans open their bid to overhaul the US immigration system by giving local law officers more authority to enforce immigration laws, in sharp contrast with the Senate bill.
FocusIn the end, NSA might not need to snoop so secretlyNSA data-collection programs have spawned support and criticism. But in an era when many Americans already know their personal information is being gathered, perhaps being more open about it would help, some say.
Gun control: Why Vice President Biden is trying againVice President Biden on Tuesday will tout executive action on gun control and push to revive legislation. But the recent news on NSA data-mining could make it even harder to get votes.
Did Edward Snowden just disclose more secrets in online chat?In his online chat on the Guardian newspaper web site, NSA leaker Edward Snowden said members of Congress have 'special immunity' from snooping by the intelligence agency.
