World & Nation
The Philippine president assured a U.S. congressman that everything possible was being done to rescue an American missionary couple being held by Muslim extremists, an official said.
Jan. 3, 2002
As his fellow prisoners of war returned home from the Korean War, they shared stories of sacrifice by the Rev.
Oct. 18, 2009
Politics
Congress: Unexpected GOP bid to wipe out Clinton’s prized service program increases chances of a veto. Spending measure is approved.
June 27, 1996
Congress: Unexpected GOP bid to wipe out Clinton’s prized service program increases chances of a veto. Some Republicans urge restraint.
The nation’s electorate is rapidly graying, with the cadre of older Americans who plan to take part in the Nov. 5 elections outnumbering people younger than 30 by more than 2 to 1, creating a distorted national politics in which the issues that dominate campaigns and Capitol Hill reflect an ever-smaller slice of the country.
Oct. 20, 2002
Archives
The National Rifle Assn. has steadily opposed the Brady law, which requires a background check of potential gun buyers.
Jan. 2, 2004
What the House ethics papers say about the PMA probe
Oct. 31, 2009
Escalating their campaign to scale back the sprawling federal bureaucracy, a task force of House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a plan for dismantling the U.S.
June 9, 1995
The bill, an early test of Bush’s latest budget, would give the president $1.8 billion more than he sought for the Defense Department.
March 9, 2005
The vote is a win for Pelosi after complaints that lawmakers are reluctant to vigorously police their peers.
March 12, 2008