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Sen. Harry Reid: No deal in sight on student loans
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid signaled Wednesday his chamber is nowhere close to striking a deal on student-loan rates, which are set to double on Monday.
Obama approval craters in Ohio
President Obama's job approval rating in Ohio has hit an all-time low among surveys done by Quinnipiac University, with 40 percent of voters approving and 57 percent disapproving of his job performance.
Gay Republicans on Supreme Court marriage rulings: 'We're not done yet'
"Today's ruling is a victory of conservative principles and admonishment of government overreach," says Gregory T. Angelo, executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans
Sen. Rand Paul heading to South Carolina, an early primary state, Friday
Sen. Rand Paul is heading to South Carolina to headline a barbecue hosted by the state Republican party Friday.
Hail the Big Gulp: 69 percent of Americans reject Bloomberg's drink ban
Lift your glasses high? There is not a single demographic in the nation that agrees with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on big drinks in his town. It is something that all ethnicities, political parties and income brackets agree on.
Manchin: Obama climate plan 'really a war on America'
Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, denounced President Obama's newly-unveiled plan to combat climate change as a "war on coal" Tuesday.
Obama job approval underwater; 61 percent of independents disapprove: poll
President Obama's approval rating sits at 43 percent, with 51 percent of registered voters and 61 percent of independent voters disapproving of his job performance, according to a new poll from Fox News.
Putin is punking Obama so bad 'that it's dangerous': Giuliani
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani lambasted President Obama's handling of NSA leaker Edward Snowden as Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has no plans to turn him over to the U.S. despite missives from the administration.
Rep. Keith Ellison: GOP has chance to 'rebrand' with reaction to voting rights ruling
And, you, there's no doubt that on the Dem side, we're ready to get to work."
Weiner jumps to lead among Democrats in NYC's mayoral race: poll
From disgraced former congressman to Hizzoner? A new poll puts former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, New York Democrat, at the front of the pack in the crowded race to be the Democratic nominee in New York City's mayoral contest.
GOP senator says Obama climate plan may 'tarnish' EPA pick
A Republican senator says President Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency will face an uphill road to confirmation, based on what she's said about the president's new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Giffords, Kelly announce national tour to promote gun control
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Democrat, and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, announced Tuesday that they will begin a week-long tour on July 1 to promote gun-purchase background check legislation and show potential swing voters in the U.S. Senate it's in their interest to support such a measure.
White House eyes Hollywood to promote Obamacare: report
A representative of Eva Longoria, John Legend and other Hollywood stars says that he's in talks with the Obama administration on helping promote the president's health care overhaul — and that his clients are "looking at ways to be involved."
A pair of mayors bolt from Bloomberg's anti-gun group
Not all mayors want to join Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the well-funded and aggressive activist group founded in 2006 by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. There's not a single mayor in the states of Alaska, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming who has signed up, in fact.
Report: Bolton being 'encouraged' to weigh 2016 presidential run
Add former Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton to potential contenders for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, apparently.
Obama climate adviser urges 'war on coal'
One of the White House's advisers on climate change said that President Obama should use his global warming speech Tuesday to launch a "war on coal" — drawing the ire of the top Republican in the Senate.
McCain: Immigration bill 'may not' include path to citizenship
Sen. John McCain said Tuesday that a comprehensive immigration bill "may not" include a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants but that Congress would be acting at its own peril if it doesn't include one.
Scott Brown: Campaigning, fundraising 'doesn't compare' to big TV deal
Former Sen. Scott P. Brown, Massachusetts Republican, said that he needed a respite from running for office and joked that the millions of dollars he would have had to raise to run in Tuesday's special Senate election — as well as another campaign next year — "doesn't compare to the big contract I got with Fox."
Sen. Marco Rubio's favorability drops among GOP voters, takes immigration hit: poll
The willingness of Sen. Marco Rubio to work across the aisle on immigration reform isn't helping him out with GOP voters, a new poll shows.
McCain: We'll have 'most militarized border since the fall of the Berlin wall'
Sen. John McCain is brushing off critics arguing a border security plan that advanced in the Senate Monday was not sufficient, arguing that "we'll be the most militarized border since the fall of the Berlin Wall."
