Amid the ongoing controversies over political discrimination at the IRS and the Justice Department's seizure of two-months-worth of Associated Press (AP) phone records, the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday questioned Attorney General Eric Holder on those and other controversies tied to the Obama administration.More>>
Friday, May 10 2013 9:49 AM EDT2013-05-10 13:49:48 GMT
WASHINGTON (CBS)- Less than two months ago, Democrats and Republicans in Congress were uncharacteristically confident about the prospects of passing a full-year budget plan: Over the course of a few weeks,More
Despite a former glimmer of hope that Congress would pass a budget deal, the latest developments suggest yet more brinkmanship.More
Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:59 AM EDT2013-05-08 15:59:59 GMT
EASTON, MD - Easton residents cast their votes on Tuesday to fill three spots on the Easton Town Council. Current Town Council President John Ford running unopposed kept his seat, as did Pete Lesher inMore
Voters in Easton have returned three incumbents to their seats on the town council.More
Wednesday, May 8 2013 8:21 AM EDT2013-05-08 12:21:56 GMT
The state House is set to vote on a bill prohibiting a former member of the General Assembly from working as a lobbyist for one year after leaving office.More
The state House has passed a bill prohibiting former members of the General Assembly from working as lobbyists for one year after leaving office.More
Wednesday, May 8 2013 8:19 AM EDT2013-05-08 12:19:16 GMT
A former liquor industry executive serving a two-year federal sentence in a campaign finance scheme is expected to plead guilty in a related state case.More
A former liquor industry executive serving a two-year federal sentence in a campaign finance scheme has pleaded guilty in a related state case.More
Wednesday, May 1 2013 11:09 AM EDT2013-05-01 15:09:19 GMT
Many Republicans see their party's governors as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates. But some of these governors are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp...More
Many Republicans see their party's governors as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates. But some of these governors are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their...More
Wednesday, May 1 2013 7:42 AM EDT2013-05-01 11:42:15 GMT
DOVER, Del. (WBOC) - Delaware lawmakers are looking at making it easier to register to vote in the first state.A bill introduced Tuesday would allow Election Day registration on primary, special and generalMore
A bill introduced Tuesday would allow Election Day registration on primary, special and general elections. Currently, the deadline is the fourth Saturday prior to an Election Day.More
Monday, April 15 2013 8:31 AM EDT2013-04-15 12:31:49 GMT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - An extensive revamping of Maryland's campaign finance laws is raising donation limits for individuals, while emphasizing disclosure and enabling the state elections board to fineMore
An extensive revamping of Maryland's campaign finance laws is raising donation limits for individuals, while emphasizing disclosure and enabling the state elections board to fine violators.More
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual...More
The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.More
Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first hearing on the tougher scrutiny the IRS gave tea party and other conservative groups that applied for...More
Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said...More
Zimbabwe's prime minister says he is poised to win the presidency in upcoming elections and return the nation to the world community after years of isolation.More
Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential elections and return the nation to the world community after years of isolation.More
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Friday that he will convene the nation's newly elected Parliament next week to begin trying to form a government, a task complicated by the refusal of three parties to...More
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Friday that he will convene the nation's newly elected Parliament next week to begin trying to form a government, a task complicated by the refusal of three parties to enter a...More
The White House's release of nearly 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, has failed to satisfy congressional Republicans demanding more...More
President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his...More
While President Barack Obama quickly added his voice to the bipartisan outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups for extra scrutiny, it's hardly the first time a...More
The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and...More
A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog says women cannot be presidential candidates, effectively killing the longshot bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 election.More
A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog group insists that women cannot be presidential candidates, a report said Thursday, effectively killing the largely symbolic bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14...More
Delaware's general elections will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Click on "more" for details about voter registration, information about all the races up for grabs, who and what are on the ballot, election times and polling locations.More
Maryland's primary elections are being held Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Click on "more" for information about all the races up for grabs, who is on the ballot, election times and polling locations.More
This site has a search engine that allows users to find their representatives as well as biographical information on the majority of the candidates. More
The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Factcheck.org monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. More
