The New York Times
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 00:00
Senate Republicans boycotted a preliminary hearing Thursday on free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, instead staging a simultaneous press conference and bringing the stop-and-go process to yet another halt.
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 00:00
Republicans and Democrats on the House oversight committee this week intensified their efforts to shape the narrative surrounding Operation Fast and Furious.
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 00:00
The decree, signed by President Jose Mujica and his cabinet on Thursday, will allow the judiciary to proceed with as many as 80 human rights cases that are pending investigation.
Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 00:00
Even before the ink had dried, Republican leaders started griping about procedure.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 00:00
The White House struck a deal with House Republicans Tuesday to reinstate benefits for workers who lose jobs to foreign competition, addressing a major obstacle to consideration of three free trade agreements.
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 00:00
His opponents have seized on questions over whether the Constitution allows him to oversee national affairs for an undetermined stretch of time from outside the country.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 00:00
The ruling temporarily halts the government's approval process for the project, which set off large protests around the country in recent weeks
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 00:00
Because it is extraordinarily difficult for American authorities to prosecute criminals in Mexico, lawmakers and A.T.F. witnesses questioned the rationale of the Fast and Furious strategy.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 00:00
The new state investigation suggests that Mr. Hank Rhon, long believed to be untouchable despite rumors, never proved, of ties to organized crime, may be losing some of his protection.
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 00:00
More aid means Congress and the president should replace T.A.A. with a broader safety net that helps workers regardless of why they lost their jobs.