Tag: Associated Press

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said her party will push a "discharge petition" when Congress returns from its recess on Feb. 24. If Democrats can persuade roughly two dozen Republicans to sign the petition, it would force GOP leaders to allow a House vote on the minimum wage. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner file)

Democrats hope to force House vote on minimum wage hike

Washington Examiner · February 14, 2014 5:00 am

In this July 31, 2012, file photo, an employee works on a Passat sedan at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. A three-day election on whether workers will be represented by the United Auto Workers union concludes on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, file)

Bob Corker stands by claim VW will expand if UAW loses

Washington Examiner · February 14, 2014 5:00 am

Debt vote in Senate kept from public view

Andrew Taylor · February 14, 2014 3:23 am

Virginia Republican Eric Cantor says the House measure won't go as far as a Senate-passed bill that amounts to a four-year delay of premium increases enacted less than two years ago. Those changes were intended to reform the much-criticized federal flood insurance program, which is about $24 billion in the red.. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

House to vote to ease flood insurance rate hikes

Andrew Taylor · February 13, 2014 5:00 am

The U.S. and 26 other nations are announcing a new collaboration to prevent and fight outbreaks of dangerous infectious diseases before they spread around the globe. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

US, 26 countries launch effort to fight outbreaks

Associated Press · February 13, 2014 5:00 am

In this Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 photo, Meg Sanders inspects drying marijuana at her grow house in Denver. The agriculture tax questions facing the marijuana industry are the latest wrinkle for the states flouting federal drug law and trying to establish commercial recreational pot industries. The states have settled how to tax marijuana once it's dried and ready to smoke. But they're still debating how to tax it while it's growing. (AP Photo /Ed Andrieski)

Farm tax rates for pot up for Colorado vote

Associated Press · February 13, 2014 5:00 am

Rose Capote-Marcus, left, helps Waldemar Vega, 50, with problems he is having receiving his unemployment benefits at WorkForce One, in Davie, Fla. (AP/Lynne Sladky)

Applications for jobless benefits rise to 339,000

Christopher Rugaber · February 13, 2014 5:00 am

Matt Bevin, republican candidate for United States Senate speaks to a gathering at the Spencer County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner Friday Feb. 7, 2014 in Fisherville, Ky. Bevin is running against Mitch McConnell R-Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Tea Party tees off on Mitch McConnell after debt vote

Donna Cassata · February 13, 2014 5:00 am

A health enrollment navigator helps a woman through the process of signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Massachusetts gets 3-month extension to comply with Affordable Care Act

Associated Press · February 13, 2014 5:00 am

Republican congressman Doc Hastings of Washington state says it's time for voters in his district to choose a new person with new energy to represent them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep. Doc Hastings to retire after term ends

Washington Examiner · February 13, 2014 5:00 am

A political action committee on Wednesday announced a new television ad airing around Arkansas targeting Republican Senate hopeful Tom Cotton on Medicare and the Farm Bill. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

New TV ad targets Tom Cotton on farm bill, Medicare

Washington Examiner · February 13, 2014 5:00 am

Authorities say they've arrested 18 Albany-area residents who scammed New York state out of $150,000 in unemployment benefits. (Photo: Thinkstock)

18 charged in New York state unemployment benefits scam

Washington Examiner · February 13, 2014 5:00 am