US Senate
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Measure heads to Obama’s desk as Republicans call on White House to explain how Nazis received benefits
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Summons US envoy after legislator’s made comment during Senate spat over appointment of ambassador to Budapest
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Senators hear testimony from executives of NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL after string of controversies involving athletes accused of abuse
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NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL officials scheduled to testify at hearing investigating league rules for punishing domestic violence
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In rare sign of bipartisan agreement, bills in the House and Senate would target Nazi suspects who were allowed to keep benefits if they left the country
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Liberal supporters detect fire of 2008 candidate in recent executive actions but with Republicans controlling both houses of Congress has it all come too late?
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The four suspected al-Qaida members ignored for report received some of the most brutal treatment – US also denied Polish investigators access to two of the detainees this summer
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Senator Jeff Flake urges action on border security and guest workers as Obama defends immigration decision: ‘everything becomes hostage’ in Congress
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President speaks to around 1,600 at Del Sol high school and says: ‘We’re not a nation that kicks out strivers and dreamers’
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Pointed questions and plenty of ire were put to William Dudley regarding alleged coziness between his investigators and the banks they supervise
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A path that begins during the president’s upstart campaign six years ago is so far littered with false starts and undelivered promises
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‘When, President Obama, do you mean to cease abusing our patience?’ Republican asks in Senate floor speech appearing to mimic Roman philosopher
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Administration will work to craft bill that ‘strikes a similar balance’ to defeated USA Freedom Act before expiration of a critical section of the Patriot Act
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Editorial: On both sides of the Atlantic, politicians are shirking their responsibility to bring the surveillance state into a clear and open legal framework
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USA Freedom Act bill falls at procedural hurdle by two votes but ACLU says ‘This vote is a setback, it will not stop the push for reform’
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Coalition of Republicans and Democrats fell just one vote short of 60 needed for controversial bill to pass, despite GOP pledge to take up legislation in January
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Senators, mostly Republicans warning of leaving the country exposed to terrorist threat, voted to beat back the bill, which had been warily backed by Obama administration
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Bill to restrict NSA surveillance must clear 60-vote threshold to proceed. Follow the latest in our live blog
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Bill to approve controversial oil pipeline from Canada to Texan Gulf fails to win the 60 votes needed to pass
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Final waverer Senator Jay Rockefeller says he will vote no but vote is still likely to be indicator of trouble ahead for Obama
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USA Freedom Act faces tough path to 60 votes despite ‘strong support’ of White House, but privacy advocates believe bill lacks the teeth to end dragnet surveillance
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President offered to drink Kentucky bourbon with House Republican leader but McConnell says picking favourite bourbon like picking favourite daughter
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Senate will vote on similar bill next week over pipeline has taken centre stage in Louisiana Senate race
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Six-term Kentucky senator will lead Republican agenda alongside House speaker John Boehner when new US Congress reconvenes in January
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US ambassador to Liberia says ‘We are not out of the woods’ but Pentagon scales back troop deployment by 25%
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Obama’s agreement with China does not need Senate approval but the Republican majorities in both houses have an array of tactics to frustrate it
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Obama’s opponents looking for ways to undermine bold climate change strategy that could bring about drastic reduction in carbon emissions
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US to double pace of emissions cuts, China to cap carbon pollution by 2030 but new Senate leader says deal means ‘higher utility rates and far fewer jobs’
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Isis, Ebola and NSA reform all make the list – but most important will be nominees the White House wants approved before Republicans take the Senate
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Trevor Timm: Dangerous cybersecurity legislation would allow Google and Facebook to hand over even more of your information to the NSA and FBI
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First-time candidate maintains election night lead of 8,100 against Democrat Mark Begich to win key seat
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US voter turnout is an international embarrassment. Here's how to fix it
Bernie Sanders in WashingtonSen Bernie Sanders: Let’s turn Election Day into a holiday. It’s one giant leap for a political system that the world can look upon as an example, not a failure
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Farai Chideya: The midterms have only confirmed what many believe: in this system, not voting is almost akin to conscientious objection
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Lynch, an African American federal prosecutor who made her name prosecuting police brutality, chosen to replace Eric Holder
Trevor Timm column The good news about the 'death' of NSA reform: surveillance supporters may have dug their own grave