Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s head was on a swivel as the judgment of her Democratic peers came down, one voice at a time, Wednesday.
Seated at a table a few rows back on the Democratic side of the House chamber, Pelosi flashed grateful smiles at those who loudly shouted her name as their vote for speaker. Her “Aw” was audible when Rep....
HONG KONG (AP) - The World Bank is issuing its first bonds denominated in China's yuan in Hong Kong, joining a growing number of borrowers tapping the new debt market as Beijing gradually promotes of its tightly controlled currency abroad.
The World Bank said buyers of its 500 million yuan ($76 million), two-year bond were mainly Hong Kong-based...
Almost as soon as they take control of the House at noon Wednesday, Republicans will embark on a 20-day plan aimed at undoing major aspects of President Obama's agenda as they seek to take advantage of the weeks before the Senate's return and the president's State of the Union address.
The first move will come Friday, when the House begins the...
(Reuters) - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano played down on Tuesday prospects of adopting Israeli-style aviation security in response to protests at intrusive patdowns and screenings at American airports.
Visiting Israel to assess its streamlined and sometimes controversial system, Napolitano defended her administration's measures...
