National Govt & Politics Stories for June 2012
Stories for Thursday, June 28
House votes to hold Attorney General in contempt of Congress
The U.S. House has passed a resolution to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress on a largely party-line vote. The House voted to cite Holder for refusing to turn over documents subpoenaed by the House Oversight and Government Reform in relation to an investigation into the "Fast ...
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the vast majority of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul, including the hotly debated core requirement that virtually all Americans have health insurance. The 5-4 decision means the huge overhaul, still taking effect, will proceed and pick up momentum over the next several ...
Stories for Monday, June 25
U.S. Supreme Court issues major immigration ruling
The Supreme Court threw out key provisions of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion could go forward on checking the status of suspects who might appear to be in the U.S. illegally. The court upheld the "show me your papers" requirement that police check suspects' ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 6
Obama heads to Los Angeles following SF fundraising events
President Obama left San Francisco Wednesday afternoon after a brief visit for two fundraising events in the city's Financial District. Obama landed at San Francisco International Airport at 11:35 a.m. and his motorcade arrived around noon at One Market Plaza for a fundraiser for his re-election campaign. Hundreds of people ...
Stories for Friday, June 1
Romney misses a mark on Solyndra claim
Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has revived charges about the failed solar company Solyndra as he assails President Barack Obama' green energy policy. But he didn't get the story completely straight when he accused the administration of favoring "cronies." Solyndra, the first renewable energy company to receive a federal loan ...
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