Track-It United States Congress

Political news from today’s Times, plus a look at what’s happening in Washington.    

Emily’s List is backing Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) in her bid for governor of Pennsylvania, making their first endorsement of the 2014 gubernatorial cycle. The group, known for backing female Democratic candidates who support abortion...

Beset by three so-called scandals at the moment, Barack Obama has been meeting his accusers and the press head on, Neil Macdonald writes. The same cannot be said for how Stephen Harper operates.

Investors take fright at weak Chinese manufacturing data and concerns that Federal Reserve might end QE next monthLeading shares have fallen sharply from their recent 13-year highs, as investors took fright at weak Chinese manufacturing data and...

The African Union may be a shadow of the original post-colonial vision. But its potential to inspire remainsIf one were to ask people in the streets of any African capital to name a union of states that readily comes to mind, they are likely to...

The Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ Carrie Halperin,...

YORK, Maine — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is reintroducing a bill today that would authorize a federal study of the York River.

The Obama administration confirmed for the first time on Wednesday that four Americans have died in U.S. drone strikes since 2009, but it sought to justify the killing of only one - a senior leader of al Qaida's Yemen-based affiliate - and said...

The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by...

Internal Revenue Service officials are not fully cooperating with efforts to learn who is responsible for targeting conservative groups, lawmakers learned Wednesday during the third and most tense, dramatic hearing on the scandal.