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New secretary lays out agenda for Native Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told a Senate panel Wednesday that “Indian education is embarrassing” as she laid out her priorities on issues affecting Native Americans and Alaska…

Ted Cruz Attempts Gotcha Moment On Janet Napolitano

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tried on Tuesday to catch Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano saying she didn’t read the “gang of eight” immigration bill before she came to…

Sen. Ted Cruz Refuses to Play the Game: ‘Let Me Be Clear, I Don’t Trust the …

For two days John McCain and Ted Cruz have been fighting on the Senate floor over the rules for negotiating a budget, but, like so many fights, it’s also about…

Hatch wants immigrant fingerprints taken at airports

Hatch wants immigrant fingerprints taken at airports

Washington » The federal government would start collecting fingerprints from foreigners at the nation’s busiest airports under a plan sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch. The Senate Judiciary Committee accepted the…

Senate Judiciary panel approves Hatch-Schumer compromise on H-1B visas

A compromise on a package of amendments by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on H-1B visas was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday during its markup of the Gang…

Latinos in Utah call on Hatch to support immigration reform

SALT LAKE CITY — Thirteen years ago, Silvia Salguero needed help. She was graduating from Park City High School, scholarships in hand, and had been accepted to the University of…

New secretary lays out agenda on Native Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told a Senate panel Wednesday that “Indian education is embarrassing” as she laid out her priorities on issues affecting Native Americans and Alaska…

Fairchild loses bid for new tankers

Fairchild loses bid for new tankers

Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks at a news conference Wednesday at Fairchild Air Force Base after the Air Force announced that McConnell Air Force Base would…

Western lawmakers push to restore mineral funds

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bipartisan group of western lawmakers is pushing legislation in Washington to restore cuts of $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states. Senators…

Disclosure Reports Show Most Senate Leaders Are Millionaires

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reported their net worth in the millions of dollars as the U.S. Senate released personal financial disclosure reports for its…

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