op Republicans say two things are clear: Last year’s government shutdown hurt the party. And Republicans must not let the president’s pending immigration action bait them into a repeat. But some rank-and-file GOP lawmakers from safe districts don’t see it that way. They say another shutdown must be an option if President Barack Obama keeps his promise to halt, by …

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wants Republicans to reverse the Democrats’ filibuster reforms in the new year, arguing that doing so will make it tougher for President Barack Obama to get his nominees approved. The new system requires just 51 votes to advance executive branch nominees and judges nominated for all courts except the Supreme Court, instead of the …

A member of the Center for Biological Diversity in polar bear costume protests the Keystone XL pipeline during a visit by President Barack Obama for a two-day visit to Los Angeles for two political fundraisers Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The U.S. Senate has narrowly rejected a bill to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, the controversial project that would …

According to the Walk Free Foundation’s Global Slavery Index, almost 36 million people are currently enslaved across the globe — largely in China, Pakistan, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Russia and India. The report lists India as the country with the most slaves (14.3 million), while Mauritania boasts the highest percentage of population enslaved at 4 percent. How can this be the case …

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has it out for Walmart. On Tuesday, the freshman senator will hold an event on Capitol Hill calling out the retail giant for its low wages and terrible employment practices. The briefing will be held a week ahead of the nationwide anti-Walmart protests planned for Black Friday. Warren will be joined by Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.); …

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Three Florida State University students were shot and wounded inside the school’s Strozier Library early Thursday morning by a gunman who was an alumni of the school and a lawyer, according to a law enforcement official. The official said the shooter was Myron May — who was killed by police — graduated from Florida State before attending Texas Tech University’s …