http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines RSS Feed for Local 8 Now - Political - Headlines en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 21:22:53 GMT 2013-05-21T21:22:53Z en-us http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/-House-passes-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers-208389441.html The U.S. House has passed legislation that would put a two-year moratorium on an Army Corps of Engineers plan to erect barriers to prevent people from fishing below dams on the Cumberland River. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:22:53 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/-House-passes-2-year-moratorium-on-dam-barriers-208389441.html 2013-05-21T21:22:53Z http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Obama-pledges-urgent-aid-to-Oklahoma-town-208306381.html President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:08:19 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Obama-pledges-urgent-aid-to-Oklahoma-town-208306381.html 2013-05-21T15:08:19Z http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Former-IRS-commissioner-heads-to-Hill-amid-scandal-208293931.html Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:36 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Former-IRS-commissioner-heads-to-Hill-amid-scandal-208293931.html 2013-05-21T13:06:36Z http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Policy-discretion-guide-media-sources-probes-208293741.html The extraordinary call was an admission that the FBI's actions violated Justice Department policy about seeking journalists' phone records. But nothing about what the FBI did in 2004 appeared to run afoul of any law. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:01 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Policy-discretion-guide-media-sources-probes-208293741.html 2013-05-21T13:05:01Z http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Senate-to-debate-crop-insurance-in-farm-bill-208277941.html The bill would cut about $2.4 billion annually from overall farm spending. But it would still expand federally subsidized crop insurance and raise some subsidies for rice and peanut farmers. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:09:05 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Senate-to-debate-crop-insurance-in-farm-bill-208277941.html 2013-05-21T11:09:05Z http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/OMalley-using-agenda-fundraising-to-explore-2016-208277831.html Little-known outside his home state, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has methodically checked the necessary boxes toward earning the reputation of good Democratic soldier Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:24 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/OMalley-using-agenda-fundraising-to-explore-2016-208277831.html 2013-05-21T11:07:24Z http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Obama-exhorts-good-deeds-by-Morehouse-graduates-208114771.html Noting the Atlanta school's mission to cultivate, not just educate, good men, Obama said graduates should not be so eager to join the chase for wealth and material things. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:33:15 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Obama-exhorts-good-deeds-by-Morehouse-graduates-208114771.html 2013-05-20T12:33:15Z http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Kerry-to-Mideast-to-advance-struggling-Syria-plan-208113271.html Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Middle East this week to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime Mon, 20 May 2013 12:15:30 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Kerry-to-Mideast-to-advance-struggling-Syria-plan-208113271.html 2013-05-20T12:15:30Z http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/AP-IMPACT-Military-sex-abuse-victims-seek-VA-help-208113131.html A Department of Veterans Affairs accounting released in response to inquiries from The Associated Press shows a heavy financial and emotional cost involving vets from Iraq, Afghanistan and even back to Vietnam. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:13 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/AP-IMPACT-Military-sex-abuse-victims-seek-VA-help-208113131.html 2013-05-20T12:14:13Z http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Senate-committee-moves-toward-vote-on-immigration-208111001.html The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:45:19 GMT http://www.local8now.com/news/political/headlines/Senate-committee-moves-toward-vote-on-immigration-208111001.html 2013-05-20T11:45:19Z