Natalie Stewart sits in the lobby of her Washington, D.C., hotel leaning over her Rainbow Brite notebook placed on the coffee table.In less than six hours, Stewart, along with longtime friend Marsha Ambrosius, would hit the stage as Floetry and perform for hundreds of screaming fans.But that comes ..

WASHINGTON – While drought conditions across the country have vastly improved from last year, the way the federal government responds hasn't, said drought experts and sponsors of a new bill to manage extreme water shortages.Despite an end to the drought in the East and increased ..

WASHINGTON – While the Senate continued Tuesday to squabble over different versions of a bill aimed at keeping the nation's forests healthy, wildfires raged in 12 western states. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee drew on the expertise of western governors, the Department of ..

WASHINGTON — Republicans are already bracing for a possible filibuster of federal appeals court nominee Bill Pryor's confirmation vote on the Senate floor — although the Alabama attorney general has not yet passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee. Mike Brumas, press secretary for Sen. ..

WASHINGTON -- A better program of DNA testing could prevent crime, solve existing cases and exonerate people who are wrongfully convicted, experts told the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security this week. The committee was discussing two proposals to do that, and witnesses on ..

A Senate committee is considering a proposal to change the way U.S. victims of international terrorism are compensated in a way supporters say will be more fair. But opponents argue it would allow terrorists to escape the costs of their actions. William H. Taft, the legal adviser for the State ..

WASHINGTON – Federal agencies handling animal and human disease control need to work together more closely to prevent the importation of exotic animals carrying diseases that can spread to people, officials testified before a Senate committee Thursday. Spurred by the recent monkeypox ..

Washington – The House passed an amendment Monday proposed by Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, that restored $3.5 million in funding to the 18 historically black land-grant universities across the nation.The 2004 Agriculture Appropriations Bill would have cut federal funding to historically ..

WASHINGTON – Most U.S. businesses – no matter the size – report a commitment to corporate citizenship, which includes ethical practices and philanthropy, according to a survey released Monday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Boston College. More than 500 businesses, most ..

Washington - Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, is scheduled to propose an amendment Monday in the House that would block a cut in federal funding for historically black land-grant universities across the country.The Republican-sponsored 2004 Agriculture Appropriations bill cuts funding by $3.5 ..