WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, joined other Republicans in Alabama's congressional delegation today in voting against GOP leadership on a compromise extending the payroll tax holiday until the end of the year. The compromise legisl

View full sizeFile photo / AP, 2004The Plum Island Animal Disease Center is seen on Plum Island off of the east coast of New York's Long Island in this photo from Feb. 16, 2004. The Obama Administration has decided to keep the facility, which studies hig

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Plum Island, off the coast of New York's Long Island, is seen in an aerial photo. The Obama Administration has decided to keep the faci

"Our argument is clear: Arizona has the constitutional authority to implement policies to protect its borders and citizens - policies that mirror federal immigration law and incorporate federal standards," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ. "Be

Rep. Mike Simpson, chairman of an Appropriations subcommittee, says Republicans need to reconsider how amendments to appropriations bills are dealt with to get things done. With an aggressive agenda and a tight schedule, senior House Republican appropria

WASHINGTON -- An Alabama congressman said Tuesday that an apparent delay in extending a federal illegal immigration program statewide is a politically driven response to the state's controversial immigration crackdown. Secure Communities, which uses loca