War-funding bill back on track for passage after Obama promises to withhold abuse photos

WASHINGTON — Briefly held up in a battle over detainee abuse photos, a crucial war-funding bill appeared back on track for passage Thursday evening, coincidentally aided by a federal appeals court in New York.

Congressional negotiators agree to a deal that allows Guantanamo detainees to face trial in US

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama would be allowed for the next four months to order Guantanamo Bay detainees into the United States to face trial under a compromise reached Thursday by House and Senate negotiators struggling with a war-funding bill.

Democrats close in on war funding agreement; House and Senate votes next week

WASHINGTON — Capitol Hill Democrats are closing in on agreement on a war funding bill that’s now likely to cost taxpayers well over $100 billion with the late addition of more flu-fighting funds and money to subsidize new car purchases.

War funding bill gets sidetracked over IMF funding, detainee abuse photos

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s penchant for last-minute demands, and a rebellion by liberal allies over his efforts to block the release of detainee abuse photos, have combined to sidetrack his bill to pay for an expanded war in Afghanistan as well as continuing military operations in Iraq.

Democrats use war funding bill to broaden GI benefits to children of soldiers killed in action

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are using an approximately $100 billion war funding bill to give recently expanded GI Bill education benefits to the children of military service members who die while on active duty.

Proposal to extend International Monetary Fund a new line of credit draws GOP opposition

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday night asked Congress for $2 billion to help prepare for a possible swine flu pandemic, a request that came on top of up to $2 billion already pending in House-Senate talks on a huge war funding bill.

AP source: Democrats strike tentative war funding deal that includes money for IMF

WASHINGTON — Top House and Senate Democrats reached a tentative agreement on an almost $100 billion war funding bill Monday, including a generous new line of credit for the International Monetary Fund.

AP source: Democrats strike tentative war funding deal with IMF funds included

WASHINGTON — A House Democratic aide says top House and Senate Democrats have reached a tentative agreement on a nearly $100 billion war funding bill, with a generous new line of credit for the International Monetary Fund.