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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders are outlining broad immigration principles, including legalization for the 11 million immigrants living here illegally, to rank-and-file party members as they look to revive long-stalled efforts to overhaul the nation's immigration system.

It turns out that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is not the only elected official being accused of drug use.

A bizarre scene on the House of Representatives floor Wednesday as Congress was working to re-open the government.

With Congress unable to agree on a budget or even a short-term emergency bill, it's increasingly likely that the federal government will suffer its first shutdown in 17 years. Leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate will trade proposals on Monday, but neither side is optimistic that they will reach an agreement.

President Obama said today he will seek approval from Congress before taking any military action against Syria. Obama said he believes military action is necessary.

Secretary of State John Kerry described how the government in Syria, led by President Bashar al-Assad, used chemical weapons in an attack on its own citizens, killing 1,429 people, including 426 children. Kerry suggested that the United States must respond, or take the chance that other dictators might act similarly.

Congressman Richard Hanna joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning and recapped the relief efforts being made to address flood-related issues, the bipartisan camaraderie that is evident in the Mohawk Valley - and noticeably absent in Washington, the perceived promise of nanotech developments at SUNYIT, the federal budget, and the issue surrounding the interest rate for student loans being

CNN caught up with Congressman Richard Hanna (R-24-NY) on Thursday afternoon as he, along with the rest of Congress, was heading home without solving the approaching sequester debacle.

Congressman Richard Hanna is encouraging small business owners in New York to speak up when it comes to the development of new regulations.