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• Reid: US Congress Will Pass Immigration Legislation

  

  The top Senate Democrat on Sunday predicted that Congress will pass and send to President Barack Obama legislation overhauling the U.S. immigration system, saying "things are looking really good." Obama last week expressed hope Congress can get a deal done on immigration, possibly in the first half of the year.

• Reid predicts U.S. Congress will pass immigration legislation

  WASHINGTON, Feb 3- The top Senate Democrat on Sunday predicted that Congress will pass and send to President Barack Obama legislation overhauling the U.S. immigration system, saying "things are looking really good." Obama last week expressed hope Congress can get a deal done on immigration, possibly in the first half of the year.

• Sequestration & Jobs Growth 

  

  Discussing whether it is time to let the sequester kick in, with Mark Simone, WOR Radio Talk Show host and CNBC's Contributors Keith Boykin and James Pethokoukis.

• Contraception & Religious Freedom 

  

  Discussing the shift in contraception policy, with Mark Simone, WOR Radio Talk Show host and CNBC's Contributors Keith Boykin and James Pethokoukis.

• Maine jury awards woman $525,000 in lawsuit

  AUGUSTA, Maine-- A jury has awarded a northern Maine woman $525,000 in her lawsuit against State Farm Insurance Co., which disputed her claims that she injured her back in a car accident. Berman and Simmons law firm says a Kennebec County Superior Court jury on Thursday awarded the money to 56- year-old Lynne Porter, of Patten.

• Nevada Supreme Court upholds tax initiative

  CARSON CITY, Nev.-- The Nevada Supreme Court thrust the discussion about taxes onto state lawmakers Thursday, upholding a business tax proposal backed by the state teachers union and other labor groups and sending it to the 2013 Legislature.

• Unions, ACLU sue to block right-to-work law

  LANSING, Mich.-- Labor unions, Democrats and others sued to block Michigan's right-to-work law Thursday, asking that the measure be struck down because people were locked out of the state Capitol while the contentious measure was debated.

• Tenn. governor would sign supermarket wine bill

  Bill Haslam said Thursday that he would sign a bill seeking to allow wine to be sold in Tennessee supermarkets and convenience stores into law if lawmakers approve it this year. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro and fellow Republican Rep.

• Journalist has no right to AIG consultant report - US court

  WASHINGTON, Feb 1- A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that a journalist does not have a legal right to see a consultant report prepared for American International Group Inc as part of an agreement between the company and securities regulators.

• Minimum wage rise back on Conn. legislative agenda

  HARTFORD, Conn.-- For the second year in a row, Connecticut's largest business group and labor advocates are digging in for a fight in the legislature over raising the minimum wage. Connecticut Working Families is backing legislation that would increase the minimum wage from $8.25 an hour to $9 on July 1 and to $9.75 a year later.

• Kan. House passes bill on public employee unions

  TOPEKA, Kan.-- The top Democrat in the Kansas Senate warned Thursday that there would be a "firestorm of protests" if senators follow the state House and approve a measure restricting political fundraising by public employee unions and teachers. Similar legislation cleared the House in 2011 but died in the Senate.

• New York's 'Hizzoner' Ed Koch Dead at 88

  

  Edward I. Koch, the master showman of City Hall, who parlayed shrewd political instincts and plenty of chutzpah into three tumultuous terms as mayor of New York with all the tenacity, zest and combativeness that personified his city of golden dreams, died Friday morning at age 88.

• UPDATE 1-Journalist has no right to AIG documents - US court

  WASHINGTON, Feb 1- A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that a journalist does not have a legal right to see consultant reports prepared for American International Group Inc as part of an agreement between the company and securities regulators.

• Haggling Over Hagel 

  

  Heather Hurlburt, Executive Director, National Security Network talks about the Obama administration's foreign policy shift as Hagel's Defense Secretary confirmation faces even more hurdles.

• UPDATE 4-U.S. borrowing bill gets final passage without familiar drama

  WASHINGTON, Jan 31- Completing a major Republican retreat from another messy showdown with President Barack Obama, the U.S. Senate on Thursday passed legislation to allow the government to keep borrowing money at least through May 19.

• Money In the 'Death Care' Industry 

  

  CNBC's Tyler Mathisen offers details of CNBC's special that is airing tonight called "Death: It's A Living."

• Obamacare Buyer's Remorse? 

  

  Some unions are growing weary of the health law they supported, with Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute president and Philip Dine, author of "State of the Unions."

• Congress Clears Increase in Debt Limit Through May 18

  

  The Democratic-led Senate on Thursday approved must-do legislation to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations, putting off one Washington showdown even as others loom in coming weeks.

• MF Global customer payback deal earns court approval

  *Settlement resolves intercompany claims between MF Global entities. Judge Martin Glenn greenlighted the deal at a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, about six weeks after trustees for MF's UK and U.S. broker-dealers, as well as its parent, announced the deal to resolve billions of dollars in intercompany claims.

• Wash. bills would ban chemicals in baby products

  SEATTLE-- Maia Driver recently decided to return a pink cushion she bought for her daughter after learning the foam in it was likely treated with chemicals intended to prevent fires but that were also potentially harmful. Sharon Nelson, D- Maury Island, sponsor of Senate Bill 5181. Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D- Sequim, is sponsoring the companion House Bill 1294..