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• Hello Kitty data leak exposes 3.3 million user accounts, security researcher says
• NFL argues Goodell had authority to suspend Brady
• Chelsea Clinton announces second pregnancy
• California regulators propose relaxing water conservation
• Bear yanks Boy Scout leader into New Jersey cave by foot; 3 Scouts with him call for help
• Haiti officials postpone elections set for this weekend until commission makes recommendations
• Burkina Faso: Intl arrest warrant out for exiled president for killing of ex-leader Sankara
• Puerto Rico beauty queen suspended following anti-Muslim tweets
• Barry Bonds dedicates his new Marlins job to late dad and Willie Mays
• Tigers trade Kyle Lobstein to Pirates for cash
• Titans QB Marcus Mariota to miss one game, will be re-evaluated for finale
• Pirates acquire pitcher Lobstein from Tigers for cash
• Ottavino looking forward to mound rather than movies
• Padres sign Buddy Baumann to one-year contract
• Widow of Indiana man whose body stayed in home for 9 months after death sentenced to 2 months
• Panthers spokesman: DBs didn't taunt Beckman with bat
• Manziel only bright spot as Browns stomped by Seahawks
• 1 and done: Redskins can clinch NFC East by beating Eagles
• Malaysia launches its first shariah-compliant airline
• New trial date set for officer charged in Freddie Gray death
• Moldovan president nominates former PM Sturza as the country's next prime minister
• At Mercosur bloc meeting, Argentina's Macri urges Venezuela to free its political prisoners
• UN warns of increasing presence and potential growth of Islamic State group in Afghanistan
• Lions LB Levy: Going on injured reserve was 'best thing long term'
• NFL suspends Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for one game
• NFL suspends Giants WR Beckham for 1 game
• Gretchen's Take: Iowa could be a big momentum indicator
• The protests have fizzled out but Lebanon's trash collection disaster continues
• Report: 115 Kurdish rebels killed in recent Turkish military operations
• How your Christmas decorations could save a life
• As new outreach teams canvass New York City, 3 homeless men file paperwork to sue over tactics
• Judge orders no bail for man who allegedly bought guns used in San Bernardino terror attack
• Bills' Woods likely out for season with groin injury
• Asian nation bans public Christmas celebrations, threatens prison time
• At 5-9 with 2 games left, Dolphins are worse than mediocre
• Astronauts help move stalled rail car during spacewalk
• Gingrich: Why doubling NIH budget would benefit all of us
• Gretchen Carlson: My Christmas memories
• Archaeologist: King Tut's wet nurse was his sister
• Clueless traveler mistakenly climbs onto luggage x-ray conveyor belt
• Hackers take over 'Martin the God' Shkreli's Twitter account
• Baby Jesus, "Merry Christmas" banner removed from VA hospital
• Diverted by bomb scare to Kenya, Air France passengers arrive in Paris, relieved
• Drunk woman in Lithuania makes 10-year-old son take the wheel of minivan
• Spain: Parties face tough talks to form government after voters choose a fragmented Parliament
• Massachusetts cops searching for missing kids
• Dana Perino: Resolved: In 2016 I will not let politics strip me of my dignity
• Saudi-led coalition says air defense units intercepted a rocket fired from Yemen
• Thousands gather in south Beirut for funeral of notorious Lebanese militant killed in Syria
• Cardinals' 'Honey Badger' out for season with torn ACL
• Retrial scheduled following mistrial of officer charged in Freddie Gray's death; set for June
• Police ID suspect in deadly car rampage as 24-year-old homeless woman
• Illinois family of black woman who died in Texas jail cell has no faith in grand jury process
• Ex-French cop detained in connection with fake bomb on Air France flight
• Surgeons perform life-saving procedures on Moroccan teen with 'ticking time bomb' on face
• Popular Georgia evangelical pastor criticizes anti-refugee politics
• Judge OKs force-feeding Florida detainees on hunger strike
• Cards skipper Matheny not happy with new Cub Jason Heyward
• Johnny Manziel endorses return of coaching staff and receivers
• Loss leaves Colts' playoff hopes on life support
• The Redskins will keep Kirk Cousins, but for how much?
• Suspended Jacksonville Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon charged with DUI
• Brady: Pats not missing a beat when Edelman returns is 'wishful thinking'
• Kirk Cousins is breaking a lot of Washington Redskins records
• Burkina Faso issues international arrest warrant for ousted leader
• At Oberlin, foodies seek a 'safe space'
• Vogelsong gets $2M in Pirates deal, $3.1M in bonus chances
• 6 US troops killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing, official says
• New 911 dispatcher walks Utah couple through delivering baby on interstate, helping it breathe
• 15 months after 43 students disappeared, Mexican city wrestles with violence, drug trafficking
• Even with advanced cancer, many patients still want to work
• For low-risk pregnancies, home births just as safe as hospital
• This 'master mineral' could help prevent pancreatic cancer
• Study may reveal why some people live to 100
• This ancient spice could be a food-safety game changer
• Number of failed asylum seekers deported from Germany almost doubles in a year
• Reaction to 8-year bans for Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini
• Shiites wounded in Nigerian military raid dying in detention, charges spokesman
• Nevada voters to pick license plate highlighting gun rights
• Zoo's cute baby baboon makes public debut
• Rwanda: President says the people chose to lift term limits so he can extend time in power
• Obama's little secrets on Gitmo closure
• Palestinian President: New passport will refer to Palestinian state
• 5 people questioned, released in Belgium in connection with Paris massacre
• Horror movies are literally bloodcurdling
• 36-year-old's last letter: 'Bad news is, apparently, I'm dead'
• In Belgium, 5 more people detailed in Paris attacks probe after raids at 2 homes
• Talks aimed at allaying Russian concerns over EU-Ukraine trade pact end without result
• Inquiry underway after passengers disembarked 737 by ladder
• Bored? Facebook will help you find something to do
• FDA lifts formal ban on blood donations from gay men
• This shrimp-like creature may be earliest evidence of brood care
• Nashua, New Hampshire schools closed Monday after 'detailed' violence threats
• South Sudan: Rebels arrive in the capital Juba to implement peace deal signed 4 months ago
• Palestinian president says authority's new passports will carry the name State of Palestine
• Uganda: Opposition leader says government stifling his campaign, 20 of his staff arrested
• Skip the Christmas stress, America, your loved ones really just want you
• EU prolongs Russia sanctions for 6 months over Ukraine peace accord violations
• UPS worker caught on video throwing boxes
• New startup offers members half price hotel rooms--if you don't mind sleeping with strangers
• Police: 17-year-old, 14-year-old girlfriend found dead in car in family's Florida garage
• France's top far-right figures may face financial scrutiny on allegedly under-estimated assets
• Iranian hackers targeted New York dam, report says
• Iranian hackers gained access to suburban NYC dam in 2013, report says
• Thai government says it's not ignoring shrimp industry slavery highlighted by AP investigation
• This locust-sized robot would fit into your hand
• IAEA nuclear agreement meeting: Will Iran honor its promises?
• Polish court gives 13-year prison term to chemist convicted of planning attack on parliament
• University of Kansas sets world record for holiday sweaters
• Israel completes final test of missile defense system amid heightened tensions with Hezbollah
• Russian supply ships blasts off for International Space Station
• Prosecutor arrests Lebanese ex-MP over alleged involvement in kidnap of Gadhafi's son
• Shark kills Venezuela man being rescued by Dutch Coast Guard near Aruba in Caribbean
• Indonesian police say they have foiled plot to attack government officials, Shiite followers
• Man gives fiancee in need of transplant his kidney for Christmas
• Knife-wielding Santa robs KFC restaurant, police say
• Azerbaijan lets its currency float free as oil prices tumble
• Mall of America tries blocking Black Lives Matter protest
• ISIS and President Obama's absolute dereliction of duty
• Black box from Russian jet downed by Turkey damaged
• Iowa high school wrestler dies after collapsing at tournament
• Black box of Russian jet shot by Turkey badly damaged, information can't be retrieved for now
• Greek police examine envelope thought to contain responsibility claim for Athens blast
• Pope Francis issues 'catalog of virtues' for Vatican bureaucrats to follow
• Maryland teen dies almost 4 weeks after being stabbed
• 7 ways buying organic can actually save you money
• 14 building managers jailed for scaffold collapse at Beijing school that killed 10 workers
• Love your enemy, you must: German church celebrates 'Star Wars' at a Sunday service
• Deputies find meth lab in car while arresting shoplifter
• 538-pound man keeps his 2015 race resolution
• Beatles catalog said to arrive on streaming sites by Christmas
• Enrique Marquez, buyer of guns used in San Bernardino massacre, to be in court
• Hospitals to pay $28M over false spinal treatment claims
• Coroner: Jeremy Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, dies in Georgia
• Bangladesh court accepts murder charges against 41 defendants for Rana Plaza collapse
• Baltimore woman says drug-sniffing dog detected her cancer
• Residents blame Chinese government amid search for 85 missing in landslide
• Astronauts help move stalled rail car during spacewalk at the International Space Station
• Vatican names Greg Burke, ex-Fox correspondent, communications consultant, as deputy spokesman
• Ryan distances himself from spending bill
• Pennsylvania girl, 8, who had quadruple-organ transplant meets donor's parents
• 10 unique ways to de-stress during the holidays
• Mali authorities arrest 2 people for killing outside Christian radio station in Timbuktu
• Chinese leaders promise to promote growth by cutting business costs, reduce financial risk
• UEFA President Michel Platini says he will appeal 8-year ban, calls it a 'true mockery'
• Yemeni rebels halt Swiss peace talks, demand that UN condemns government cease-fire violations
• Women rob NY Knicks player of $750G in jewelry after night of partying
• Bosnian police arrest 5 for arms smuggling, seize 'large quantity' of weapons and ammunition
• Chinese foreign minister pledges support for Cyprus reunification talks, welcomes progress
• Landslide at Shenzhen industrial park part of China's year of man-made disasters
• Russia hosts other ex-Soviet leaders for meetings of security and economic alliances
• Germany: man arrested at Berlin airport over involvement with group that fought in Afghanistan
• New Jersey Boy Scout leader fights off black bear with rock hammer
• Flu season off to slower start this year; might be milder
• New rules bringing kidneys to hardest-to-transplant patients
• 3-D video games may be good for your memory
• China looks to operating Cypriot ports, developing surrounding industrial areas
• School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma
• Opioid abuse propels record US deaths from overdose, CDC says
• The Latest: Czechs agree to deploy police officers in Macedonia to help with migrant crisis
• FIFA bans outgoing president Sepp Blatter for 8 years
• Jimmy Carter's grandson dies suddenly at age 28
• Sepp Blatter says he will appeal 8-year ban to Court of Arbitration for Sport
• Sheldon Adelson's stealth purchase: Why owning a Vegas paper shouldn't be secret
• Traffic on Eurostar, Eurotunnel resumes after thousands of travelers disrupted by broken rail
• Luxembourg FM denounces moves by new Polish government against the nation's top court
• FIFA ethics court bans Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini for 8 years over $2M payment deal
• Top Israeli official resigns over sexual harassment claims
• Scandal-hit Toshiba cuts 6,800 jobs, sells Indonesia plant, sees annual loss of $4.5 billion
• State media: Landslide collapses building in south China, casualties unknown
• Republican report concludes Holder misled Congress on reporter targeting
• States argue for cutting off solar subsidies
• House panel accuses IRS' Werfel of stonewalling probe
• Filner's lawyer says San Diego should pay for legal bills due to lack of sex harassment training
• Senate approves controversial Obama ATF nominee after long delay
• House approves Senate bill on student loan interest rates, sends to Obama for signature
• Jesse Jackson says he won't apologize to Florida over remarks on Zimmerman verdict
• Judge dismisses suit against immigration policy
• Obama reassures Democrats on health care, immigration
• Liz Cheney late paying tax on new home
• Arkansas Republican Rep. Cotton to run for Senate seat
• Obama Tries to Rally Dems to Bold Inaction
• Hagel: Budget cuts could force Navy to sideline 3 aircraft carriers
• US not into electric cars, but feds gave company $100M for charging stations, watchdog says
• San Francisco City Hall rewards officials, pols with Justin and Jay-Z tickets, report says
• Senate roundly rejects proposal to halt Egypt aid
• Newly declassified documents show range of potential access to NSA phone records
• Weiner aide apologizes for comments about former campaign intern
• Republicans rip Obama proposal to trade tax cut for more stimulus
• Senate panel moves to gut Pentagon $$ for contract with Russian firm supplying Assad
• US economy grows at 1.7 percent pace in 2nd quarter
• Senate set for showdown on Obama ATF nominee
• Top Illinois lawmakers sue Gov. Quinn over pay freeze
• FAA bans foreign airlines from making side-by-side landings at San Francisco airport
• San Diego City Council to sue Filner over costs from sexual harassment lawsuit
• Delay of ObamaCare employer mandate to cost government $10 billion, report says
• Mini-nuclear plants the next frontier of US power supply -- or the next Solyndra?
• Gov't Knows Best? White House creates 'nudge squad' to shape behavior
• Senate confirms all NLRB nominees after agreement
• Obama doubles down on low-ball Keystone jobs claim despite fact-check criticism
• VA struggles with behind-schedule, over-budget construction projects
• Senate moves toward filling labor board posts
• Pennsylvania sues to stop issuance of gay marriage licenses
• Israeli, Palestinian negotiators set goal of peace deal in 9 months
• Obama Heads South Amid Voter ID Uproar
• Verdict due Tuesday in Bradley Manning case
• Unemployment rates rise in 90 percent of US cities
• Appeals court rules against NYC soda ban
• Former White House chief of staff running for Illinois governor
• Former Sen. Harry Byrd Jr. of Virginia dies
• Virginia Gov. McDonnell says he'll return remaining donor's gifts
• Revolving Door? Electric vehicle firm hires DOE official after receiving millions in federal funds
• Suspected Nazi war criminals in US despite deportation orders, eligible for public benefits
• San Diego mayor asks city to pay his legal expenses in sexual harassment case
• Sex scandals draw ire of Dem party elders
• Watchdog report finds millions in gov't payments to dead farmers
• Drive to defund ObamaCare divides Republicans
• Workers at ObamaCare call center angry after being offered jobs without health benefits
• Obama promises to protect minority voting rights at meeting with civil rights leaders
• Senate approves James Comey as new FBI director
• Pentagon to likely cut number of furlough days for civilian workers
• Fast food price hikes blamed on government support of corn-based ethanol
• Virginia taxpayers now owe thousands in legal fees related to McDonnell probe
• New poll shows Weiner dropping to fourth in NY mayoral race after latest scandal
• Dept. of Homeland Security returns stolen Saddam Hussein sword to Iraq
• Greenwald says 'low-level' NSA workers can tap into phone, Internet records
• Poll: San Diego residents want Mayor Filner out of office
• Obama, Clinton meet for lunch at White House
• Obama touts clout in bid to calm anxious Dems
• Obama comments on Keystone spark ire, more concerns about project’s future
• ObamaCare Bailout? Detroit reportedly eyes health care law to cut costs
• Kerry names former Israeli ambassador as envoy as Mideast peace talks resume
• Israeli, Palestinian leaders to resume long-stalled peace talks Monday in Washington
• New Zealand denies allegation it spied on reporter in Afghanistan
• White House doubles down on vow Obama won't agree to more spending cuts
• Virginia governor's race gains national attention for its fierceness, 2016 implications
• Sen. Paul blasts Gov. Christie over surveillance programs
• Weiner's campaign manager quits after new revelations of candidate's online behavior
• Lockerbie bomber release reportedly linked to arms deal
• House set to go along with bipartisan Senate deal on student loans
• Four in five in US face near-poverty, no work
• Young Republican leaders see need for substantive changes
• Weiner's campaign manager reportedly quits amid shrinking poll numbers
• Are media buying into ‘phony scandal’ claim?
• States attorneys now opposing fed’s opposition to criminal background checks for new hires
• John Kerry's wife discharged from Boston rehab hospital
• NBC to air miniseries about Hillary Clinton, timed ahead of 2016 presidential elections
• Obama to meet with Hill Democrats as immigration reform, agenda appears stalled
• Democrats, Republicans hint at shutdown before budget talks involving ObamaCare, sequester
• Obama honors Korean War veterans
• Detroit bankruptcy another setback for unions
• Former Rep. Lindy Boggs of Louisiana dies at 97
• North Carolina ends pay boosts for teacher master's degrees
• Proposed new state in northern Colorado gains traction
• Obama to bestow Medal of Honor to combat vet for daylong Afghan fight
• Unions by another name? Lawmakers question rise of 'worker centers'
• House ethics panel reviewing conduct of Bachmann, 3 other reps
• Accused Fort Hood shooter releases statement to Fox News
• Coal industry threatened by stringent new EPA standards
• 2016 GOP frontrunners Christie, Paul trade jabs over national security
• Obama administration looks to transfer 2 Gitmo detainees to Algeria
• Uh Ho: Obama Says Vietnamese Dictator Inspired by Founding Fathers
• San Diego mayor ignores calls to resign, plans 2 weeks of 'therapy' instead
• Huma Abedin faces questions about dual jobs
• Democratic Party chairwoman calls on Filner to resign amid new allegations
• Secret Service responds to claim college Republicans blocked from seeing Obama
• Holder tells Russia the US won't seek death penalty for Snowden
• Texas Republicans push back against Holder on voting rights challenge
• Census: State, local government tax collection hits all-time high
• Detroit’s City Council spends time weighing in on Zimmerman case, puts Motor City issues on back burner
• Plans for new Red Wings arena in Detroit spark criticism
• NC offers $10M for victims of forced-sterilization program
• Syrian opposition urges US to supply promised weapons quickly
• NC lawmakers approve sweeping changes to voting rules
• Weiner admits to more online relationships, as new poll shows support falling
• Obama salutes Muslim Americans at White House Ramadan dinner
• Fox News Poll: President Obama should have ordered troops to Benghazi
• Fox News Poll: Voters concerned NSA can’t keep a secret
• Fox News Poll: Voters doubt immigration reform will happen
• ‘Serious deficiencies’ exist in $50 million justice project in Afghanistan, report finds
• California tries to mandate retirement savings for private workers
• Sebelius recruits women to blog about ObamaCare as part of public relations campaign
• Holder takes on Texas over voting laws after court ruling
• EXCLUSIVE: Benghazi hero fought alongside fallen SEALs, still recovering at Walter Reed
• Boehner clashes with fellow GOP Rep. King over controversial immigration remarks
• House panel probing chopper crash that killed SEAL Team 6 members
• Obama administration officials to assert there was no coup in Egypt
• DHS pick denies allegations of helping Clinton's brother, as GOP boycotts hearing
• House passes bill on coal ash
• Boehner calls out Rep. King on immigration insult
• Obama Shoots Air Balls From Outside
• House passes defense spending bill, rejects effort to cut off NSA surveillance program
• RFK files show missile crisis disrupted anti-Castro plots
• Obama nominates Caroline Kennedy as US ambassador to Japan
• Gun buyback canceled because of new Colorado gun laws
• Fox News Poll: Voters say repeal ObamaCare, expect new law will cost them
• Judge stops lawsuits against Detroit bankruptcy
• Did IRS appointee meet with Obama before new screening guidelines released?
• Political newcomer says he will challenge Sen. McConnell in 2014 election
• Obama tries to offset current scandals by recycling talking points on economy
• Third woman publicly says embattled San Diego mayor made sexual advance
• Former President Bush shaves head in solidarity with 2-year-old cancer patient
• Anthony Weiner shrugs off calls to drop mayoral bid, new poll shows low rating on moral character
• Fox News poll: Summer of discontent with Obama, Congress continues
• Senate passes student loan deal
• Pentagon delays sale of F-16s to Egypt
• Fox News Poll: Voters oppose prosecuting Zimmerman on civil rights charges
• Chicago council approves $500 million for Wrigley renovations
• NSA leaker Edward Snowden stuck in a holding pattern at Moscow airport
• House warns Kerry he could be 1/16,000th poorer
• Obama Takes a Walk in the Clouds
• Obama's labor board nominees advance in Senate
• GOP leaders criticize Steve King after controversial comments on immigration resurface
• DHS nominee under investigation for allegedly helping Hillary Clinton's brother
• Obama and Congress square off over NSA authority amendment in defense bill
• Judge orders halt to prayers at meetings in North Carolina county
• California court rejects bid to halt gay marriages in state
• Anthony Weiner admits to sending more lewd images, texts but vows to stay in mayor's race
• Former military head says it was quickly clear terrorists behind Benghazi consulate attack
• Obama enlisting celebrities to promote ObamaCare
• Senate plans vote on bipartisan student loan deal
• Former aide to embattled San Diego mayor claims she was sexually harassed in 2005
• Report finds some high-level IRS executives have 'extremely high' travel expenses
• Federal wildlife officials plan to send hunters to kill barred owls in Northwest
• US shipment of F-16s to post-Morsi Egypt hits delay
• Passport law on Jerusalem unconstitutional, federal appeals court says
• Virginia's Governor McDonnell repays Williams' loans, apologizes
• Lawmakers battle over push to create military 'chaplain' for atheists
• NSA chief lobbies lawmakers to kill amendment that would limit surveillance
• Team Obama Steps Up Racial Standards for Neighborhoods
• Controversial aide resigns from Sen. Paul’s staff
• Justice Department sues Florida over disabled kids in nursing homes
• Democrat Michelle Nunn announces run for Georgia Senate seat
• Who’s watching the watchdog? Records show IG billed taxpayers for questionable trips
• Dempsey outlines Syria options, including deployment of ‘thousands’ of ground forces
• Pentagon: Marine commander will talk to Congress about Benghazi attacks
• Washington lawmakers applaud EU decision on Hezbollah
• Detroit bankruptcy raises concerns about other US cites under huge retiree debt
• City employee comes forward with sordid allegations against San Diego mayor
• Obama Tries to Talk His Way Out of Summer Swoon
• Zimmerman verdict spurs talk of Florida boycott, ignores other 'stand-your-ground' states
• Obama tries to refocus message on economy amid summer setbacks
• Federal judge delays North Dakota abortion law
• Report: US Marshals lose track of thousands of two-way radios
• Obama to meet with pro-White House super PAC supporters
• State Department agency deemed 'critical' to information security is a mess, report shows
• House Republicans keep pushing ObamaCare repeal
• Michigan leaders defend Detroit bankruptcy filing, put blame for woes on city
• First family returns to Martha's Vineyard for summer vacation, while furloughs kick in
• Obama to talk jobs in Illinois in first in series of economic addresses
• Sheriff's department sets up hotline for women to report Filner harassment claims
• Black caucus appears undecided on call for Florida boycott, asks for broader discussion on race
• Germany a 'prolific partner' in NSA spy program, magazine reports
• 6.9 magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand
• How did Detroit fall into the abyss?
• Obama taps top fundraisers, bundlers for ambassadorships
• Pioneering journalist Helen Thomas dies at 92
• Wives of Spitzer, Weiner scrutinized in NYC races
• McAuliffe, Cuccinelli tangle in first Virginia gubernatorial debate
• George P. Bush starts small amid high expectations
• Chicago whistle-blower implicates top state Democrat
• Secret court OKs continued US phone surveillance program for another three months
• Veteran federal judge to handle Detroit bankruptcy amid confusion over filing
• Obama enters Martin debate with personal remarks, questions 'stand-your-ground'
• FBI requests Florida police not return gun to Zimmerman
• Zimmerman Defense comments on President Obama's remarks
• Rep. Wolf says Benghazi survivors were asked to sign non-disclosure agreements
• Judge grants exemption for Hobby Lobby in ObamaCare challenge
• High-profile Dems reluctant to weigh in on San Diego mayor groping claims
• Obama Takes Romney’s Advice on Detroit
• President Obama's remarks on Trayvon Martin case
• Kerry announces meeting in Washington to finalize agreement on Mideast peace talks
• Republicans question Obama appointee's role in IRS scandal
• House passes bill to replace No Child Left Behind
• Ex-candidate Christine O'Donnell says tax records 'illegally accessed'
• Detroit officials defend bankruptcy filing, say residents 'deserve' better
• Want to hunt a drone? Go to this Colorado town
• Fact Check: Obama exaggerates impact of health insurance rebates
• Watchdog decries ‘unprecedented’ treatment by Dems at IRS hearing
• Rep. Peter King considering run for White House
• Cincinnati poll worker sentenced to 5 years for voter fraud in presidential elections
• Federal study finds fracking chemicals didn't spread
• Critics rip student loan 'deal' as stopgap fix, complain rates would rise
• New Jersey court: No cellphone tracking without warrant
• NSA chief says leak damage 'irresponsible and irreversible'
• Embattled San Diego mayor instructed to avoid closed-door meetings with women
• IRS official testifies that political appointee's office involved in Tea Party screening
• Colorado judge refuses to block recall elections over gun control votes
• Obama touts health care rebates, pushing back after House votes to delay mandates
• Detroit files for largest municipal bankruptcy in US history
• Obama considers canceling Moscow summit with Putin
• Senate OKs Obama picks to head Labor Department, EPA
• McCain to hold up Dempsey for renewal as top military officer after clash over Syria
• Billions spent in Obama climate plan may be virtually useless, study suggests
• Obama Touts Shiny Object on Health Costs
• Military communities brace for 'hardship' as defense furloughs take effect
• Aspen Security Forum: Defense official says NSA leak fallout 'very substantial'
• Ex-DC Labor Statistics head: Jobs numbers don't provide accurate reading on economy
• Gov. Perry signs sweeping abortion restrictions in Texas
• Senate panel advances nomination of FBI nominee Comey
• Reid blames climate change for Nevada fires, seeks funding for prevention
• Prosecutor finds no wrongdoing by Virginia's Cuccinelli for late reports on gifts
• Bipartisan group of senators reaches tentative deal on student loan interest rates
• Washington state man cites Biden’s advice in shooting case
• How high did it go? Republicans to step up pressure on IRS at scandal hearing
• House votes to delay ObamaCare mandates
• Postal Service renews push to stop Saturday delivery
• In latest 'nanny' move, Bloomberg encourages people to take stairs
• Chicago lawmakers unanimously vote to beef up assault weapons ban
• UN nominee Power sidesteps Rubio question on US 'crimes'
• DOJ trolling for email tips in Zimmerman probe
• House to vote Wednesday on delaying key parts of ObamaCare
• Senate narrowly advances Obama Labor secretary nominee
• Third federal appeals court invalidates Obama NLRB recess appointments
• Pentagon must overhaul its MIA effort, GAO report says
• Government collecting millions of records on American drivers, study says
• GOP Turns Consumer Advocate on Obamacare
• Feds suspend review of $5.5B loan for Vegas-to-California train
• Kerry briefs Arab leaders on bid to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Egypt, Syria
• Kennedys' sea turtle rescue violated federal law, officials say
• Boehner rejects Olympic boycott over Snowden
• US, Israel comments could haunt UN nominee Samantha Power at hearing
• NRA blasts Holder for attacking 'stand-your-ground' laws after Zimmerman verdict
• Japanese jets intercept Russian bombers, on heels of suspected practice runs against US bases
• Utah legislator calls for end to compulsory education
• Iowa governor expresses concern over proposed EPA rules
• Putin: Snowden case must not damage US-Russia relations
• 12 states sue EPA over agency's alleged 'sue and settle' tactics
• Rhode Island governor vetoes 'Choose Life' license plates
• Sen. Lindsey Graham: US should consider boycotting Russian Olympic Games
• Liz Cheney to challenge US Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming
• Holder wades deeper into Zimmerman battle, calls for review of ‘stand-your-ground’
• Senators edge away from showdown over Obama nominees
• Justice Department in hot seat after declining to prosecute alleged IRS abuse
• Will Holder Bring the Heat in Orlando?
• Ex-Chicago Mayor Daley called to testify on police torture claims
• Bill to overhaul military justice system gains support
• Spitzer petition count challenged by GOP strategist
• Federal judge rejects bid to end Gitmo force-feeding
• Markey sworn in as newest member of Senate
• NSA leaker Snowden has asked for asylum in Russia, lawyer says
• 'I'm a Hugger': San Diego mayor rejects calls to resign despite new groping allegations
• Pennsylvania court hears arguments over controversial voter ID law
• Intelligence court says government should reveal 2008 Yahoo data order info
• Obama praises George HW Bush at White House for volunteer initiative
• Lawyers for ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich appeal corruption conviction
• Petraeus to take $1 salary at NY school after criticism
• House Oversight committee asks outspoken IRS agent to testify in public
• Senate heads for showdown as Reid demands GOP approve nominees -- or else
• Top Bachmann aide arrested in connection with thefts in Rayburn House Office Building
• Fla. Sen. Marco Rubio raised $3M in second quarter of 2013
• Former Nixon adviser Leonard Garment dies at 89
• Justice Department faces evidence hurdles in proving Zimmerman bias after verdict
• Calif. officials demand answers over unauthorized female inmate sterilizations
• Audit: Workers at costly Veterans Affairs job center took average of 2 calls a day
• Kerry scheduled to return to Middle East this week
• Air Force Thunderbirds, combat aircraft no longer grounded after budget cuts
• Journalist: Snowden has enough information to cause US government worst damage in history
• Congress, Obama administration spar over Israeli visas
• House Republicans to vote on ObamaCare, say Obama’s delay of employer mandate unfair
• Obama calls Martin's death 'tragedy,' urges calm and says 'jury has spoken'
• Man arrested outside Kerry's Boston home
• Man arrested outside Kerry's Boston home
• Justice Department weighing civil rights case after Zimmerman cleared of all charges
• Republicans press new immigration tactic: Obama won't enforce border security
• Military spending millions to protect gophers, while workers go on furlough
• Texas AG Abbott kicks off gubernatorial run
• Senior State Department official heading to Egypt
• Democrats lose top Senate candidate in Montana, adding to 2014 challenge to keep chamber
• McCain leads drive to end blackout of NFL games, targets publicly financed stadiums
• What’s the ‘nuclear option’? Senate stops everything to argue over obscure rules
• Obama and ESPN commentators play golf in Virginia
• 2013 Elections marked by candidates seeking redemption; will voters forgive?
• Texas Dems vow to fight abortion bill passed by Republican-led Senate
• Napolitano departure widens Homeland Security Department's leadership gap
• Texas Senate passes sweeping new abortion restrictions
• Obama speaks with Putin amid tensions over Snowden
• Army apologizes for buzzing helicopters above city in Washington state
• Missouri gov. signs gun-safety course for first-graders
• Possible contenders to lead Department of Homeland Security following Napolitano's resignation
• Justice Department proposes curbing power to seize reporters' records
• On Abortion, Dems Gather on Thin Ice
• Obama glossing over poverty? Study shows issue rarely mentioned by president
• Homeland Security chief Napolitano to resign
• Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
• Microsoft reportedly gave NSA special access to email, chat data
• Fact check rips Pelosi claim that ObamaCare mandate 'not delayed'
• Student loan 'deal' hits $22B bump, lawmakers remain stuck on how to lower rates
• Fired Minnesota Senate aide spells out other affairs in wrongful termination lawsuit
• Wegmans grocery chain reportedly cuts health care for part-time workers over ObamaCare
• State Department official grilled over Benghazi at confirmation hearing
• Spitzer meets signature deadline to get on NYC ballot
• North Carolina House approves restrictions on abortion clinics
• Federal appeals court rejects Christian university's request to overturn ObamaCare
• Teresa Heinz Kerry upgraded from 'fair' to 'good' condition, moved to rehab hospital
• Mayor of San Diego apologizes amid sexual harassment claims
• Sen. Rand Paul stands by aide amid reports over shock jock 'Southern Avenger' past
• House narrowly passes farm bill after Republicans carve out food stamps
• Rand Paul brings bill to halt US aid to Egypt post-'coup'
• Longtime DC legal eagle Greg Craig takes up ex-Alabama governor's appeal
• US government records $116.5 billion surplus in June
• What Boondoggle? Carney unaware of $34M military HQ troops won't use
• House Republicans throw brakes on immigration push
• California regulators look to curb beach bonfires, citing climate change
• IRS attorney who helped manage Tea Party targeting retires
• The Kentucky Constrictor Squeezes Reid
• San Diego mayor accused of sexual harassment
• CIA reportedly allowed 9/11 mastermind to design vacuum cleaner in custody
• Military burn pits at Afghanistan base may pose health risk to troops, report says
• GOP bill would block funding to schools that ban imaginary guns
• House Republicans won't vote on 'massive' Senate immigration bill, to pursue smaller measures
• House Republicans push to slash IRS budget by 24 percent, cite abuses and sequestration
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• Goldberg: ObamaCare the 'biggest unforced error' in domestic policy history
• Illinois Gov. Quinn tries to suspend state lawmakers' pay over pension crisis
• Congress letting 55 tax breaks expire at year's end
• White House denies administration had goal of enrolling 7 million in ObamaCare
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• Utah asks Supreme Court to block same-sex marriages
• Questions surface over $145K in donations to Va. Gov. McDonnell, his family, company
• Military dumps $34M into Afghanistan HQ that US forces won't use
• Judge nixes Florida's welfare drug testing
• Sen. Kirk's friendship with 11-year-old fellow stroke victim inspires patients
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• Republicans Try to Duck Obama Narrative on Immigration
• Federal judge upholds key provisions of strict New York gun law
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• Texas House approves new abortion limits in special session
• Senate fails, again, to advance bill reversing student loan rate spike
• Secretary Kerry tearfully says wife's condition improving
• 'Insider threat' program reportedly orders feds to spy on each other using sloppy tactics
• ObamaCare: Deadlines, fees and changes in 2014
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• Hillary Clinton super PAC getting help from Obama aides
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• Colorado Democrats await dates for recall elections over gun control votes
• Rep urges Kerry to 'enlist' Bush to help resolve South Sudan conflict
• California raisin farmer battles feds over Depression-era regulation
• ACLU sues government over international calls
• NYC mayor-elect plans to scrap horse-drawn carriages
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• Benghazi Brawl: The pundits take on The New York Times
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• Congress letting billions in tax breaks expire at year's end
• Walgreens says it will provide a month's prescriptions at no upfront cost to backlogged ObamaCare enrollees
• Another ObamaCare glitch, computer problem temporarily limits penalties for smokers
• GOP to White House: ObamaCare delay for businesses unfair to everyone else
• Texas House provisionally approves tough abortion restrictions
• President Obama says broccoli is his favorite food
• NYT editor defiant on Benghazi report amid lawmaker criticism
• 'Completely false': Sources on ground in Benghazi challenge NYT report
• Walmart says it will kill plans to build 3 new stores if DC wage bill passes
• Krauthammer: Benghazi report author 'clearly overstepped'
• Health official who oversaw ObamaCare rollout to retire
• Democratic lawmaker: ObamaCare enrollment is low because millions think it was repealed
• Obama’s Afghan Bug Out is Good Politics
• Kerry to offer outline of Mideast peace deal
• Top GOP Senator says he won't delay vote on Obama EPA pick
• Calif. church battling county to keep up 'Support Our Troops' billboard
• Illinois becomes last state in nation to allow concealed-carry
• Confusion over Snowden status as WikiLeaks refutes Venezuela asylum claim
• Businesses brace for 'serious cuts' as city enacts highest-in-nation $15 minimum wage
• Incoming Boston mayor, police clash over AR-15 proposal
• FBI nominee says surveillance can be valuable tool
• John Kerry's wife improving at Boston hospital
• Ayatollah tirade tops center's list of biggest anti-Semitic slurs of 2013
• IRS chief moves to cancel $70M in bonuses
• Nominee for Tanzania ambassador helped plan disclosure of IRS scandal
• Drones, placentas and transgender students: New laws in 2014 cover much ground
• Former judge admits flaws in secret court
• German magazine claims NSA hacking unit uses powerful methods to obtain data
• Politico editor: Article claiming conflict of interest 'totally unfair'
• Texas House schedules vote on abortion restrictions
• Republicans chide Argentina president for barring official from testifying on Iran
• School official urging armed teachers faces recall
• Group: IRS mistakenly posted thousands of Social Security numbers on website
• ‘Duck Dynasty' debacle bails out bored media
• FBI nominee Comey faces questioning on surveillance
• Venezuelan president reportedly urges Snowden to decide on asylum
• NYT: Hillary was right on Benghazi
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• House Republicans craft path for immigration debate, stress border security
• Democrats eye minimum wage increase as key issue in 2014 gubernatorial elections
• Newtown-based gun industry group sues Connecticut over gun law
• Intelligence estimate reportedly says US gains in Afghanistan may be lost by 2017
• Texas Gov. Perry won't seek re-election in 2014
• Family allegedly forced from home by police files rare Third Amendment suit
• Congress critical of Snowden's mission 'accomplished,’ as NSA spying case heads to higher courts
• Cost of ObamaCare subsidies has increased dramatically, critics say
• Congress, in bipartisan tone, disputes report Al Qaeda not involved in deadly Benghazi attack
• Administration makes another ObamaCare change, relaxes standards for subsidies
• California counties in push to withdraw from the state
• Impeach Obama? DNC raises fear in new email
• Judge blocks new Wisconsin abortion law
• Late surge in ObamaCare sign-ups not enough to quiet critics now concerned about costs, coverage
• Senate procedural vote on student loans set for Wednesday
• Sex for Visas? State Department confirms probe of US consular official in Guyana
• House Intelligence chair: Benghazi attack 'Al Qaeda-led event'
• White House wants US aid to Egypt to keep flowing -- for now
• White House says ObamaCare sign-ups passed 1 million mark
• Obama lays out vision for good governance
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• Teresa Heinz Kerry's condition upgraded to 'fair' after hospitalization
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• Republicans challenge authority to delay, 'ignore' ObamaCare provision
• No Such Thing As Neutrality in Egypt
• 'Counter-punch': Federal judge rules NSA data collection legal
• Krauthammer: Obama 'supine' on Iran
• Lautenberg's family endorses Pallone
• DOJ enters 'knockout game' fray with hate crime charge -- why now?
• Bin Laden raid files reportedly purged from Pentagon computers, sent to CIA
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• Top Dem presses Obama on Iran sanctions after centrifuge surprise
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• Congress divided over whether to cut off aid to Egypt after Morsi overthrown
• States retaliate against ObamaCare website developers, halt payments
• Brazil expresses concern at report of NSA spying
• Secretary of State Kerry's wife in critical condition
• Cuba's Raul Castro backs asylum offers for Edward Snowden
• Military sex assault reports jump by 50 percent
• Not for rent: Homeowners battle Minn. city’s restrictions on rental property
• Gov. Perry confident Texas abortion bill will pass; mum on political future
• Congress returns to immigration, student loans, farm bill; issues splitting Democrats, Republicans
• Bush says immigration reform 'complex,' optimistic Congress can fix 'broken system'
• Lawmakers, veterans groups push to restore military benefits
• Oklahoma bill would require daily Pledge at all elementary schools
• As city cycling grows, Chicago weighs bike tax
• Dempsey: Snowden has hurt US ties with others
• Washington Republicans rip Kerry for Nantucket outing during Egyptian crisis
• The doctor won’t see you? Analysts warn ObamaCare plans could resemble Medicaid
• Study calls Pentagon effort to recover MIA Americans 'acutely dysfunctional'
• Obama: US not backing any Egyptian party or group
• McCain: After thinking 'long and hard,' US should suspend aid to Egypt
• Fox News Poll: Clinton, Christie on top in 2016 preference test
• Massachusetts shows signs of voter fatigue after a steady run of elections, with more coming
• Report: Two more killings traced to missing Fast & Furious guns
• Even in Hawaii, Obama can't escape troubled state health insurance exchanges
• Republicans invoke Fourth spirit to urge Democrats to compromise on student loans
• Krauthammer: Obama presiding over foreign policy of 'retreat'
• Obama's toughest sell to close Guantanamo might be Senate Democrats, not Republicans
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• Delay of employer mandate only latest snag in implementing ObamaCare
• Obama signs 2-year budget deal
• Nicaragua and Venezuela willing to grant asylum to Edward Snowden
• Illinois towns reject call to pass assault weapons bans
• Obama signs comprehensive defense bill
• Security concerns raised amid surge in US arms deals abroad
• Coal-state Republican warns Obama's climate plan could harm economy
• Senator urges UPS to refund customers whose Christmas packages were late
• Missile designed to intercept nukes fails weapon test
• Obamas pay visit to troops in Hawaii Christmas Day
• Iceland proposal to grant NSA leaker Snowden citizenship appears to go nowhere
• Furloughs begin for Defense Department civilians
• White House, Republicans agree more work needed following June jobs report
• Alaska Republicans regroup for 2014, as Tea Party's Miller returns and Palin stays on sidelines
• Dems try changing subject with jobless benefits, wage bills – but are they needed?
• Wis. taxpayers spend $$ on empty buildings gov't refuses to sell to charter, private schools
• Supreme Court's same-sex ruling has employers scrambling to ensure benefits comply
• Israel's envoy to the US stepping down
• Obama turns to top officials to tout democracy and political transparency for Egypt
• Bipartisan bill seeks to increase foreign adoptions
• Wisconsin governor signs abortion bill requiring ultrasound
• Growers resume push for Christmas tree 'tax'
• US-EU talks to begin Monday, will discuss data protection and privacy
• Missouri governor vetoes bill that nullified federal gun laws
• 2-year renovation starts for US Capitol dome
• Power Play: Budget Battles Matter, Forget the Rest
• Tea Party groups ramp up fight against immigration bill, as August recess looms
• Obamas thank troops, emphasize service in Christmas message
• Morales backed by South American leaders in plane row
• San Francisco extends wood burning ban to Christmas Day
• ObamaCare botch fuels Dem feud in Maryland
• National Guard troops and staff to be furloughed
• Obama hedges on Morsi ouster, faces GOP pressure over aid to Egypt military
• Former NY gov Eliot Spitzer announces end of his marriage
• Gallup: American pride strongest among conservatives
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• Republicans launch probe into ObamaCare mandate delay
• Sens. McCain, Graham visit US troops in Kabul
• Administration eases off ObamaCare deadline, offers reprieve to those unable to get coverage
• Obama urges Americans to live up to Declaration
• Juan Williams: Snowden 'puts himself above everybody'
• Federal court declines to halt same-sex marriages in Utah
• Republicans say delay on ObamaCare mandate won't change 2014 election strategy
• Regulators approve hike in cost of first-class stamps
• Colorado Democrats fail to stave off gun control-based recall efforts
• NSA leaker Edward Snowden says his 'mission's already accomplished'
• State Department spent $630G to boost Facebook 'likes,' report says
• Incoming NYC Mayor de Blasio's daughter reveals substance abuse
• US officials, Ivy League universities slam academic group’s Israel ‘boycott’
• College police forces increasingly expand reach
• Russian spy Anna Chapman tweets marriage proposal to NSA leaker
• Bolivian president hits US, Europe over plane search flap
• Not-so-secret Santa: Federal officeholders take in array of gifts throughout the year
• Brother of Sen. Mark Udall found dead in Wyoming
• Hill budget office: New Senate immigration bill would cut illegal border crossing by 50 percent
• Washington state lawmaker sorry for calling Arizona 'racist wasteland'
• Abortion restrictions pass North Carolina Senate amid protests
• Lawmakers push to shift money from conventions to kids' medical research
• California lawmakers pass bill to allow transgender students to pick which restrooms they use
• The Lincoln lawyers — Is Illinois the land of lawsuits?
• US official: Taliban ignoring talks overtures
• Obama orders US to review aid to Egypt after Morsi ousted
• White House reportedly pulls Egypt ambassador pick under pressure from Cairo
• Obama Gets Last Laugh on Health Law
• Quackdown: Pennsylvania town fines man for pet ducks
• ICE director defends transport of illegal immigrant children as 'appropriate and legal'
• Report: Rubio will be lead sponsor of Senate bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks
• Revised ObamaCare sign-up deadline Tuesday
• Alaska Republican Rep. Young files for re-election, seeks 22nd term
• Accused Indian diplomat needs US approval to work at UN mission
• US unemployment benefit applications fall to 343K
• Illinois Gov. Quinn triggers backlash after changing concealed-carry bill
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• Bolivian president's plane departs Vienna after being diverted over suspicion Snowden onboard
• US sending Marines to Africa in preparation for evacuations in South Sudan
• DNI chief Clapper apologizes for 'erroneous' answer on NSA surveillance
• Texas House committee approves abortion restrictions
• Judge denies request to halt same-sex marriages in Utah
• States lag far behind on ObamaCare enrollment
• Statements in response to ObamaCare implementation delay
• Treasury Department statement on implementation of ObamaCare
• NYC mayor-elect's spokeswoman dating Eliot Spitzer, reports say
• Exclusive Documents: Was Anwar al-Awlaki a government asset?
• President makes 'symbolic' enrollment in ObamaCare, picks least expensive plan
• Veterans groups vow to fight cuts in military pensions
• Ohio gay marriage ban rejected in narrow ruling
• Administration delays key ObamaCare insurance mandate
• Washington state lawmaker calls Arizona 'racist wasteland'
• GSA produced movie parody videos, skits
• Gov. Perry set to reveal 'exciting future plans' next week
• Feds see surge in children crossing US-Mexico border amid concerns over immigration policy
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• ObamaCare deadline is a milestone and marker of uncertainty
• Obama Backers Mount Glum Case for Low Expectations
• Snowden's father praises son in open letter
• Rand Paul celebrates ‘Festivus’ with ‘airing of grievances’ against DC
• Napolitano confirms gay couples can seek visa for foreign spouse after court ruling
• Study shows veterans must navigate hundreds of forms, more than a dozen agencies for services
• Utah will ask judge to stay own ruling on same-sex marriage Monday
• Drunk at work? No problem: Union contracts gone wild
• Michigan voters to have say on hunting wolves
• Terror leader Awlaki paid thousands for prostitutes in DC area, documents show
• Four months later, Washington managing to cope with sequester
• Court documents claim Indian diplomat's housekeeper kept in 'slavery-like' conditions
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• List of countries where Snowden has sought asylum
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• Dem lawmaker pushes proposal to let Congress vote from home
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• Snowden breaks silence as new asylum requests revealed, says he is 'free and able' to continue leaking
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• John Eisenhower, historian and Ike's son, dies
• Administration seeks help from librarians, NFL to promote ObamaCare
• Huckabee says he's interested in 2016 White House bid, will decide after midterms
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• Obama Doctrine Faces Troubles in Cairo, Syria
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• Report claims CIA program has helped kill two dozen Colombian rebel leaders
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• Oregon health exchange tells applicants to go elsewhere if not covered Jan. 1
• Out of Sight? Snowden thought to be in Moscow airport, but few have seen him
• US defends surveillance as reports rattle European officials, threaten trade treaty
• Group sues California over new transgender bathroom law
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• Bush to join Obama for wreath-laying at US embassy in Tanzania
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• Texas lawmakers brace for intense special session, as abortion debate resumes
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• Assange says Snowden 'marooned in Russia,' Ecuador president concurs
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• Study: EPA influence over states grows
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• George W. Bush sends Alabama kicker encouraging letter after loss to Auburn
• Capitol Hill voices bipartisan support for formal charges against Snowden
• 'Under a cloud': Dems advance DHS pick despite claims of political favors
• Feds file civil rights suits on companies using criminal background checks for hires
• Republican Study Committee fires director for leaking member conversations to groups
• Kerry saying Taliban talks need to 'get back on track' likely to renew worldwide concern
• Nevada's governor shows Republican strength in states
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• Trail of Benghazi security lapses leads to State Department senior leadership, records show
• Chief of staff for Sen. Alexander arrested over child porn charges, fired
• Congressional staffers told not to trust ObamaCare site info
• NSA chief pleads with Senate committee to not abolish bulk-collection programs
• Obama administration cuts back oil shale development
• Conservatives sound alarm over tentative budget deal
• Snowden tells paper British tapped international lines, shared info with NSA
• ObamaCare hits hurdles ahead of fall deadline
• Report: Reid and staff intervened to expedite visa applications for Vegas hotel investors
• Study: Gov’t losing billions on ‘inefficient’ tax subsidies that don’t curb climate change
• Sebelius asks for investigation of flawed website
• Obama nominates prosecutor Comey to head FBI
• FBI under pressure to explain drone use, as Obama names new director
• Obama creates international incident with 'selfie' at Mandela service
• Republicans battle GOP colleagues amid drive toward immigration bill vote
• Obama’s handshake mistake?
• Top aide to former IRS chief reportedly logged hundreds of White House visits
• Federal Workers Told to Report Each Other for Leaks
• Cuban-American lawmakers dismayed over Obama handshake with 'thug' Castro
• Kerry faces Syria, Afghanistan challenges on overseas trip
• Obama to meet with civil liberties board amid snooping controversy
• Staying Away From Newtown: Rare restraint on shooting anniversary
• Lawyers for terror suspect say government doesn't want challenge to surveillance
• Congress renews ban on plastic, undetectable guns for decade
• EPA won't confirm fracking pollution tie, tells states to do their own investigation
• Bipartisan Senate group seeks to block military funds to Syria
• Secret Service may face ego security nightmare at Mandela memorial
• New Colorado gun law bans all-online firearm training
• JPMorgan Chase deal with DOJ may funnel money to liberal advocacy group
• FDA allows over-the-counter morning-after pill, lifts age limit
• GOP blocks group of mostly minor Obama nominees in Senate
• Trouble for Boehner, dairy prices? Guide to farm bill defeat
• GOP Rep. Stockman surprises by challenging Cornyn in Texas US Senate race
• Obama administration pledged transparency, but slowed document requests, memos show
• Obama calls for peace as Hagel orders US support in Central African Republic mission
• Judicial Watch obtains State Dept. images of Benghazi terror attack
• Senators close in on border security compromise in immigration bill
• Krauthammer on Iran: 'Why would the administration reject a resolution which would enforce every element of the plan?'
• Obama to nominate prosecutor Comey as FBI director Friday
• ObamaCare exchanges limit access to top hospitals, medical centers
• Firm that checked NSA leaker being probed
• Hagel stirs controversy, confusion with 'Taliban' joke about audience member
• Tech companies call for new curbs on surveillance
• Ex-San Diego mayor sentenced to home confinement, probation for harassment
• House defeats farm bill amid bipartisan opposition
• Supreme Court strikes down anti-prostitution pledge
• ATF reportedly used rogue tactics in a half-dozen cities
• Coburn asks USDA to explain spending thousands on alcohol and free lunches
• Lawmakers nearing possible budget deal, but no 'grand bargain'
• NYPD unions blast bill they say will bar cops from using race, gender to go after suspects
• Union-tied group slips IRS scrutiny
• Lawmakers question Obama's pledge to scale back US nuclear arsenal
• 5 Days Left: Congress races against deadlines as doc cuts, price spikes loom
• Cage-fight: Rep scrambles to stop California from imposing its egg laws on other states
• Smooth launch unsure for ObamaCare, government report says
• Obama heading to South Africa for Mandela memorial
• Conservative activist thwarted after trying to name Nevada peak after Reagan
• Grassley: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses despite spending cuts
• The Media and Mandela: Praise even from those who once opposed him
• ObamaCare double talk
• AP boss blasts Justice over records grab, says move gives cover to dictatorships
• Just a PR problem? ObamaCare architect claims 'big PR campaign' needed
• Fox News Poll: Most disagree with Obama, say war on terrorism not over
• Billy Joel, 4 others receive Kennedy Center Honors
• Senator rips Pentagon over contract with company arming Syrian regime
• Estimate shows wages would drop under Senate immigration bill, despite economic uptick
• Bipartisan congressional delegation to attend Mandela memorial service in South Africa
• FBI director: Bureau uses drones for surveillance on US soil
• Rand Paul: No beef with Amazon drone idea
• Connecticut gun maker moving to South Carolina, in wake of tighter state gun laws
• Big Bonus for IRS Undercuts Obama Credibility
• Hagel tells troops in Afghanistan budget deal could ease cuts to military
• Bipartisan compromise on student loans takes shape in Senate
• SC sheriff won’t lower flag for Mandela -- though honor for foreign dignitaries not new
• Officials pay tribute to Frederick Douglass, unveil statue
• Sen. Paul knocks call for more long-term jobless aid, says creating 'perpetual unemployed'
• Republican Sen. Murkowski becomes third GOP senator to support gay marriage
• Netanyahu says nuke negotiators must demand Iran change 'genocidal policy'
• Obama renews push for nuclear arms cuts in Berlin speech
• Hagel plans to stop in Pakistan on Monday
• Obama: Phone, Internet surveillance has 'saved lives'
• Official, private assessments contradict president’s claim that Al Qaeda is on ‘path to defeat’
• Obama says odds of final Iran deal not 'more than 50-50'
• Markey, Gomez clash in final Senate debate in Massachusetts
• Colorado lawmaker who supported gun control to face recall election
• Obamas to attend Tuesday service for Mandela
• States restore, add to mental health spending as Sandy Hook anniversary nears
• House panel passes tough enforcement-focused immigration bill
• Supreme Court justice turns down stay of American/US Airways merger
• NSA chief defends surveillance, says helped prevent terror plots more than 50 times since 9/11
• Calif. health exchange shares consumers' data without permission
• 8 million to gain legal status in Senate immigration bill, CBO says
• Walter Reed plans to furlough thousands; soldier advocacy groups worry about care despite assurances
• Costly Obama family trip to Africa under fire amid sequester cuts
• Maryland official who led problematic, state-run ObamaCare site resigns
• Obama calls NSA secret data gathering 'transparent' in PBS interview
• Angry Spaniards vote in historic election; upstart parties look to break up 2-party system
• Mysterious China-themed 'city' proposed in New York’s Catskills
• House approves bill banning most abortions after 20-week mark
• Did senior State Department security officials commit perjury?
• Congressional delegation now expected to attend Mandela memorial service
• IRS worker claims Tea Party scrutiny originated in Ohio office, according to transcript released by Dem
• Video shows workers offering 'Obamaphones' to those vowing to sell them -- for drugs
• Rand Paul says first vote he needs toward 2016 White House bid is his wife's
• Lucrative NFL's tax-exempt status, demand for state and local money rankles lawmakers
• Obama on Syria: Americans Just Don’t Understand
• Treasury unveils Lew's improved signature
• Explosion blamed on gas hits Russian apartment building, sends 8 people to the hospital
• Bill Ayers: Obama should be put on trial for war crimes
• Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
• Ills of HealthCare.gov: Errors in ObamaCare website forms spark concerns
• Kerry taps ex-senator Feingold for Africa post
• State Department defends $1 million sculpture for London embassy
• Republicans push to let states require citizenship proof after court strikes down Ariz. voter law
• 39 rescued, scores missing after big waves sink boat in central Indonesia
• Obama hints Bernanke likely to leave Federal Reserve in January
• Administration close to finalizing rule to give wind farms a pass on killing eagles
• Rep. Rohrabacher says Boehner should be 'removed' from post if he pushes Senate immigration bill
• 'He belongs to the ages': Obama, US leaders mourn Mandela's death
• Sen. McCaskill backs group urging Hillary 2016 run
• Biden reporting progress on gun control executive actions
• Biden meets with South Korean leader
• Krauthammer: Mandela 'never took the power to his head'
• Disability benefits program for federal workers reported rife with waste
• NSA reportedly collects 5 billion cell phone location records a day
• US-Russia positions on Syria don't coincide, Putin says
• President Obama's remarks on the death of Nelson Mandela
• NSA chief Alexander to testify on classified leaks in rare public hearing
• IRS supervisor in DC scrutinized Tea Party groups' cases
• White House changes story, says Obama briefly lived with uncle
• Shoppers face rising milk prices if Congress can't break farm bill impasse
• US names Guantanamo Bay prisoners designated for indefinite detention
• State Department hit for leaving Abedini out of Iran deal, as condition worsens
• White House threatens veto of House farm bill
• Indiana Dem official sentenced to prison for '08 ballot fraud in Obama-Clinton primary
• Illinois governor signs pension overhaul into law
• Debate grows over deporting illegal immigrants with rap sheets after police officers killed
• Can Congress cope with sequester? Doomsday fears fade, as round 2 nears
• Obama Takes His Troubles Overseas
• Smithsonian fast-food workers strike over minimum wage
• Former IRS boss involved in decision to use planted question to address scandal
• Rep sparks confusion over claim NSA can wiretap without warrant
• Pentagon prepares to destroy Syrian chemical weapons on US ship
• Palin responds to Bashir resignation, says attack 'par for the course'
• NSA leaker Snowden denies being Chinese spy
• EXCLUSIVE: Father of Edward Snowden urges son not to commit 'treason,' to return home
• Blowing money around? Wind subsidy under fire as Congress weighs extension
• Supreme Court: Arizona law requiring citizenship proof for voters is illegal
• Immigration enforcement director resigning after 4 years on the job
• Supreme Court: 'Pay to delay' generic drugs can be illegal
• Study: Union-backed fast food proposal could cost half a million jobs
• Lawmakers press Obama to implement no-fly zone over Syria
• White House pushes for jobless aid extension
• US, Cuba to resume talks on direct mail, official says
• Obama to feds: Boost renewable power 20 percent
• President Obama: Peace in Northern Ireland will be tested
• US economy grows at 3.6 percent rate in 3rd quarter
• Report: Britain spied on allies at G-20 summits
• Feds not required to report security breaches of ObamaCare exchange website
• Exposure of NSA surveillance draws attention to Mueller remark about real time email tracking
• Martin Bashir quits at MSNBC over Palin slur
• Obama picks lawyer as Guantanamo closure envoy
• Obama to order feds to nearly triple renewable power use by 2020
• Cheney defends NSA programs, says Snowden a 'traitor,' Obama 'lacks credibility'
• Elizabeth Warren’s 2016 gift to Hillary
• Officials: NSA surveillance programs helped foil terror plots in 20 countries
• Rubio thinks immigration bill in good shape; Graham says a GOP block would add to party’s 'death spiral'
• Obama's end-runs around Congress spark bipartisan criticism
• Biden spotlights China's treatment of American journalists
• GOP bill would reduce federal retiree benefits to offset defense cuts
• Plane carrying George W. Bush makes emergency landing
• Texas Gov. Perry to court gun manufacturers in Connecticut, New York
• White House launches new ObamaCare push, as GOP sees 2014 opening
• Holder to meet with GOP lawmakers to explain testimony on reporter surveillance
• IRS scandals threaten funding for President Obama's health care law
• House approves bill to give TSA-collected loose change to military groups
• Judge says Obama's Kenyan-born uncle allowed to remain in US
• CIA to arm, train Syrian rebels; Hagel says US jets, missiles brought to Jordan will stay
• Families face coverage gap amid insurance cancellations, ObamaCare website woes
• Senate Democrats facing re-election in red states stick with support for ObamaCare
• Rep. Nunes says Benghazi testimony 'outstanding' help to probe of attack
• Polls show Gomez, Markey close in special election race for Mass. Senate seat
• Krauthammer: How many people enrolled in ObamaCare -- not just visited HealthCare.gov?
• Lawyers: Little merit in accused Ft. Hood shooter’s self-defense strategy, except to bash US
• FBI bribery probe at California statehouse roils Democratic ranks ahead of 2014 elections
• White House acknowledges Iran election results, praises voters
• California legislatures passes Medicaid expansion
• Detroit bankruptcy moves forward as judge rules city can shed debt
• Washington taxpayers get $77,000 bill for most unproductive Legislature gathering in state’s history
• Fuel-saving measures hamper Border Patrol efforts, agents say
• Campaign aide to Wisconsin Gov. Walker fired over tweets
• Report: Over 1,000 IRS workers misused gov't charge cards, agency lenient on discipline
• Illinois Legislature approves historic fix for $100B pension crisis
• Terrorists change behavior after leaks, lawmaker says
• US stops shipping from Afghanistan amid risks from protests
• Edward Snowden: Whistleblower or double agent?
• War Drums Drown Out Scandalmania
• Obama will discuss US-Syria relations during G8 summit next week
• White House exploring ways to let Iran enrich uranium
• White House plan to arm Syrian rebels raises fears of terrorist links
• Administration struggles to sign up young 'invincibles' for ObamaCare
• Ex-NY Sen. Espada gets 5 years in prison
• CBS probe finds computer of lead Benghazi reporter was hacked
• House votes to renew ban on plastic firearms
• Obama to meet with Colombia's Santos
• Calls for action mark six-month anniversary of Newtown school massacre
• Smokin' on the slopes? Colorado ski resorts issue weed warning as legalization nears
• Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers under ObamaCare
• Chinese newspaper urges government to get more details from Snowden
• Hillary in hiding
• Wisconsin lawmakers approve bill requiring ultrasound before abortion
• Notre Dame sues over birth control mandate
• Texas Gov. Perry signs 'Merry Christmas' bill into law
• US man marks 4 years in Cuban prison, writes Obama
• NSA documents challenge Obama claim that surveillance programs ‘not abused’
• State Department splurged on booze before partial shutdown
• Distrust Sinking Obama
• Many Americans say era of 'Big Brother' is here, survey says
• Restaurant union serving up protests for higher wages
• The media verdict on Barack Obama’s 2013? Two thumbs down
• Biden says China's air defense zone raises risk of accidents
• Senate to hold hearing to discuss Amazon package delivery drones
• Ruling in Detroit bankruptcy case expected Tuesday
• NSA leaker Edward Snowden reportedly tells Hong Kong newspaper US also hacking Hong Kong, China
• Family ties: Grandson of Jimmy Carter tries to shake legacy in Georgia guv run
• Arizona passes Medicaid expansion after months of negotiation
• Rhode Island governor calls Statehouse spruce a 'Christmas' tree
• Democrats criticize Gov. Walker for withdrawing student's U. Wisconsin Regents appointment
• FBI director in the dark about IRS probe, defends surveillance programs
• Sebelius recommends using ObamaCare site during 'off-peak hours'
• Fox News poll: Same-sex marriage continues to divide nation
• Pace: Back-end problems could 'overshadow' Healthcare.gov fixes
• Fox News poll: Voters want immigration reform
• Karl Rove slams Obama administration for 'happy talk' on ObamaCare woes
• Sarah Palin set to return as Fox News contributor
• Ills of HealthCare.gov: Insurers say ObamaCare site producing flawed forms
• Carney calls GOP senator's rape remarks 'an alarming disregard for women'
• Newtown families visit Washington to mark six-month anniversary of school massacre
• Fla. mayor in kickback scheme reportedly being looked at in connection with larger corruption ring
• Did Snowden have help downloading documents?
• Supreme Court rules human genes cannot be patented
• Supreme Court sides with Oklahoma in Red River dispute
• Fact Check: Is President Obama's latest health care promise true?
• Senate votes down GOP border amendment
• Plan to fix Illinois pension problem heads to House, Senate
• GOP leaders court social conservatives at DC Faith and Freedom Coalition conference
• Mixed economic bag from Labor: Weekly jobless claims drop, imports drop
• Democrat Vincent Gray will seek a second term as DC mayor
• FEMA denies additional aid to Texas town where fertilizer plant exploded
• Supreme Court won't hear appeal on New York online sales tax
• NSA chief says surveillance has stopped 'dozens' of potential terrorist attacks
• House set to vote on bill banning plastic guns amid 3D printing worries
• Obama Unites, But Not in a Good Way
• Federal agency gives few answers on months-long probe of alleged animal cruelty
• ObamaCare site still a turkey?
• Activist challenges Phoenix in court over refusal to run 'Guns Save Lives' ads
• Post 9/11 terror fighting legislation under attack
• Federal plan for morning-after pill sales OK, New York judge says
• High court ends Liberty University lawsuit over ObamaCare
• CIA deputy director Morell resigns
• Cardinal Dolan affirms church's opposition to ObamaCare, warns of backlash
• Never Dull: How Chris Christie carefully cultivates the media
• Fox News poll: Election kept Obama from taking action in Benghazi
• Fox News poll: IRS targeting intentional act to punish political opponents; most want Congress to continue probe
• Fox News poll: National leadership -- Is this the best we can do?
• Illinois leads nation in number of government bodies, report finds
• Fox News poll: Voters oppose NSA program, most lack trust in government
• NRA: Massachusetts ‘abusing’ citizens by slow-walking gun license approval
• First lawsuit filed against Nevada, psychiatric hosptial in alleged 'patient dumping' cases
• Administration says ObamaCare site 'vastly improved', lawmakers remain wary
• NYC mayor steps up gun control campaign
• In states' latest battle with organized labor, Illinois public unions target Democratic lawmakers
• House panel approves bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks
• Hill leaders: Terror threat growing in US; intel community not the 'bad guys'
• US budget deficit widens $139 billion in May
• Deficit Increased by $139B in May
• Administration to release more data on ObamaCare site's progress
• Some states see fight for right to same-sex divorce
• Senate immigration bill clears first hurdles, still faces tough Republican opposition
• Boehner says he will support farm bill
• Hagel: Let commanders deal with sexual assault
• Report: US to play role in offshore destruction of Syria's chemical weapon
• King says journalists should be prosecuted in leak cases
• Wisconsin bill would bar police from enforcing any new federal gun restrictions
• Clapper under fire for suggesting no knowledge of fed's massive phone, email collecting
• After briefing with NSA chief, senators say misinformation, contractors are major concerns
• Ryan: Bipartisan budget deal 'moves the ball in the right direction'
• Kerry appeals to Congress to 'hold off' on new Iran sanctions
• Ron Paul: US government may try to kill NSA whistle-blower
• George Will: McConnell may be roadblock to budget deal
• Booz Allen Hamilton officially fires NSA whistleblower
• Northam, Herring win Virginia Democratic nominations; incumbents lose
• House asks IRS about purported seizure of millions of medical records
• Lawmakers unveil tentative budget deal, call for rolling back sequester
• State Department accused of covering up sex and prostitution investigation
• Senate Dems use new power to confirm nominee, tilt appeals court
• CIA papers show Panetta spilled bin Laden secrets
• ACLU sues government officials over NSA surveillance program
• Budget negotiators reach tentative deal as conservative groups raise alarm
• In off-year Virginia primary, small turnout likely
• NSA whistleblower whereabouts reportedly unknown as authorities consider charges
• White House gun control goals fade as Newtown anniversary nears
• Moscow says asylum 'will be considered' for Snowden if requested
• Obama's tanking approval rate pulls down Democrats, poll finds
• Boehner: Congress can do immigration this year
• Panel rejects request for military base closings
• Reid says Senate will not extend farm law
• Former White House Chief of Staff forms committee to explore run for governor of Illinois
• IG report finds 'questionable' payments to former US Rep. Heather Wilson
• Girlfriend of self-professed NSA leaker says she's 'lost at sea'
• Supreme Court looks at EPA rule on cross-state pollution
• White House bringing in former Clinton confidant Podesta amid ObamaCare woes
• Democrats Flip on Domestic Spying, For Now
• Obama's ATF nominee gets Senate hearing
• Kerry to urge Congress to halt sanctions bill, as Iran threatens 'dead' deal
• Socks celebration planned for George H.W. Bush's 89th birthday
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• Obama's pick for IRS commissioner vows to restore public trust in the agency
• Obama administration says it will allow all girls to have morning-after pill access
• Sen. Johnson: ObamaCare rollout gave GOP its 2014 strategy on 'silver platter'
• Senate passes $955B farm bill in 66-27 vote
• House Democrat pushes for repeal of military force law
• Nonpartisan? Union-backed group aims to turn America’s West blue
• Intel panel chairman: HealthCare.gov security flaws an ‘invitation’ to foreign hackers
• Can the US arm the 'right' Syrians?
• Chiesa sworn in as New Jersey's new senator
• Pennsylvania prepares to join scrum for Boeing work
• Lifting the Veil: Why 2 reporters got access to Hillary
• Report finds nepotism alive and well at Department of Energy
• 1 year after Newtown, Biden to boost mental health
• Hillary Clinton joins Twitter
• Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney: TV stars again
• NSA whistleblower's plans to stay in Hong Kong, Iceland offer no assurance of freedom
• Can Obama Summon Courage to Defend Surveillance?
• Florida Democratic congressman loses $18 million in scheme
• Obama nominates Jason Furman to head up Council of Economic Advisers
• Nevada's first woman in the House dies at 91
• Joint Chiefs of Staff chair presses Congress to act on defense bill
• Ex-CIA employee claiming to be NSA whistle-blower speaks out
• Rep. Pallone throws hat into Democratic primary for Lautenberg's Senate seat
• Obama to decide whether U.S. will send Syrian rebels air power this week
• Seattle facing rift between police and politicians over jump in crime, open pot smoking
• Obama observes 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act
• Ex-Bell city manager guilty on 11 counts in corruption case
• Supreme Court ends torture suit against Rumsfeld
• Religious organizations challenge contraception mandate in federal court
• NSA: The long-time finder and keeper of countless American secrets
• Democrat Clark wins Mass. congressional special election
• States look to tax hybrid and electric car owners to recoup road funding
• Marine honorably discharged after Afghan threat warning
• Dumped from ‘Duck Dynasty’: The politics of suspending a TV star for anti-gay remarks
• Top Democrat: Issa squashing info on IRS probe, approach is 'accuse, then prove'
• Paul wants to lead Supreme Court challenge to fed's tracking of Americans' calls, emails
• After firing Phil Robertson, does A&E 'want reality TV'?
• Police under pressure to retrain drug dogs after marijuana legalized in 2 states
• Senate approves defense bill, sends measure to Obama
• Warner on Iran: 'This is not a regime that we should trust in any sense'
• What about the victim? Prosecutor cites plight of maid, family in Indian diplomat case
• Chile’s Pinera finds himself in hot seat after sitdown at Obama’s Oval Office desk
• Rep. Trey Radel won't resign despite cocaine arrest
• Tea Party groups make gains against 'ObamaCore' education program
• As president's honesty ratings tumble, can his effectiveness be resurrected?
• Romney urges political and business leaders to set aside partisan bickering
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• Fox News Poll: Help with your shopping -- most say re-gifting is okay
• Colorado counties mull forming new state, North Colorado
• Obama administration takes first step in probe on who leaked info about phone, email tracking
• Fox News Poll: Most voters say the government is broken
• Fox News Poll: Voters give Congress a Christmas bonus
• Fox News Poll: More voters like Bush than Obama (& even more like Clinton)
• Intelligence chief defends Internet spying program
• Scott Walker signs bill making it harder to change 'racist' school mascots
• Report: Obama ordered target list for potential cyber-attacks
• Lawmakers press EPA for answers on alleged 'bias' against conservative groups
• Democratic, GOP senators defy Obama with Iran sanctions bill
• Obama presses Chinese leader on cybersecurity
• Bipartisan concern grows on Capitol Hill about sale of Smithfield Farms to China Co.
• Obama commutes sentences for 8 drug convictions
• Elie Wiesel urges tougher sanctions against Iran in full-page ads in WSJ, NYT
• As immigration debate begins, sides stick with core arguments on issues of amnesty, cost
• U.S. intelligence official: Fed’s surveillance foiled 2009 NYC terror plot, amid calls to curb programs
• Judge claims DHS delivering smuggled children to illegal immigrant parents
• Obama, Xi in second day of talks at informal summit in California
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• Newark Mayor Booker formally joins NJ Senate race
• US prosecutor fires back over arrest of Indian diplomat
• Lawmakers aim to rein in administration on data-collection 'dragnet,' change law
• Aid from Assad allies appears to be tipping balance in Syrian war
• Red light: Traffic cameras bring Ohio town to screeching halt
• Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown moves into New Hampshire home
• Misfired email tipped off DC officials to IRS scandal in 2010, earlier than previously known
• Vermont says ‘tis the season’ to hike texting fines
• Democratic senator calls for Holder to resign
• Obama: Phone, Internet data collection not 'Big Brother'
• Chinese hackers reportedly crashed Federal Election Commission website
• Government recommends 4 years in prison for Jesse Jackson Jr.
• IRS worker blasts Lerner for blaming Ohio office on targeting, likens effort to 'nuclear strike'
• Come on, Paul Ryan must be running in 2016, right? Right?
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• Podesta sorry for GOP cult slur
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• Prosecutors reportedly delay deciding whether to charge Va. Gov McDonnell
• Thousands in Illinois told to start over on health insurance
• China moves against US pivot to Asia with stepped up ties to US neighbors
• Newark Mayor Cory Booker reportedly getting in NJ Senate race
• California health exchange scrambles to fix mailed eligibility notices
• Senator blocks Air Force officer's nomination
• Matheson's exit gives GOP's Mia Love an opening for Utah congressional seat
• Colorado bill would use tax credits to offset ObamaCare penalty
• Senate opens debate on immigration bill, first votes expected Tuesday
• Labor Department: May unemployment rate rises to 7.6 percent
• Obama administration defends 2nd mass surveillance project
• Former longtime Indiana Congressman Jacobs dies at 81
• Detroit, other cities to get $100 million in federal funds to tear down vacant homes
• Local courts reviving 'debtors' prison' for overdue fines, fees
• GOP congressman blasts NY Times Benghazi claims as ‘misleading’
• California city seeks to collect $8,000 from homeowners over Obama fundraising visit
• Popularity of 'Don't Tread on Me' plates in Virginia suggests Tea Party still strong
• Citizens take law into own hands after cash-strapped Ore. county guts sheriff's office
• New York bill would make it a felony to annoy a police officer
• Civil liberties groups react to report on government collecting phone records
• 1.3 million to lose unemployment benefits as Obama pushes for aid extension
• Libertarians to Obama: Can You Hear Me Now?
• 'Maliciously self-indulgent': Lawmakers rip IRS over conference spending
• Republicans appear to hold edge in Senate races, as party fortunes ebb and flow
• Author of Patriot Act says NSA phone records collection 'never the intent' of law
• Retired Illinois teachers sue state over pension overhaul
• Conservatives target vulnerable Democrats over ObamaCare support
• GOP lawmakers try to bring Holder back to Hill to explain testimony, stop short of subpoena
• House votes to resume deporting young DREAM Act immigrants
• New York Times editorial board says administration has 'lost all credibility'
• NSA reportedly collecting phone records of millions, though officials had denied holding 'data' on Americans
• Reid exempts some staff from having to buy insurance on ObamaCare exchange
• EXCLUSIVE: Martin Bashir, out at MSNBC over Palin slur, was previously suspended
• FBI started seeking information on California lawmaker as early as 2005
• Democratic Sen. Warren vows not to run for president in 2016
• San Francisco mulls ban on releasing butterflies at events
• Samantha Power facing early resistance in bid for UN post
• Bill to legalize web poker introduced in Congress
• Krauthammer: Mexico radioactive theft shows need for a secure border
• Senate defeats Democratic, Republican student loan plans
• Christie names NJ attorney general to fill Senate seat
• 'Sea change': Poll shows young people skeptical of ObamaCare, amid Obama outreach
• Obama shifts to economy, calls for minimum wage hike
• Statement from Verizon EVP to employees regarding report of phone records seized
• Massachusetts governor admits getting 'quite drunk' after Boston Marathon manhunt
• Abortion covered in most health insurance plans for Congress
• Illinois pension battle could create deeper fiscal hole
• IRS officials to face grilling over lavish spending at employee conferences
• House panel approves defense bill to block Guantanamo closure
• Hagel announces $1B in Pentagon staff cutbacks, amid budget talks
• Crunch Time: Congress running up against partial shutdown deadline, again
• IG report says Panetta disclosed sensitive info on bin Laden raid, rep decries 'hypocrisy'
• Sale of some morning-after pills to all ages allowed in US
• Maryland sheriff says new state gun law violates 2nd Amendment
• CIA witnesses offer more evidence Benghazi attack planned
• Liberal ‘media’ group gets $520G dark money donation for war on right
• Republicans expand probe after Sebelius discloses new details of help for ObamaCare group
• More details emerge on IRS staffer claim of Washington control of targeting
• House votes to curb DHS ammunition purchases
• Boehner accused of tilting toward 'amnesty' with new hire
• Holder misses deadline to clear up testimony on reporter surveillance
• New Kansas law backed by NRA seeks to clamp down on lobbying
• Politics unworthy of mention
• Iran enrichment capacity expanded dramatically on Obama's watch
• Holder, saying he won't step down now, seeks better balance after press subpoenas
• Search of California senator's office involves water measures
• Connecticut governor signs bill restricting Newtown photos
• Obama’s same ol’ speech
• Drone Warfare: Jeff Bezos, the feds, and media manipulation
• Biden meets with China's Xi Jinping amid air defense zone dispute
• Colorado governor says secession vote strengthened state
• Former Arkansas state treasurer indicted on extortion charges
• Coburn: Treasury gave 'inaccurate' info on IRS conference spending last year
• Secret 'mancaves' carved out in EPA warehouse, audit says
• ObamaCare faces another challenge in federal court
• Friend or Foe? Blurry portrait of Syrian fighters challenges US in sending support
• TSA drops plan to allow small knives on planes
• FTC takes on music teachers
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• Krauthammer on Obama: ‘He discovers everything late’
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• Rough ride for US-Russia helicopter deal
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• Rubio reaches out to conservatives on immigration bill, sets conditions for support
• Holder urges attorneys to still 'aggressively' pursue media leaks
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• Regulation Nation: Gov't regs estimated to pound private sector with $1.8T in costs
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• Push to declassify more documents seized from bin Laden compound
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• New York City takes aim at sweet tea, energy drinks in $1.4 million ad campaign
• Top US military chiefs fight to keep authority over assault cases
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• House GOP rep: The buck does not stop anywhere
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• Conservative group claims it has proof IRS leaked donor list
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• Colorado health care exchange official seeks bonus despite low signups
• White House misleads media about Obama’s uncle
• US extends sanction relief to China, others for cutting Iran's oil supply
• Daughters of activists imprisoned in China call on White House for help
• Service chiefs push to keep their authority over sexual abuse, harassment cases in military
• Successor to "No Child Left Behind" introduced by Senate Democrats
• US criticizes Egypt for giving jail sentences to Americans
• 6-term Mississippi senator to seek re-election
• Georgia candidate attempts Van Damme truck stunt in campaign ad
• Christie sets special election to decide Lautenberg replacement
• Secret Emails Shake Confidence in Embattled Administration
• Former Miss America announces Illinois congressional run
• Ex-CIA director: Snowden should be ‘hanged’ if convicted for treason
• Lawmakers urge Sebelius to let dying child have shot at lung transplant
• IRS spent $4.1M on California conference, watchdog report says
• Funding for Facebook friends? Coburn catalogues worst of government waste
• Former IRS commissioner's wife tweeted from Occupy Wall Street rally
• Head of Minnesota health exchanges quits
• White House tries to encourage high tech patents
• Kerry heads to Latin America for summit with group he once disparaged
• Krauthammer: Obama is ‘hostage’ to ObamaCare
• Rubio proposes constitutional amendment to invalidate ObamaCare mandate
• White House, media agree to expand press access
• Once-supportive Hispanics turning backs on Obama, health law
• Military chiefs to face sexual assault questions at congressional hearing
• Conn. lawmakers revise strict gun control legislation to reduce confusion
• Social conservative groups voice concern over Utah polygamy ruling
• White House unveils US delegation to 2014 Olympics
• Leaders of conservative groups allegedly targeted by IRS to testify on Capitol Hill
• Parents can be ticketed, fined for child's bullying in Wisconsin town
• Recall looms for Colorado lawmaker who supported gun control bill
• Feds back 'mid-range' punishment for EPA fraudster, despite 'massive' deception
• Marine facing probe for emailing Afghan threat warning garners Hill backing ahead of hearing
• US orders staff out of South Sudan amid unrest
• Bradley Manning's attorney thanks supporters
• Homeland Security watchdog resigns under ethics cloud, gets new job
• Supreme Court rules police can take DNA swabs from those arrested
• Terror tool? Security concerns raised over visa program for foreign investors
• Obama nominates 3 to US appeals court, testing GOP
• 'Something to hide?' Republicans reject DOJ explanation of Holder testimony
• White House issues statement about American pastor held in Iran
• Obama orders new economic sanctions on Iran
• Reps weigh hauling Holder back to explain questionable testimony, threaten subpoena
• New tech honcho for Obama health care website
• Virginia Republican Rep. Frank Wolf to retire
• Budget bill clears key test vote in Senate
• Jill Kelley sues FBI, DOD over leaked information during Petraeus scandal
• White House promises veto of GOP spending plan
• New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg, last surviving WWII vet in the Senate, dies at 89
• Rep. McCarthy to undergo cancer treatment
• Senators fight cuts to veteran benefits ahead of key budget test vote
• Kerry says US will sign UN treaty on arms regulation despite lawmaker opposition
• Fear Begets Anger on IRS Scandal
• Judge deals blow to NSA phone data program
• Democrats push to extend clean energy tax credits as deadline looms
• Obama signs bill on lying about military medals
• EPA warehouse in Washington tainted with rat feces, mold
• Small businesses claim US government stealing their ideas
• Wife of former IRS chief a top adviser to left-leaning DC group
• House GOP defense bill blocks Guantanamo closing
• Hillary Hype: She’ll be a Democratic player in 2014 (No kidding!)
• New IRS chief to face House as agency's woes grow
• Obama calls for end to mental illness stigma
• Official: Suspected bomb forces Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris to land in Kenya.
• Holder claims FBI prevented 148 mass shootings in 2013
• Snowden to NSA: I told you so
• GOP lawmaker pushes Obama to get tough on Chinese cyberattacks in meeting with Xi
• Utah Democrat Rep. Matheson won't seek 8th term
• Top House Republican: Holder being investigated for Hill testimony
• Trial begins in espionage case of Bradley Manning over WikiLeaks documents
• Obama strong-armed by Clintons to endorse Hillary for 2016, new book says
• Report finds IRS spent $50M for conferences, according to House panel
• Obama has yet to enroll in health insurance under Affordable Care Act
• Ayotte: 'No' on Ryan-Murray budget deal
• Schumer: Immigration bill to pass Senate by July 4
• Top staffer for Florida Democratic Rep. Garcia resigns amid voting fraud probe
• Pentagon lawyer confirmed as Homeland Security secretary
• Romney retreat to draw 3 GOP presidential hopefuls
• Political crises at the White House? Hold a summit
• House to begin probe into Rep. Radel's cocaine conviction
• Travelers hit with higher fees under budget deal
• NSA task force leader backs talks on amnesty for Snowden
• Congressman says Russians believe Boston bombings were preventable
• Illinois Gov. Quinn open to Great Lakes-Mississippi split to block carp
• Man poised to lead India barred from entering US
• Friction between McCain, Paul underscores divide within Republican Party
• ‘Complete waste’: Army Corps flushed $5.4M on ‘unusable’ trash incinerators, probe finds
• IRS turns over to Congress video of employees line dancing
• Fired Senate staffer charged in connection with child porn released from jail
• Romney retreat to draw 3 Republican presidential hopefuls
• Rift widens between Emanuel and Chicago teachers union, pillar of Democratic support
• 'Unacceptable': Lawmakers battle military retiree cuts ahead of key budget vote
• Democrats and Republicans in Congress press Obama to end backlog of veterans' claims
• Huckabee’s Media Move: Staying in the mix for 2016
• Illinois passes bill to allow concealed firearms; last U.S. state to have such a ban
• In some states, it's Republicans vs. Republican on covering the uninsured
• ObamaCare wooing 'young invincibles'
• Administration aims to bring detainee to US for military trial, sources say
• Ryan defends budget compromise before final Senate vote set for this week
• Furloughed feds can tap jobless benefits, raising questions about sequester savings
• Republicans seek IG probe into Sebelius over ObamaCare group donations
• Utah governor vows to review judge's polygamy ruling
• House panel to make 'judgment' on whether Holder committed perjury
• The next Bush says he’s more like Gingrich than presidential uncle, grandfather
• Criticism of IRS grows amid allegations of targeting beyond Tea Party
• Bachmann 's campaign paid 2010 FEC fine before she announced retirement
• Gun control advocates vow to take fight into 2014 elections, spend millions
• TSA gets rid of full-body scanners at US airports
• White House: Asteroid 'poses no threat' to Earth
• Naval Academy probing alleged sexual assault by members of football team
• Nevada strikes down anti-communist law dating back to 1950
• Appeals court upholds rifle sales reporting requirement
• Biden goes to Asia to reconnect amid China rumblings and recent Middle East focus
• Obama urges Congress to keep student loan rates from doubling
• US, Germany warn Russia not to send Assad missiles, disrupt peace talks
• Obama helps small businesses by shopping at well-known Washington bookstore
• After Weeks of Abuse, IRS Agents Get Chance for Payback
• Government report says Medicare exhausted in 2026
• Fox News, other media outlets refuse off-record meeting with Holder
• Sebelius adds Christmas levity to frustrating ObamaCare shopping experience?
• US airlines advised to comply with China defense zone
• Travelers leave $500G in change at airport security checkpoints
• Education Department walks back controversial sexual harassment guidelines
• Smoke? Overweight? New regulations could raise your insurance rates
• Institute: North Korea resumes work at old launch site
• Virginia AG Cuccinelli challenges McAuliffe to 15 debates in guv race
• Krauthammer: Everything administration says about ObamaCare a 'fudge'
• Republican National Committee seeks documents on Benghazi
• Former IRS chief Shulman reportedly visited White House at least 157 times
• Sasha could decide Obama's post-White House home according to '20/20' interview
• Inspire attempts to capitalize on Boston Marathon bombings
• Administration says tough sanctions on Iran remain despite deal
• Louisiana Democratic Party chief says ObamaCare critics motivated by race
• Obama visits activists fasting for immigration
• Iran support for global terror surged in 2012, administration report says
• Study shows 'red' states rank highest in economic potential
• Lawmakers seek fix as law limiting plastic guns set to expire
• Pressure Mounts for IRS Special Prosecutor
• Secret Service: Suspicious letter to White House intercepted
• Congressmen seek medal for WW II-era US spy agency
• Wisconsin appeals court: Voter photo ID constitutional
• Should Congress take a haircut? Senator says barbershop, other perks ripe for savings
• Restoration road map: How Kansas’ Capitol project doubled in cost
• US economy grew 2.4 percent in first quarter
• ObamaCare to trigger health insurance cancellation notices
• Gitmo detainees reportedly fighting transfer to home countries
• Group gets $1.1 million grant to collect ObamaCare 'success stories'
• Connecticut lawmakers approve driver's licenses for illegal immigrants
• Pro-Israel organizations audited by IRS, say actions may have been coordinated
• Dems worrying about re-election prospects distancing themselves from Obama over health law rollout
• Ohio politicians speak out against IRS targeting at hundreds-strong gathering of tea party activists
• Obama rallies Democrats and donors at Chicago fundraiser
• Top GOP senator expresses concern as Obama set to nominate former DOJ official as new FBI head
• California bill would give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants
• South Carolina freshman lawmaker accused of misbranding stem cells
• House Republicans challenge Holder testimony on reporter surveillance
• Decades-old 'blue laws' ban Thanksgiving Day shopping in 3 states
• Lawmakers look to IRS scandal for momentum on tax code overhaul
• Report claims NSA spied during 2010 global summit in Canada
• Tea Party groups file lawsuit over IRS targeting
• Nevada powerbroker convicted of making illegal contributions to Sen. Harry Reid
• Obama faces resistance in bid to unload popular southern utility giant
• NSA reportedly spied on porn habits to discredit Islamist radicals
• USDA discovers non-approved modified wheat in Oregon field
• Judge rules Colorado sheriffs can't sue over state gun laws
• Key Democratic senator says White House 'fear-mongering' on Iran
• Congressional committees plan more IRS hearings
• Park Service withdraws 'inappropriate' comments on fracking rule
• Gibson CEO revives complaints over government raids in wake of IRS scandal
• Summer Swelters for Democrats
• Independent Rhode Island Gov. Chafee, a former Republican, joining Democrats
• Confusion over nuclear deal as Iran protests White House statement
• President Obama to meet with Brazil's president for official visit in October
• Massachusetts audit finds dead welfare recipients collecting millions of dollars
• Taxpayers spending millions on eyelid lifts, as Medicare surgery claims surge
• California Dems push anti-fracking bills, aim to curb potential oil bonanza
• State-run health care exchanges still struggling to see uptick in sign-ups
• Obama to pick Furman for economic post
• Krauthammer: ObamaCare website is 'a complete turkey'
• GOP senators urge Supreme Court to rein in Obama on recess appointments
• Rep. Michele Bachmann says she will not run for re-election in 2014
• Administration announces new delay in online enrollment for small businesses
• Democratic Colorado state senator resigns to avoid recall over gun law
• Education benefits for veterans delayed, adding to problems at VA
• NATO leader to meet with Obama on Friday
• Obama briefs Saudi Arabia's king on Iran deal
• Vice President Biden signs trade agreement with Caribbean political leaders
• White House urging allies not to drive traffic to HealthCare.gov
• Issa subpoenas State Department for Benghazi documents
• House panel reviews whether Holder misled lawmakers on reporter records grab
• Obama administration offers to destroy Syrian chemical weapons at sea
• Seeing red: DC mayor makes good on pledge to cover city in traffic cams
• Marijuana regulations signed into law in Colorado
• Holder criticism grows to include Democratic, liberal media outcry
• Fact Check: Did Obama selectively quote Usama bin Laden in counterterror speech?
• IRS moves to limit tax-exempt groups after targeting scandal
• Which Journos Will Make Holder’s VIP List?
• Tennessee taxpayers may pay for two convention buildings only miles apart
• Union-backed group paid Seattle fast-food wage protesters
• Sen. Boxer wants Justice Department probe on troubled California nuclear plant
• NJ bill would fine drivers for snacking, smoking behind the wheel
• Lawmakers facing recall bids over strict gun laws in Colorado
• Punishment Time: CBS sidelines Lara Logan, MSNBC dumps Alec Baldwin
• Obama goes to Jersey, declares shore mostly 'all right,' while challenges await in Washington
• Tea party groups urge Wisconsin Gov. Walker to reject Common Core
• Texas Gov. Perry calls special meeting on redistricting plan
• Lawmakers craft game plan on immigration, IRS, AP scandals during 1 week break
• McCain sneaks across border, visits Syrian rebels
• Senate Democrats push for long-term ObamaCare website CEO
• Rep. Westmoreland says there is 'no excuse' for inadequate Benghazi security
• Study on possible border entry fee sparks opposition
• Supreme Court to hear challenge over ObamaCare contraception mandate
• US Park Police set to be furlough-free for the rest of 2013
• US flies bombers over disputed islands claimed by China
• President Obama lays wreath, speaks at Arlington National Cemetery
• US intelligence embraces debate in security issues
• GOP dilemma: draw new voters without irking base
• Lawmaker: Benghazi operatives likely communicated with Al Qaeda leaders before, after attack
• Aircraft intrudes on restricted airspace during Obama visit to California
• Tied to Obama, Biden forges his own distinct role
• Texas lawmakers send bill to modify concealed handgun licenses to governor
• Unions, the reliable Democratic supporters, split from president on ObamaCare
• Krauthammer: Contraception mandate is 'not a trivial issue'
• Philly authorities warn would-be 'knockout game' players
• Libertarian movement gaining steam in New Hampshire
• ObamaCare site may still have glitches after key deadline, administration says
• Obama tries again to nominate top lawyer on embattled labor relations board
• Almost 80 million with employer health care plans could have coverage canceled, experts predict
• Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault 'scourge'
• Texas Enroll America official resigns after proclaiming Obama loyalty in video
• Obama's drone rules provide limits, ambiguity
• Feds fight ruling on access to morning-after pill in New York
• Reid's filibuster overhaul clears way for White House to stack ObamaCare panel
• Republican rips Obama for meeting with illegal immigrants, icing out officer union
• Paula Broadwell apologizes for Petraeus affair
• Illinois lawmakers approve plan to allow concealed carry for gun owners
• DOJ acknowledges Holder on board with warrant for Fox reporter's emails
• Team Obama: Thanksgiving dinner the perfect time to promote ObamaCare
• Obama speaks at Naval Academy graduation
• Congressional Gold Medal approved for Birmingham bombing victims
• Administration accused of giving unions 'special treatment' with exemption from ObamaCare fee
• US attorney, Obama ally takes heat for handling of leak probes
• Florida resident upset with local government pays $11,075 tax bill in singles
• Senators reportedly writing new sanctions in case Iran fails to honor deal
• Holder, Heal Thyself
• Consultant takes blame after Anthony Weiner campaign site shows Pittsburgh skyline, not NYC's
• IRS official who refused to testify, resign signed Tea Party letters in 2012
• Hawaii Health Connector director steps down after health exchange’s failure
• Iran, North Korea secretly developing new long-range rocket booster amid talks
• Republicans criticize Obama over call for repeal of 2001 use of force law
• New York sheriffs voice opposition to strict gun law, seek to join lawsuit
• Newsroom protests against White House spread
• IRS official on leave refused to resign, GOP senator says
• Red state Dems defect on Keystone pipeline
• What smells? Pa. lawmaker wants to ‘Axe’ fragrance in schools
• Despite ‘staggering’ success, Ill. drops Medicaid fraud finder -- gives job to unionized employees
• Labor unions turn on ObamaCare, fear losing coverage
• CIA reportedly turned some Gitmo prisoners into double agents at secret facility
• Recount likely in Virginia AG's race after Democrat's narrow win certified
• Media Fumble: Why the AP failed to report the secret US-Iran talks
• Obama meets with family of TSA officer killed in airport shooting
• Concealed handgun measure triggers fight among Texas lawmakers
• American veteran detained in North Korea may be victim of mistaken identity
• Hobby Lobby takes birth-control mandate fight to federal appeals court
• Plastic-foam food container ban debated in NYC
• Maine governor moves out of State House office over TV dispute
• Supreme Court to decide whether to review ObamaCare contraception mandate
• Issa looks to call back IRS official who refused to testify, says she voided 5th Amendment right
• Roger Ailes' letter to Fox employees
• Former Iran hostages react to nuclear deal
• Obama defends Iran nuclear deal from chorus of critics
• 'Shame on us': New York Gov. Cuomo rips Anthony Weiner comeback bid
• Obama defends US drone program, renews push to close Guantanamo
• Obama orders Justice Department review after Fox News, AP phone records seized
• Gun-rights activists ask Supreme Court to uphold 'Firearms Freedom Act'
• Code Pink protester shouts at Obama during speech
• Of Drones and Dumb Government
• US-Afghan security pact in jeopardy as Karzai makes new demands
• Tea Party storm largely inside IRS -- so far
• First lady lauds effort to preserve DC slave house
• Israeli ambassador to the UN: Iran nuclear deal is a ‘missed opportunity’
• House approves bill linking student loan rates to financial markets
• Obama nominates former campaign aide to federal personnel agency
• Head of Fla. GOP calls on Rep. Radel to resign after cocaine conviction
• Former Rep. Tancredo running for Colorado governor
• IRS watchdog takes turn in hot seat, challenged for keeping scandal from Congress
• Obama interrupted: President goes unscripted on immigration in exchange with protester
• One family's story: Painful cutbacks after insurance skyrockets under ObamaCare
• Obama to announce plans to lift ban on sending Guantanamo detainees to Yemen
• DOJ seized phone records for Fox News numbers, reporter's parents
• Krauthammer: Iran nuke deal 'is a sham;' Americans get nothing in return
• Senators weigh additional sanctions amid Iran nuclear deal
• Hobby Lobby's fight against birth control mandate up for federal appeal
• Obama calls GOP an 'impediment' at Seattle fundraiser
• Administration launches program to let users circumvent HealthCare.gov
• IRS official who refused to testify facing more scrutiny over scandal, past
• Gun rights advocates file lawsuit challenging Connecticut gun law
• CIA personnel testify agency was on alert over 9/11 anniversary in Benghazi, before attack
• Capitol Hill skepticism over Iran nuclear deal results in sanctions threat
• Judge sets date for Detroit bankruptcy decision
• Lawmakers voice frustration as IRS official refuses to testify, others reveal little on scandal
• NJ regulators approve online gambling at 6 casinos
• Deal in hand, will Iran follow path of North Korea?
• House approves Keystone pipeline bill
• Wife of imprisoned pastor says family devastated after Iran deal fails to secure his release
• Obama administration acknowledges drone strikes killed 4 Americans since 2009
• Boehner seeing his premiums double, deductibles triple under ObamaCare
• Proposal to let states control food stamp program rejected by Senate
• Capitol Christmas tree arrives in Washington, DC
• Fox News Poll: Voters say US should not intervene in Syria
• Fox News Poll: Most voters say put border security before immigration reform
• ObamaCare slams smokers with sky-high premium costs, could backfire
• Fox News Poll: Voters want Guantanamo Bay kept open
• Flunking Feminism? Why Michelle Obama keeps playing it safe
• DOJ invoked Espionage Act in calling Fox News reporter criminal 'co-conspirator'
• Fox News Poll: 56 percent want to go back to pre-ObamaCare system
• Judge apologizes for lag in unsealing documents in leak case
• Critical Defense spending bill latest caught in Capitol Hill political divide
• West Point sergeant accused of filming naked female cadets without their consent
• Pentagon to seek new veterans record system
• Facebook's Zuckerberg says immigration reform 'biggest civil rights issue of our time'
• Obama to visit tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town
• Obama calls Netanyahu after Israeli leader slams Iran nuke deal
• Obama Pleads Inefficacy on Scandals
• Republicans slam IRS scrutiny of pro-life groups
• President heads to Hollywood to fundraise as key ObamaCare deadline looms
• Benghazi whistle-blower's lawyer demanding probe into media leaks, alleged intimidation
• California lawmakers seek to ban imitation firearms
• Greuel out, Garcetti in as new Los Angeles mayor
• Democratic Councilman Eric Garcetti builds growing lead as LA picks new mayor
• Palin tags Bashir's insults as 'evil,' vows to charge forth
• Former Congressman Anthony Weiner announces bid for NYC mayor
• EPA power grab? Pols, states claim new water reg could bring feds into your backyard
• House panel poised to revise military law in attempt to curb sexual assaults
• Enroll America under fire again after video suggests involvement in partisan politics
• Hundreds of protesters call to repeal tough New York gun law
• Lawmakers react to Iran nuclear deal
• Federal appeals court says government can keep Bin Laden photos under wraps
• Sources challenge White House claim of all-hands-on-deck pursuit of Benghazi suspects
• Senate Judiciary Committee approves immigration overhaul bill
• Report claims secret US-Iran talks laid groundwork for nuclear deal
• Fox News poll: Obama ratings dip, voters say government 'out of control'
• Fox News poll: Majority thinks White House knew about IRS actions
• President Obama's statement on nuclear deal with Iran
• Federal court strikes down Arizona's 20-week abortion ban
• Conservatives who backed Wisconsin Gov. Walker appear target of secret probe
• IRS official calls decision to use planted question on scandal 'incredibly bad idea'
• Conservatives battle over economic impact of immigration bill, as Senate votes to approve plan
• State Department official says he was scapegoated by bosses over Benghazi
• States rejecting Obama's 'fix' shows plan will have little impact on improving ObamaCare
• US expresses concern after China sets air defense zone over East China Sea
• Obama Must Protect Government Unions in IRS Scandal
• ACLU asks New York judge to halt NSA surveillance
• Arkansas' state treasurer resigns amid charges she took cash
• Republican Rep. McKeon: State Department didn't ask for help before Benghazi
• Top GOP White House prospects Christie, Jindal urge fellow governors to focus first on 2014
• Fox News poll: Obama could have done more to help those in Benghazi
• Fraud, security concerns as approval rate for 'dreamers' hits 99 percent
• Republicans cry foul over ObamaCare 2015 enrollment period pushback
• Taxpayers on hook for $139 million after loan to failed green automaker is sold
• Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels
• Correspondents' association statement on monitoring of journalists
• Democratic senator apologizes for citing Okla. tornadoes in climate change speech
• Officials: Senators reach deal on high-tech visas
• Connecticut rejects Obama's proposed fix for canceled insurance plans
• Will: Recent maneuvers by Democrats amount to 'cynical lawlessness'
• Apple's CEO faces Senate questions on taxes
• Peace Corps to accept same-sex couples
• HHS announces small extension for ObamaCare sign-up, bigger delay next year
• Does ObamaCare subsidize abortions?
• What’s in CIA’s secret JFK files?
• Obama assures assistance, offers prayers to Oklahoma tornado victims
• Senate to debate crop insurance cuts in farm bill
• Remember the debt ceiling? Scandals threaten to stall DC to-do list
• ObamaCare forcing people into Medicaid
• President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster
• Under Attack on All Sides, Obama Democrats Return to Ramming Speed
• Ex-IRS chief heads to Hill as Carney says White House senior staff told of probe findings
• Obama, Morocco's king meet at White House
• Wind energy company pleads guilty to killing eagles
• Pennsylvania Catholic groups win ObamaCare reprieve
• Local Tea Party founder claims she was targeted by several federal agencies
• Filibuster Fallout: Reid maneuver could send ‘wrecking ball’ through talks on key legislation
• Indiana attorney general probing privacy breach of ‘Obamaphone’ users
• Move on to What?
• Justice Department affidavit labels Fox News journalist as possible ‘co-conspirator’
• Washington Times, reporter sue DHS over home search
• News media protest White House press access limits
• Watchdog report says DOJ official retaliated against ‘Furious’ whistle-blower, lied about it
• Fact check rips IRS official over Tea Party targeting claims
• Going Nuclear: Media on war footing in filibuster battle
• Obama to visit South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania
• Mitch McConnell goes nuclear
• Arkansas treasurer accused of taking cash from broker
• Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports
• Emails shed light on serious problems with ObamaCare website before launch
• Second immigration officer union comes out against Senate immigration bill
• Bipartisan Senate group pledges to move forward with new Iran sanctions
• Burma leader making landmark White House visit
• Kerry to Mideast to press Syria peace talks
• California health exchange votes to not enact Obama health plan 'fix'
• Colo. man informed his dog has successfully signed up for ObamaCare
• Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform bill in Congress
• Legal expert says Senate Dems' nuclear option could lead to 'mass destruction'
• AP president calls on Obama to 'rein in' DOJ probe into wire service's records
• Wisconsin Supreme Court vacates contempt order in union case
• Top Obama adviser stakes out defiant defense on IRS, Benghazi, AP scandals
• Georgia Gov. Deal orders Bibles returned to state-owned park
• Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
• George Will: Nuclear option marks ‘a sad day for what used to be a great political body’
• Obama applauds Reid for filibuster overhaul, critics warn move will 'damage' Senate
• Florida Rep. Radel enters treatment facility after cocaine possession sentence
• Pipe dream: Skip college, become a plumber, NYC Mayor Bloomberg says
• Senate GOP blocks defense bill over Dem tactics
• Illinois Senate approves bill to legalize medical marijuana
• Christie to campaign for GOP governors next year
• Republicans owe Rice an apology on Benghazi, Obama adviser says
• Married couples at disadvantage under ObamaCare
• President Obama learned about IRS scandal via media, senior adviser tells 'Fox News Sunday'
• Texas Republican Sen. Cruz eligible to be president should he decide to run
• California health exchange enrolls 30,000 in first month
• IRS flagged small tea party groups, ignored big-budget organizations
• NJ to become third state to offer online gambling, starting at 6 pm ET
• Illinois lawmakers crack down on social media 'flash mobs'
• FBI searches apartment after ricin letters discovered in Washington state
• $300,000 for a public toilet? It could have been more
• Senate Dems weaken GOP power with major filibuster rule change
• Federal report documents inmate sex abuse at US facilities
• Lawmakers eye regulating domestic surveillance drones
• Parking fees at California state beaches heat up
• US appoints new ambassador to the Philippines
• RNC Chair once again offers to tattoo 'ObamaCare' on Democrats' foreheads
• State Sen. Mark Obenshain nominated for Virginia attorney general by GOP
• Republicans: IRS scandal shows agency 'rotten at the core,' needs major reform
• US, Afghan security deal at risk as Karzai calls for delay in signing
• Time to hit pause on ObamaCare?
• Army colonel snubs 'beautiful' women
• Lawyer confirms she asked planted question that broke open IRS scandal
• Georgia town sued over law requiring gun ownership
• Calif. says ‘no’ to ObamaCare freebies, makes own law
• Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles
• Enough ObamaCare? Some pundits whacking the Republicans again
• New Virginia GOP gov. nominee Cuccinelli is Tea Party favorite
• Insurance commissioners raise concerns about Obama's health care fix
• Colorado sheriffs sue over new state gun restrictions
• Report claims 2007 agreement allowed NSA to spy on Britons
• Tensions high as Iran nuclear talks set to resume
• Questions raised over administration claim that AP leak put Americans at risk
• Rep. Radel to take leave of absence after pleading guilty to cocaine charge
• Russia slammed by US for sending anti-ship missiles to Syria
• Ohio lawmakers advance broad 'stand your ground' bill
• Tables turn on IRS, lawmakers grill outgoing agency chief at heated hearing
• Florida Republican Rep. Radel charged with cocaine possession in DC
• Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion restrictions
• IRS reportedly grilled pro-life group about the 'content of their prayers'
• Obama reportedly to pen letter to Afghan people admitting 'mistakes,' as part of security deal
• IRS official who oversaw unit targeting Tea Party now heads ObamaCare office
• Republicans urge watchdog probe into Sebelius seeking ObamaCare donations
• Security expert: ObamaCare site officials 'probably don't even know if they're getting hacked'
• Krauthammer: There is a ‘a cover up of cosmic incompetence’ over ObamaCare launch
• Albuquerque votes on banning late-term abortions
• Treasury officials knew of IRS probe last June, watchdog reveals
• 'Foolish' -- but was it a crime? Investigations into IRS will probe whether laws broken
• White House, HHS warned about ObamaCare website in March, documents show
• CBO: Obama budget track would cut deficit $1.1T by 2023
• Issa subpoenas Benghazi probe co-leader, report raises new questions about US response
• Sen. Reid considers change to nominations rules amid GOP blocks
• Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention
• Oregon residents demand answers over failure of state's ObamaCare website
• Plot Thickens on AP Records Scandal
• Obama focusing on job creation in Baltimore visit
• Lawmaker indicates Congress might pursue another short-term spending bill
• Rep questions Kerry on secret Benghazi reward offer
• George P. Bush files to run for Texas land commissioner
• Obama says military leaders 'ashamed' of their failure to end sexual abuse
• Florida city uproots couple’s 17-year-old garden, over new ordinance
• Second court invalidates Obama appointments to labor board
• Radical Treatment Option Needed for Obama’s Scandal Sickness
• Support for Obama, health law plummets in new polls
• Testimony gives more evidence administration's Benghazi claims were ‘indefensible,’ rep says
• ObamaCare backer cited by president loses tax credit
• House votes to repeal ObamaCare in 229-195 vote
• Fort Campbell harassment program head arrested in domestic dispute
• Republicans press for more documents on Benghazi, Dems say case closed
• Obama says he didn't 'know anything' about probe into IRS targeting
• Judge allows Arizona immigrant driver's license policy move forward
• Federal court to hear pivotal DNA collection case as similar laws spread across country
• ICE admits hundreds of illegal immigrants with criminal records released
• Rob Ford gets physical
• Obama official again lowers bar on deadline to fix website, saying will be 'greatly improved'
• Obama names new acting IRS commissioner
• Watchdog: Witness protection lost track of 'known or suspected terrorists,' let others board planes
• 'Out of touch' union members strike over 14.5 percent pay raise
• Duncan takes heat over description of Common Core foes as 'white suburban moms'
• Senate confirms physicist Moniz as energy chief
• Docs say NSA repeatedly promised to stop surveillance rules violations
• Has Obama missed the moment in Syria? McCain says 'Assad is winning'
• Duck Dynasty'-backed candidate wins Louisiana congressional election
• Obama: Congress must 'fully fund' embassy security
• Holder facing liberal backlash over AP records grab
• Benghazi emails show State Department had heavy hand in watering down account of attack
• Senate panel backs Perez to head Labor Department, in party-line vote
• Liz Cheney’s same-sex sister spat
• Weekly jobless claims hit highest level in 6 weeks
• Pelosi, fellow Democrats jump in to defend president over ObamaCare
• Senate panel considers labor board nominees
• US hired Afghan contractor with ties to terror groups, inspector general says
• Lawmakers outraged as allegations against soldier said to include sexual assault, forced prostitution
• Scandals prompt comparisons between Nixon, Obama administrations
• Lawmakers ramp up scandal scrutiny, Boehner wants 'jail' for IRS offenders
• Democratic Sen. Levin pressured IRS to investigate conservative nonprofits
• DC insurance commissioner fired after criticizing president’s proposed ObamaCare fix
• Liz Cheney rips Obama on health care, says he 'lied'
• Holder faces tough House questioning, after defending AP records probe
• Senate showdown over military sexual assault bill
• Sources: IRS official won't plead fifth at hearing on scandal
• Can ObamaCare be saved?
• Obama Slow Walking into Scandal Swamp
• Holder lashes out at Issa during tense hearing, calls conduct 'shameful'
• Burma's president to visit White House on Monday
• DOJ-ordered scandal probes rarely seen as truly independent
• Ryan rips ObamaCare rollout in return to Iowa
• Obama honors police officers killed in action
• Double standard? IRS targeted conservatives, despite spike in applications from labor groups
• Former diplomat asked to answer House panel's Benghazi questions
• Democrats feel political heat despite ObamaCare ‘fix’
• House panel weighs cuts to food stamps
• 2013 deficit estimate lowered to $642 billion
• Populist wave, push from left keeps alive talk about Warren, not Clinton, in 2016
• City councilman defeats scandal-plagued incumbent Healy in Jersey City mayoral election
• AG Holder asks for appeal in Fast and Furious case holding him in contempt
• Obamas, Clintons to visit JFK gravesite Wednesday
• Heads of Benghazi review board say they'll testify before Congress after criticism
• Pentagon poised to trim furlough days
• House committee to probe Sebelius soliciting money for ObamaCare signups
• Holder launches probe into IRS targeting of Tea Party groups
• Obama asked to release music producer serving 55 years on pot, gun charges
• House Republicans pressure EPA to drop coal-plant carbon rules
• White House in damage control mode as potential scandals pile up
• CIA personnel asked to sign additional non-disclosure form after Benghazi attack
• Obama's fix for canceled insurance policies could raise costs, experts warn
• Minnesota governor signs gay marriage bill
• Watchdog report describes massive delays as IRS slow-walked Tea Party groups
• Lawmakers say IRS targeted dozens more conservative groups than initially believed
• IRS mistakenly sent 'sensitive taxpayer data' to California small business
• Senate panel approves US ambassador to Libya
• Detroit mayor Dave Bing won't seek re-election
• Tennessee activist: IRS told me ‘superiors’ gave guidance on screening conservative groups
• Dems divided over insurance plan fix despite Obama assurances
• Krauthammer: Obama’s fix a 'sham' to shift blame and appease House Dems
• Former Attorneys General say Justice Department's AP operation highly unusual
• Seattle voters elect socialist to city council
• Lawmakers rip Justice Department over AP phone records grab
• House approves ObamaCare insurance fix
• Attorney for Tea Party group: IRS told me a year ago about ‘secret working group’
• A Scandalous Triple Play for Obama
• Mystery substance sent to US Consulate in Chinese city of Guangzhou
• Obama’s insurance plan ‘fix’ stirs confusion, ridicule at state level
• Gitmo prisoner says Obama has 'abandoned' detainees
• State Department reveals it's been offering $10M reward for Benghazi info
• North Carolina governor says teacher pay raises should come earlier
• EPA proposes reducing biofuel mandate
• House ethics committee won't investigate 2 for Taiwan trip
• Foes hope to can controversial offshore wind project after high cost exposed
• Obama administration gives wind farms a pass on eagle deaths, prosecutes oil companies
• Emails show officials warned of ObamaCare website 'crash' in July
• Minnesota governor to sign bill legalizing gay marriage
• Show us your Facebook status: List of requests made by IRS to Tea Party groups
• Can conservatives stake a claim to JFK's legacy?
• Nebraska, your tax dollars at work: Promoting a new outlet mall
• Report by emergency manager says Detroit's finances are crumbling, future is bleak
• Secret Service officials reportedly accused of misconduct in 17 countries
• IRS scrutiny went beyond Tea Party, targeting of conservative groups broader than thought
• Justice Department secretly obtained AP phone records
• Washington won't let old insurance policies be extended
• Congressman: Benghazi attackers knew location of ambassador's safe room
• Obama calls Benghazi controversy a 'sideshow'
• Twitter mocks Obama’s endless presser
• Media Charge, Obama Fumbles: Playing defense with the press
• Top agency official was first told of flagging in 2012, IRS says
• Obama bemoans partisan jams at Democratic fundraiser in New York
• Dems Make Lame Duck Obama Start Quacking
• Republicans want new Clinton testimony on Benghazi, float possibility of subpoena
• Benghazi emails underscore State Department’s concern over failure to act on warnings
• House Republicans introduce resolution to impeach Attorney General Holder
• New US Ambassador Kennedy to arrive in Tokyo Friday
• Fact Check: Timeline of statements raises questions on Obama’s Benghazi claims
• Conservatives battle over resignation of Heritage Foundation scholar
• President Obama’s health care 'fix' will be burden on insurance industry, consultant says
• Bill would punish IRS agents who abuse authority with jail time
• Twin Scandals Sap Obama Credibility
• High court rules for Monsanto in soybean patent case
• Rep. Upton: Republican bill a ‘better solution’ than Obama’s health care fix
• NSA chief says Snowden leaked up to 200,000 classified documents
• Tea Party group might demand reimbursement from IRS for costly review
• Pentagon plans to share missile secrets with Russia opposed by Republicans
• Amtrak loses $72M, while free booze flows
• Powers: Obama is 'basically just creating chaos' with healthcare fix
• Obama to welcome UK PM Cameron to White House
• Fox News Poll: Is President Obama that far out of the loop?
• IRS senior officials knew Tea Party targeted as early as 2011
• Republicans call for depositions in Benghazi probe, amid revelation Clinton barely interviewed
• Republicans slam IRS targeting of Tea Party as 'chilling,' a form of intimidation
• Miley metaphor: McCain likens Kerry's diplomacy to 'wrecking ball'
• Snowe presses for bipartisanship in new book
• House panel releases set of questions for IRS, ahead of hearing on targeting Tea Party
• Armey endorsement reopens schism with FreedomWorks
• Justice Ginsburg says Roe v. Wade ruling gave abortion opponents target
• Jersey City mayor changes story behind naked porch photo, adds 'filthy' twist
• Philadelphia schools confront pension debt
• Parents make good school choices, study says
• House Republicans swiftly announce hearing on IRS targeting conservative groups
• Pressure mounts on Boehner to appoint select committee on Benghazi
• Smoke forces evacuation of White House press room
• Yellen stands by Fed's low interest rate policies
• Fundraising push from Sebelius draws scrutiny from key GOP senator
• ObamaCare Crumbling?
• Two Secret Service agents removed from Obama detail amid investigation, report says
• Kerry: Any Iran nuclear deal will be 'failsafe'
• Volunteers to do flyovers at Air Force Academy graduation, after budget cuts
• New York judge refuses to suspend Plan B ruling
• Obama to announce fix for canceled health plans
• White House scrambles to contain Benghazi-gate fallout
• Lockheed Martin cutting 4,000 jobs, closing plants
• Heritage Foundation official resigns amid controversy over immigrant claims
• GOP slams ObamaCare enrollment figures as Dems push for 'fix'
• The Media War Over JFK: Was the iconic president a liberal?
• Airport towers slated for closure to remain open
• Tea Party groups, Republicans slam IRS for flagging conservative groups
• Obama declares health care law 'is here to stay' as he steps up defense
• Threat of plastic guns grows as undetectable firearm law set to expire
• Benghazi memos reportedly revised 12 times, official 'concerned' they would hurt State
• Israel warns 'bad deal' with Iran could lead to war as Congress weighs action
• US Treasury reports $113B surplus in April
• Federal probe questions TSA behavioral profiling program
• Postal Service reports $1.9B second quarter loss
• Prince Harry salutes war dead at Arlington cemetery
• Obama Seeks to Calm Jitters on his Health Law
• Hawaii Senate passes same-sex marriage bill
• Cornyn calls for halt to ObamaCare navigators on heels of undercover video
• College plaque in Land of Lincoln labels Abe a 'Democrat'
• Spokesman for South Korean president fired after alleged groping incident in DC
• Former Clinton adviser says president's comments on ObamaCare shouldn't be overstated
• Confusion after Muslim Brotherhood leader fails to show at DC conference
• German government says President Obama to visit Berlin in June
• Cheney: ‘I’m inclined to agree with Clinton’ on Obama’s health plan promise
• Budget negotiators try to reach common ground as deadline looms
• Families of Navy SEALs killed in 2011 attack say government is to blame
• White House pledges another ObamaCare fix, as Clinton critiques rollout
• Marines probing site with obscene images, comments on military women after complaints
• Lawmakers begin to fine-tune immigration bill, sponsors offer a few concessions
• Former First Daughter Caroline Kennedy sworn in as US ambassador to Japan
• Sen. Graham challenges Joint Chiefs chairman on Benghazi testimony
• Steve Hayes: 'The White House will have to come up with another plan' on ObamaCare
• Boehner calls for release of Benghazi emails as pressure grows on administration
• President Obama's approval rating drops to lowest yet in Quinnipiac University poll
• Prince Harry opens weeklong US visit in Washington
• Obama DHS pick facing tough questions from civil liberties, human rights groups
• Key vote puts Minnesota in line to become 12th state to pass gay marriage
• Kerry: Senate should not OK new Iranian sanctions
• Republican leaders boycott controversial ObamaCare board
• Boston police chief says feds never shared warnings about marathon bomber
• Clinton Pulls the Rug Out on Obama
• Taxpayer-backed van maker shuts down
• Another Oklahoma town will consider e-cigarette ban
• Republicans boycott committee vote on EPA nominee
• Seesaw attorney general race in Virginia goes to provisional ballots
• Political Motives Don’t Change Facts in Benghazi Probe
• NYC weighs allowing many immigrants to vote
• Health centers get $150 million to help uninsured
• Obama gives condolences to the Philippines in phone call
• Sen. Paul footnoting his speeches after plagiarism controversy
• GOP ready to block another key Obama court nominee
• House passes bill to prioritize US debt payments
• Senators press for independent probe of HealthCare.gov bungle
• Afghanistan ready to OK 9 US bases after 2014 troop pullout, Karzai says
• Labor Dept: US jobless aid applications fall to 5-year low
• Missouri lawmakers pass bill to nullify federal gun control laws
• Obama visits Texas to talk jobs
• McCain in 2016: Huh?
• Hagel demands answers on 'rot' at Air Force nuclear missile base
• Report: Fewer than 50,000 have signed up for insurance on ObamaCare site
• Obama nominating Treasury official to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• Longing on the Left: Magazine touts Elizabeth Warren against Hillary Clinton
• Urban Outfitters under fire for glasses shaped like prescription pill bottles
• Medicaid signups grow despite ObamaCare issues
• Justice Scalia says he 'fits right in' in Texas
• Air Force strips 17 officers of power to launch intercontinental nuclear missiles
• Colorado Democratic lawmakers face recall efforts for votes on gun control
• Republicans shift to chipping away at ObamaCare with vote this week on keeping health plans
• Gov. Fallin: ObamaCare website woes could hurt hundreds of high-risk patients in Oklahoma
• Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments on union plan
• Whistle-blower: Botched talking points hurt FBI probe of Benghazi attack
• House approves bill to change overtime pay law
• Lawmakers split on impact of access to benefits for illegal immigrants in Senate bill
• Michigan governor approves bill that clears way for wolf hunt
• Accused shooter's attorneys create sideshow by targeting Fox reporter
• Plane crash kills son of Oklahoma Sen. Inhofe
• Krauthammer: ObamaCare 'One deception after another'
• Immigration bill would increase Social Security trust fund
• Senate rejects firearms on more federal lands
• Military members, veterans missing out on key ObamaCare provision
• Dem Stumble Puts Massachusetts Senate Seat in Play
• Top official for ObamaCare exchanges calls withheld security concerns 'disturbing'
• Transcript: Whistle-blower's account of Sept. 11 Libya terror attack
• Union-backed 'bill of rights' for guards under fire after sex-and-drugs bust at Baltimore jail
• Is there any solution to ObamaCare chaos?
• South Korean president tells Congress, nuclear-armed North unacceptable
• Republicans look to show 'cover-up' as whistle-blowers give Benghazi testimony
• Senators file hundreds of amendments to immigration bill
• Obama, who once championed government as effective, now more critical
• Feds delay all drilling and oil auctions in Calif., cite toll of environmental litigation
• Deal struck on wider UN inspections of Iran sites as Kerry says allies have 'unity' in talks
• Federal judge rips White House, FDA for opposing plan to allow Plan B to all ages
• Annapolis Council talks of stripping mayor's power after Republican elected
• White Republican wins Houston election with campaign that implied he's black
• Treasury Secretary Lew working on improving illegible loopy signature
• Moody’s warns of bankruptcy in Scranton as city faces $20 million budget gap
• Court rules Louisiana school voucher funding violates state constitution
• Oldest known WWII veteran honored at Arlington ceremony
• Ex-South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wins old House seat back after scandal
• Southern Illinois braces for oil rush as 'fracking' regulations considered by lawmakers
• Senator likens Obama to animal killer
• Republicans seek files on omission of Benghazi suspects from State Dept. tipline
• Russian military again flies strategic bombers near Alaska
• CBS' '60 Minutes' apologizes for flawed report on Benghazi attack
• Senate suggests even tougher sanctions on Iran until final deal reached on nuclear freeze
• Benghazi witness: US military response could have ‘scared’ off attackers, prevented mortar strike
• Study pegs cost of immigration bill’s mass legalization at $6.3 trillion
• Senate passes bill paving way for states to collect tax on online sales
• Air Force staffer who led sexual assault prevention unit charged with groping
• Kerry optimistic about Iran nuclear deal, vows 'pressure will remain'
• Clinton sought end-run around counterterrorism bureau on night of Benghazi attack, witness will say
• Democrat Menendez introduces bill in Senate to arm Syria opposition
• Graham keeps up pressure to interview Benghazi witnesses, still vows to stall nominees
• Republican Chambliss gets hole-in-one during golf match against Obama
• Florida tries to speed up executions as Maryland, other states repeal death penalty
• Christie's advice to GOP lawmakers: Follow my lead and 'Get the job done'
• Astrodome may see 1 last inning after voters reject renovation
• Bill Richardson on Ted Cruz: 'I don't think he should be defined as a Hispanic'
• White House disputes UN official's claim on Syria opposition using chemical weapons
• Can Obama’s Jam and Slam Approach Work on Immigration?
• Obama courting CEOs on immigration widens conservative split, raises issue of corporate motives
• Critics say background check provision protects illegal immigrants with rap sheet
• Iran's Rouhani says country won't give up uranium enrichment after talks end without deal
• Pentagon: Chinese government waging cyberattacks
• Paid time off instead of overtime pay? Republicans push option for private sector
• Senate to vote on bill letting states tax Internet purchases
• Christie has little time in NJ for legislative wins to impress conservatives, help toward 2016
• Menendez among first on Capitol Hill to call for US support for storm-battered Philippines
• Democrats and Republicans think US closer to arming Syrian rebels, after Israeli strikes
• Obama returns to 2012 battleground, addresses graduating Ohio State students
• Democrats now critical of Rice's Benghazi explanation, amid more damaging evidence
• Benghazi witness: We knew it was a terrorist attack 'from the get go'
• Hawaii House passes gay marriage bill, back to Senate
• Obama to travel to Texas, other states to tout economic plans
• Issa subpoenas White House tech official for ObamaCare hearing
• Rep. Nunes: Answers needed on Benghazi attack
• Bill allows for $150M in grants to sign up illegal immigrants to become citizens
• US must continue 'updating' Cuba policies, Obama says
• Lawmakers: Syrian's air defense not impenetrable
• 4 couples sue Idaho over same-sex marriage
• Texas House passes 12 bills to soften firearms laws on 'gun day'
• NRA leaders say gun rights fight far from over
• Obama apologizes to Americans who lost health plans
• Family of Navy Yard shooting victim sues Navy, Veteran Affairs $37.5 million
• BENGHAZI: Names of ‘whistle-blower’ witnesses revealed
• DC ObamaCare numbers show 5 people signed up for exchange
• Publisher suspends CBS source's Benghazi book
• Polls show Gomez closing on Markey days after Massachusetts Senate primary
• States: 'Blindsided' by plan to shift costs of 'uninsurables' to them under ObamaCare
• Ethics questions follow Menendez as he plays key roles in Hill foreign, domestic policy
• US Navy carrier departing Persian Gulf region
• Fact-checkers rip Obama group's claim on climate change 'hoax' vote
• Regulation gives parity for mental health coverage
• US Treasury Secretary Lew visits Asia next week
• Officials investigate human trafficking claim at Virginia home of Saudi attache
• Iowa's Steve King rules out GOP bid for Senate in 2014
• Lawyers wrapping case in Detroit bankruptcy trial
• Fraudster EPA official spent $40K on luxurious London trips
• VA names 1 millionth GI Bill beneficiary
• Bunker-busting behemoth: Pentagon upgrades bomb with Iranian nukes in mind
• Justice Thomas suggests Obama had blessing of 'elites' and 'media' in 2008
• Yearly regulatory costs rose $70B during Obama's first term, study says
• US adds 204K jobs, unemployment rises to 7.3 percent
• Profits of Doom for Obama’s Insurance Partners
• South Carolina bill would make it a crime to implement ObamaCare
• Obama says he doesn't foresee ground troops in Syria
• Dissing Obama’s NBC apology
• Risky Business: Chris Christie’s 24/7 media strategy
• Obama, allies try to revive gun control push despite Senate defeat
• Wisconsin Democrat promises 'all out hell' on state abortion bills
• White House recalculates $5 billion in spending cuts, Hill sources say
• Cancer patient says he's being forced to make life or death decision after health plan cancelled
• Obama touts economic, security changes in Mexico
• US orders new visa reviews for arriving students
• Report: IRS refunded $4B to identity thieves
• Kerry names veteran diplomat as new Afghan envoy
• '60 Minutes' issues apology for 'mistake' in Benghazi reporting
• Jobless rate dips to 7.5 percent in April, as employers add 165,000 jobs
• Biden, Kerry honor fallen US diplomats at DC ceremony
• Sen. Lee: 'It's refreshing' Obama has acknowledged ObamaCare problems
• How Bad Was Benghazi Botch?
• Krauthammer: Obama’s apology for cancelled insurance plans 'simply appalling'
• Overnight fire closes Labor Dept. building
• Obama comfortable with decision on morning-after pill for 15 year olds
• Senate OKs gay rights bill banning discrimination, measure heads to House
• Forest Service tells states to give federal subsidies back due to sequester
• White House website at odds with latest Obama statement
• ObamaCare website could only handle 1,100 users a day before launch, docs show
• Kansas governor, Attorney General Holder spar over new state gun-rights law
• Feds to appeal release of Illinois teen charged with terror
• Hagel: US rethinking resistance to arming Syrian opposition
• Special ops called for military backup during Libya attack, sources say
• Cruz legislation offers $5M reward in Benghazi case
• State Department's Benghazi review panel under investigation, Fox News confirms
• Experts say ObamaCare ‘grace period’ gives fraudsters the green light
• Democrats take their shots as Christie presidential talk heats up
• Obama, Mexican president discuss border security
• 'No use for them': Racial comments resurface from Obama housing pick
• Rhode Island legalizes same-sex marriage
• Ten GOP senators urge Obama to 'relieve' Sebelius over ObamaCare site woes
• Florida court rules cellphone search without a warrant is unconstitutional
• Poll shows 29 percent of voters think 'armed revolution' might be needed
• Commerce nominee tangled in massive bank collapse that cost depositors millions
• Disturbing video of detainee abuses in Afghanistan
• Pentagon: Reports of sexual assaults up 46 percent
• Costly cuts for the military could leave nation exposed
• US calls for North Korea amnesty for sentenced American
• Boston Bombings May Doom Immigration Deal
• Jason Carter to run for Ga. governor
• Obama taps fundraiser Pritzker for Commerce post
• US Rep. Coble announces he won't seek re-election
• FBI says no connection between belated photo release and Benghazi media coverage
• US weekly jobless claims fall to 5-year low
• FAA: Drone access to US skies will take longer
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to make safety reports public
• Ex-CIA director David Petraeus takes teaching post at USC
• Biden congratulates wrong Martin Walsh on Boston mayoral victory
• Navy unveils first squadron of drones amid debate over use in warfare
• Rand Paul flunks the media
• Second Thoughts: The media backlash against Christie
• Sen. Corker considering bill to block Obama administration from loosening Iran sanctions
• Great Lakes senators urge feds to halt Asian carp migration
• US officials say more are becoming in favor of arming Syria rebels
• Florida lawmakers to vote on 'stand your ground' repeal
• Florida Gov. Scott vetoes bill that would end permanent alimony in state
• Delaware reports 4 enrollments under ObamaCare
• California governor signs bill to speed up gun seizures
• Obama meets with Senate Democrats anxious over health care law
• Liberal, environmental groups hit Zuckerberg over pro-Keystone ads
• Supreme Court wrestling with prayer at NY town's meetings
• Krauthammer on ObamaCare: 'Democrats are going to get buried in this'
• Justice Department to appeal judge's ruling to eliminate age limits on Plan B pill
• Americans find ways to soften sequester; saving tourist seasons, programs for needy
• FBI posts images of individuals wanted for questioning on Benghazi
• Cancer survivor feels like ObamaCare 'loser' after health plan cancelled
• Murray beats McGinn in Seattle mayor's race
• Student arrested in Boston bombings case entered US without visa, official says
• Security casts shadow over Obama's Mexico trip
• Almost 250,000 Colo. residents lose health plans under ObamaCare
• US institute: NKorea reactor nearing completion
• Obama names congressman, former lobbyist to housing, FCC posts
• Sen. Graham: Obama faces 'rebellion in the ranks' if health law troubles continue
• McAuliffe narrowly defeats Cuccinelli in Virginia, ObamaCare troubles loom over vote
• Obama on Obamacare: This is as Good as it Gets
• Alleged White House shooter practiced for months, prosecutors say
• Obama signs legislation ending FAA furloughs
• Fox News poll: 54 percent say repeal health care law, 85 percent favor medical marijuana
• Report: Sensitive Army database of US dams compromised, Chinese hackers suspected
• Russia eyeing post-Assad future, allies say; moderate rebels losing ground
• Public interest grows in ObamaCare, but will people actually sign up?
• Park Service creating new monuments, landmarks despite sequester cutbacks
• Some labor unions could get break from ObamaCare fees
• Mastermind in Benghazi attack walking free in Libya, sources say
• State Department official pleads guilty in visa-for-cash scheme
• Obama pledges inquiry on Benghazi survivors’ testimony
• Texas schools pass debt on to the next generation
• Study: Choice would help failing Chicago schools
• Obama administration simplifies health care form as poll reveals many in US confused by ObamaCare
• Rep. Jon Runyan won't seek reelection in 2014, citing family
• Newtown victim's daughter confronts Sen. Ayotte over gun control bill vote
• Conn. judge: Kennedy cousin won't be released yet
• Alabama lawmakers vote to ignore new federal gun control laws
• FAA towers threatened by sequester to remain open, officials say
• Arizona returning to gold rush roots with bill making gold legal tender
• @DRUDGE: McAuliffe, De Blasio and Christie…a Republican's nightmare.
• State Department offers $5M reward for Mexican drug lord
• Military sex assault reports rise, Pentagon study says
• The media’s Hillary bandwagon loses a wheel
• Pentagon denies claims that help could have been sent during Benghazi attack
• White House sidesteps on legislative efforts formalize ObamaCare pledge
• Obama doubles down in advocating active government, as GOP warns of excess
• Delaware becomes 11th state with same-sex marriage
• Democrat Bill de Blasio elected NYC mayor, as other major cities choose new leaders
• Exit polls: Christie wins NJ race with help from independents, seniors -- and Democrats
• Federal lawsuit targets Georgia's 'stand your ground' law
• Woman who ran CIA prison with waterboarding bypassed for top spy job
• Two new reports show gun homicides down since 1990s
• Exit polls: McAuliffe wins in Virginia with strong support among women
• Clinton’s Candidacy May Ride on Benghazi
• Obama: 'Days are over' when N. Korea can stoke a crisis with provocations
• Automakers warn new ethanol mandate could damage vehicles
• Christie cruises to 2nd term as NJ governor
• Appeals court strikes down union poster rule
• Republicans take down several challengers in bid to retain solid Va. House majority
• Casinos, pot, secession among ballot measures across America
• Obama: Sexual assault in military a betrayal
• New Jersey Gov. Christie reportedly underwent stomach surgery to lose weight
• Hagel warns of dangers in deep cuts to defense
• Incumbent lawmakers winning in NJ legislature races
• At least 5 rural Colorado counties vote to explore secession
• Louisiana high court: Jindal voucher funding program unconstitutional
• George Will: 'Someone has to tell the president it's not clever to be seen trying to be clever'
• Stirewalt: Can journalists hold Obama accountable on health care?
• Islamist militia linked to Sept. 11 Benghazi attack operates freely in city
• Bradley Byrne wins Republican runoff in Alabama's 1st Congressional District
• North Korea moves missiles from launch site, senior US official says
• Virginia governor's race too close to call
• Sanford aims for comeback in SC election, as poll shows dead heat
• Senator: Fire commanders allowing sex assault
• Senators question problematic healthcare rollout
• Graham wants special counsel to probe feds looking at Fox reporter's phone logs
• Obama visits Oklahoma to comfort tornado victims, thank rescuers
• Government awards more contracts to company that created glitchy ObamaCare website
• State Department official who pushed to change Benghazi storyline up for promotion
• Republicans hit Obama's revamped counterterrorism plan, say president’s ‘tone-deaf’
• Tea Party gets a bump after being targeted by IRS
• High-tech industry big winner after Senate committee OKs immigration bill
• ObamaCare price hikes hit 'red states' hardest
• Illinois House votes to allow same-sex marriage
• Texas votes in first Election Day under ID law
• Survey: New York, California last in personal freedoms
• Sen. Tom Coburn diagnosed with prostate cancer
• With ban on semi-automatic weapons out, Congress now spars over universal background checks
• Hill leaders agree about progress on immigration reform but say final deal still in the making
• Flake: Republican presidential candidate supporting gay marriage 'inevitable'
• A crucial drive: Houston Texans shuttle seniors to voting booths
• White House tours resume after 7 months
• Obama walks to Easter service at nearby church
• Gun makers facing new limits urged to relocate
• Cuccinelli, McAuliffe call on respective party stars ahead of Tuesday's election
• Labor, big business agree on key part of immigration reform, but final deal still faces hurdles
• Nevada wind farm could face hefty fine over eagle death
• ObamaCare provision could lead to more Medicaid fraud
• Report: Special tax breaks for Tennessee farming land cut into property tax base
• Obama tweaks message about keeping health plans under ObamaCare
• NY lobby board asked to investigate Yoko Ono, other Artists Against Fracking
• Veterans fight changes to disability payments
• NYT ‘s @NickKristof 'Maybe the ACA could also cover compassion transplants for the Ayn Rand folks?'
• Obama attends Syracuse-Marquette basketball game
• Election Day prognostication: The media swoon over Chris Christie
• White House responds to N. Korea's 'state of war' comment, says taking threat 'seriously'
• Obama administration withdraws plan to use taxpayer funds for sex-change operations
• In Poland, Kerry vows US will 'get it right' on surveillance
• Obama signs bill that protects makers of genetically engineered crops from federal courts
• Small Utah city to vote on long-standing ban of alcohol sales
• Defense Department says giving Purple Heart to Fort Hood survivors would hurt Hasan trial
• North Korea says it's in "state of war" with South Korea
• Airports suing FAA over planned control tower shutdowns
• Houston voters to decide possible fate of Astrodome
• Oklahoma governor signs bill allowing horses to be slaughtered for meat
• Confederate flag at old North Carolina Capitol coming down
• What to Cut: Striking subsidies could save billions
• N. Korea threats raise concern Kim backing regime into corner
• Border Patrol reportedly rejects recommended curbs on deadly force
• Oil industry, lawmakers say EPA fuel rule would hike prices at the pump
• Colorado voters to decide on pot proposals, fracking restrictions
• Rep. Young apologizes for using term 'wetbacks' in interview
• Biden taking third vacation of 2013
• Top hospitals opt out of ObamaCare
• Gay rights legislation clears first Senate hurdle
• Rep. Gowdy: Paper applications for ObamaCare are a 'facade'
• Planned Parenthood rep raises eyebrows in testimony on bill protecting babies born after botched abortions
• Students want Ben Carson replaced as commencement speaker after gay marriage remarks
• Gov. Haley: ObamaCare has been ‘anything but affordable’ for SC residents
• Pace: Healthcare.gov needs the right mix of people – or else costs go up
• What kind of attack could North Korea launch?
• Federal appeals court temporarily halts horse slaughter for human consumption
• Business, labor groups near agreement on federal immigrant worker program
• Washington support for immigration reform heats up as time runs out
• Unions pour money into state and local races ahead of Tuesday's vote
• New Gas Regulations Show Slipping Middle Class Agenda
• Ex-Nevada lawmaker arrested hours after expulsion for being 'potentially dangerous'
• Chaffetz backs Graham's demand for public testimony from eyewitnesses to Benghazi attacks
• Lawmakers question TSA $50M uniform contract in light of sequester
• Rubio, Inhofe join group threatening to filibuster gun control bill
• Obama to push infrastructure spending in Miami
• Utah governor says Chevron leak is unacceptable
• Pentagon, State Department silent on reports outlining Chinese nuclear attack plans on U.S. cities
• Florida lawmakers advance bill to allow arming school employees
• Pentagon reducing number of worker furlough days
• Plan to hand out free shotguns in Tucson stirs debate
• Graham says he'll continue to block Obama nominees unless he gets Benghazi info
• Hagel taps Air Force general for NATO post
• What to Cut: Calls to shed debt-burdened Fannie, Freddie
• KISS guitarist @tommy_thayer: 'If you like your healthcare plan you can keep it, period. Not true…'
• Obama Joins Bloomberg’s Squeeze Play on Senate Dems
• Hillary, Biden and the Media: An Obama world leak
• Nevada Assembly ousts embattled lawmaker in first-ever expulsion
• Michigan bill would make ticket scalping legal
• Lawmakers concerned about 'potential risks' of giving Saudi passengers fast-track status
• Obama signs executive order to create commission to address voting issues
• Obama moves to 'shame' Congress into approving gun control package
• Obama hits campaign trail for McAuliffe in Virginia
• Lawmakers could save millions by targeting food stamp fraud -- will they?
• Woman pleads guilty to forging petition signatures for Obama, Clinton
• Obama to release budget outline April 10, two months late
• ObamaCare architect defends plan, says president not to blame for rollout glitches
• What're the odds? Nevada lawmaker wants to allow betting on elections
• Edwards' daughter says she was 'devastated' over affair
• Economy expanded at 0.4 percent rate at end of 2012, latest sign of meager recovery
• Politicians on both sides of the pew hope Supreme Court case has a prayer
• US denies clemency to NSA leaker Edward Snowden
• Obama 'confident' immigration bill could pass by summer
• US takes swipe at China following hacking accusations
• Nations optimistic about UN global arms trade treaty deal
• Soviet Union close to launching attack after NATO war game in 1983, classified documents show
• Supreme Court justices raise doubts about federal marriage law
• Obama heads to Virginia to campaign for McAuliffe
• Hunters threaten to boycott Colorado after passage of recent gun laws
• Arizona lawmakers consider modifying transgender bill
• Ailing Boston Mayor Menino won't seek re-election to 6th term
• Ashley Judd not running for Senate
• Obama signs order to create climate change task force, may give fed overreaching authority
• What to Cut: Red tape stalls firing of ineffective federal workers
• Cash for Clunkers program falls short of goals to help economy, environment
• Mark Zuckerberg forming political group, source says
• Sen. Chuck Schumer endorses Hillary Clinton for president
• Arkansas Senate overrides veto of voter ID bill
• Christie calls for investigation of New Jersey agency's response to boy-with-gun photo
• Deep sleep: ObamaCare site goes offline for extended maintenance
• Dems Endangered by Repeat of Obama’s Boom and Bust
• Woman tries to hop border fence with four senators watching
• Pierson sworn in as first female Secret Service director
• Former Florida GOP-Chair sentenced to 1 1/2 years for stealing
• House committee threatens subpoena over ObamaCare enrollment numbers
• Millions spent on AWOL, ‘standby’ workers while others brace for furloughs
• Paul: FISA court so secretive Obama's cell could be tapped; NSA gone 'too far'
• Lawmakers weigh using traffic camera footage in criminal cases
• Sen. Hagan backs same-sex marriage rights
• District poised to be next to decriminalize pot, with legalization on horizon
• ICE union complains it's 'not welcome' in immigration talks, wants bigger role
• David Petraeus apologizes for affair in first speech since leaving CIA
• Appeals court deals blow to ObamaCare contraceptive mandate
• Local community 'stunned' by Obama decision to not attend Gettysburg event
• States compete to become FAA drone test sites
• Martin Bashir apologizes for dirty, disgusting slam at Sarah Palin
• Study: Health care overhaul to increase claims costs by 32 percent
• Obama to make personal appeal to senators on Iran sanctions
• Obama, under fire for health law stumbles, tries to hit reset with supporters
• Virginia Gov. McDonnell signs bill mandating photo ID to vote
• Drug dog sniff is unconstitutional search, Supreme Court rules
• Governor says Minnesota won't extend insurance coverage despite Obama 'fix'
• Justices indicate interest in narrow ruling on gay marriage in landmark hearing
• Sen. Paul: 'I think I'm new enough here to still be perceived as an outsider'
• Seats for Supreme Court gay marriage argument costing up to $6,000
• Scenarios for Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage
• Indiana court upholds broadest school voucher program
• Judge dismisses fed employees from suit over agent death tied to 'Fast and Furious'
• Students suffer ObamaCare sticker shock as premiums soar, plans get cut
• Colorado sheriff says lawmakers holding up pay raises over gun stance
• California county administrator to get $423,644 a year -- after retirement
• GOP leaders voice 'grave misgivings' to Obama over key terror trial in civilian court
• Another ObamaCare Cost: Feds gave $4.4B to states for exchange websites
• North Dakota governor approves 6-week abortion ban, most restrictive in country
• What to Cut: Excess federal property costing taxpayers billions
• Bulk mixers of prescribed drugs get more scrutiny
• China’s aid for Philippines dwarfed by that of US, private companies
• American West running out of room for wild horses, officials weigh options
• Democratic Sen. Johnson announces retirement, cites health concerns
• Obama signs bill to avoid government shutdown
• Obama names first female director of Secret Service
• JFK’s niece questions whether Oswald acted alone
• White House pushing to loosen rules on Gitmo transfers
• House GOP leader warns McAuliffe over executive orders
• Detroit emergency manager poised to make deep cuts, amid protests
• Beyond the Fiasco: Is the media’s ObamaCare coverage one-sided?
• Why Polls Overstate Support for Gay Marriage
• Petraeus making first speech since leaving CIA
• Senate to vote on military sexual assault bill that has divided GOP, much of Washington
• Unions rally against Postal Service move to end Saturday delivery
• China's military steps up drone deployment
• Nevada Assembly considers first ever expulsion of lawmaker after arrests
• Kerry meets again with Afghan President Karzai after public show of unity
• Cheney sisters feud over same-sex marriage
• GOP senators threaten to filibuster gun control legislation after Reid vows to forge ahead
• Second wave of health plan cancellations looms
• Kerry: Agreement reached on US-Afghan security pact, no 'apology'
• US military gives control of its last detention center to Afghans
• Journalist defends comparison drawn between ObamaCare woes, Katrina
• Napolitano: Website concerns a sign of 'institutionally incapable' ObamaCare management
• 'Pleading' distress calls made from US consulate on night of Benghazi attack
• US training Syrian opposition forces in Jordan for months, sources say
• Email shows White House had 'fear' ObamaCare site wouldn't work before launch
• GI plain Janes better for Army promotional material?
• In meeting with Karzai, Kerry says Afghanistan, US on 'same page' on Taliban peace talks
• High court weighs drug companies' generics policy
• Kerry claims Muslim Brotherhood 'stole' Egypt revolution
• Gun store rescinds Mark Kelly's rifle purchase, questions his 'intent'
• Illinois governor signs bill allowing same-sex marriages
• Supreme Court adds Michigan higher education case to affirmative action review
• What to Cut: As Congress treats crises with new programs, government grows
• NY congresswoman reports she was robbed in DC
• Key Air Force nuclear launch officers suffering 'burnout,' study says
• Government spent nearly $3.7M on ex-presidents in 2012
• House approves bill to speed up drilling for oil and natural gas
• Congressional ethics office investigating Bachmann
• Study touted by feds says married women must 'calm down' in spousal spats
• Administration moves $500M in Palestinian aid, as agencies scramble to delay furloughs
• Government study finds security risks at US bio labs still high
• Palin kills Matt Lauer interview over Martin Bashir slur
• Natural gas in Vermont? No fracking way, say green groups
• Congress funds surveillance planes in Hagerstown
• Gun Laws Highlight Deepening Democratic Disarray
• List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
• Obama calls for April debate on immigration bill
• Administration moves $500M in Palestinian aid, as agencies scramble to delay furloughs
• How low can it go? ObamaCare poll numbers drop -- again
• Obama honors Clinton, Oprah with Medal of Freedom
• Federal regulators to require seat belts on tour buses
• Mississippi state lawmaker found dead in apparent suicide
• Protection, at last? University with liberal bent bans political discrimination
• US challenges Laos over missing activist
• Senate committee OKs Homeland Security nominee
• Consultant to study Virginia's military assets, could result in base closings
• Attorney tasked with fixing Detroit's finances facing vocal opposition on first day
• Minn. cottage food laws restrict small businesses, limit tasty treats
• Senators push bill to prevent insurance industry 'bailout' over ObamaCare
• Michigan's sex offenders could face annual fees for registry
• Solar firm linked to Obama donors could be 'next Solyndra,' senator warns
• Supreme Court tackles gay marriage, as advocates line up for historic argument
• NRA chief says Bloomberg can't 'buy America' amid $12M gun control ad blitz
• Obama urges skeptical senators to hold off on Iran sanctions during talks
• Intel committee chairman says 'red line' crossed in Syria, urges US action
• Sebelius says ObamaCare website will remain a work in progress after key deadline
• DOJ changes strategy in fight against Louisiana school voucher program
• South Carolina university project chugs along after 15 years, $24M cost to taxpayers
• Rand 2016? Sen. Paul signals interest in presidential run
• Political Boomerang: Liberals switch to ObamaCare defense (sort of)
• Large California city heads to bankruptcy court
• White House aide launches Twitter war
• Kerry presses Iraq to halt Iranian flights to Syria during unannounced visit
• George W. Bush says brother Jeb should run for president 'if he wants to'
• Albuquerque voters reject ban on late-term abortions
• Obama returns to Washington from Mideast trip
• Exclusive: Syrian with ties to 9/11 hijackers still in US, virtually immune from deportation
• Runoff needed in San Diego mayoral race
• Catholic university to file appeal in fight against ObamaCare mandate
• Washington state weighs first-in-the-nation abortion insurance mandate
• Navy POW held by China runs for Senate in Nebraska
• US, Afghanistan OK detention center transfer amid concern over dangerous detainees
• Dem senator says impostor asking Arkansas families about their guns
• Cruz says it would be 'essence of pragmatism' to start over on ObamaCare
• Long-awaited vote on Senate budget exposes cracks among Democrats
• George Will: ObamaCare needs to address cancelled plans
• Chinese firms reportedly losing interest in US taxpayer-backed Fisker, citing loan terms
• Obama ends Mideast trip with tour of Petra
• Details emerge about Americans badly injured in Benghazi attack
• States eye gas tax hikes to cover cash shortfalls, transportation projects
• HHS reports 106,000 have picked health plans through ObamaCare exchanges
• Obama still urging vote on assault weapons ban
• Yellen calls economy and job market still subpar in testimony prepared for confirmation hearing
• Tech officials face questions on troubled HealthCare.gov launch
• Senate approves Democratic budget after marathon 'vote-a-rama'
• Local law enforcement face ammo shortage as gun owners, DHS stock up
• Fox News Poll: 65 percent want Congress to keep investigating Benghazi attack
• Fox News Poll: Half think Obama 'knowingly lied' to pass health care law
• Senate 'Gang of 8' close on finalizing immigration reform deal
• Department of Ed website for kids removes Mao Zedong quote
• 'Fast and Furious' report finds DHS missed warning signs, Napolitano in the dark
• Governor signs bill to legalize gay marriage in Hawaii
• Kerry calls for 'immediate' release of American in Iran after letter detailing abuse
• IRS blasted over 'frivolous' parody video of 'Star Trek,' agency admits mistake
• ‘Vape’ activists seek ‘less insane’ e-cigarette law
• Obama Health Law a Teetering Toddler
• ND lawmakers define life as starting at conception, in bid to outlaw abortions
• US budget deficit falls 24 percent in October
• FAA to close 149 air traffic towers, senator calls for using untapped research money to save them
• Bipartisan push to repeal medical device tax gains traction in Senate
• Senator says US ending buys of Russian helicopters
• In key shift, US oil production tops net imports
• Fox News poll: Majorities support new gun measures
• Dems give Obama ultimatum: Fix health plan cancellations by Friday
• Coburn: DHS nominee Johnson used cribbed answers for confirmation hearing
• Senate Dems reject push to balance budget in 10 years, prepare to vote on new spending plan
• State Department designates two Nigerian militant groups as terrorist organizations
• Obama pulls appeals court nominee twice blocked by GOP
• Obama 'very concerned' Syria could become haven for extremists
• ObamaCare cover girl revealed -- and she has not signed up
• Republicans push to privatize Pennsylvania's liquor stores after decades of state control
• Biden traveling to key primary states for Dem fundraisers
• Top Democrat joins push to keep health plans after Clinton's ObamaCare critique
• American pastor jailed in Iran says he was beaten, refused treatment because of his faith
• Netanyahu apologizes to Turkish PM for Gaza flotilla raid, in phone call with Obama
• WebMD enjoys hefty ObamaCare contract, while praising law
• Congress Bailing, Obama Flailing: So much for governing
• Obama campaign arm retweets Yoko Ono photo of Lennon's bloody glasses
• NRA joins lawsuit challenging New York's gun control law
• Dems to Obama: See ya!
• Wisconsin Gov. Walker reveals violence, death threats in upcoming autobiography
• Judge rejects Louisiana law barring felons from owning guns
• Sierra Club blasts plan to improve fracking in the Northeast
• Senate Gang of 8 finalizing immigration deal
• Republicans block key Obama court nominee in Senate vote
• Defense Department says it will delay furlough notices for civilian employees
• Fox News Poll: Voters Want Courtroom Cameras
• Fox News Poll: Republicans regain ground on Congressional ballot
• Fox News Poll: 49 Percent Favor Gay Marriage, up from 32 Percent in 2003
• Sexually suggestive ObamaCare ad called 'degrading' to women
• GOP congressional leaders meet on Libya, vow coordinated inquiry into terror attack
• House passes GOP budget plan promising deep cuts, but Senate votes plan down
• Ellison Barber: Surging Medicaid enrollments threaten to derail ObamaCare
• Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include background checks in gun bill
• Colorado governor signs civil unions into law
• Hayes on ObamaCare: ‘The numbers are what they are’
• First city in Arizona set to legalize civil unions
• Internal notes indicate only 6 people signed up for ObamaCare on first day
• Fox News Poll: Canada, Great Britain Top US Allies, Iran and N. Korea Enemies
• ObamaCare website contractor previously cited over security lapses
• Ex-Republican Fla. Gov. Crist to run for job as Democrat
• Fox News Poll: Voters Say Afghanistan Matters, US Safer after Action in Iraq
• Obama pushes for Mideast peace talks to resume during a meeting with Abbas
• Ex-GOP Fla. Gov. Crist to run for job as Democrat
• Senate Democrats Face Painful Budget Vote
• Defense Department says it will delay furloughs
• Legislative ‘pork’ takes on new meaning in Ohio
• Democrat, Republican senator press Obama on Syria
• Iraqi PM to ask Obama for more aid to stop attacks
• Sanford advances in SC race, Colbert's sister wins
• Government funding bill sails through House, goes to Obama for signature
• Michigan Senate rejects partnering on health exchange
• Senate panel endorses Jewell for Interior chief
• 2 US commandos involved in Benghazi rescue to be privately honored for bravery
• John Kerry: Some NSA surveillance reached `too far'
• New Mississippi law bans restrictions on food portions
• Israel's Peres believes Obama will order attack on Iran if necessary
• Weekly jobless claims rise 2,000, to 336,000
• Grossly Misleading? Obama vs. the media on health care
• Deep cuts to country's food stamp program kick in as Congress debates more
• House committee votes to fire federal workers who owe back taxes
• Senate votes to prevent cuts to military tuition assistance, meat inspectors
• Huffington Post’s  @samsteinhp: 'Now, you can try and fail to log on to http://healthcare.gov  while taking off on a flight'
• New York offers $500 reward for reporting illegal gun owners
• Benghazi witnesses to testify behind closed doors on Capitol Hill
• TSA dismisses GOP lawmaker's claim disabled Marine humiliated at Arizona airport
• Report: DHS employees abusing overtime allowances, being paid for time not necessary for jobs
• US puts $10 million bounty on American citizens suspected of working with terrorists in Somalia
• Supreme Court sides with timber industry in runoff dispute, dealing blow to environmentalists
• Sen. Cornyn: ObamaCare 'carve-out' for Congress is 'so egregious'
• Taxpayer-backed solar firm faces layoffs, shakeup just months after opening
• Federal appeals court reinstates most of Texas' abortion restrictions
• DHS questioned over decision to let Saudi passengers skip normal passport controls
• Image makeover? Obama arrives in Israel after 5-year hiatus, stresses ties
• Dems Back on the ObamaCare Grind
• Lawmakers complain to Kerry about level of cooperation in Abedini inquiry
• Hagel blasts states on same-sex military benefits policy
• Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper signs gun control package
• Congress steps up pressure on TSA to keep knives off planes
• Hayes: Botched ObamaCare website is 'just the beginning'
• Proposed bill would make it illegal to use bathroom not of your birth gender in Arizona
• Justice and State departments blocking access to survivors of Benghazi attack
• Obama: 'Shop around' if you lose your health insurance plans
• Fox News Poll: Voters say debt is immediate problem, nervous about economy
• Navy Yard shooter's employer aware of possible mental illness before incident
• 5 of 6 former officials convicted in Bell, California, corruption case
• Senate approves spending bill to avert government shutdown
• Obama: Use of chemical weapons in Syria would be 'game-changer'
• White House to move drone operations out of CIA, centralize at Pentagon
• Government paid millions in Medicare to deceased, illegal immigrants
• Department of Ed creates new six-figure job, while wielding sequester ax
• Senate GOP blocks two Obama nominees
• Obama says 'still time' for diplomacy with Iran, Netanyahu suggests time running short
• Senate GOP blocks Obama pick for key federal court
• First lady visits military families bearing treats for an early Easter celebration
• Cory Booker sworn in as US Senator
• Senate GOP blocks Obama pick for housing agency
• Did Obama Cave on Gun Ban?
• Treasury Secretary Lew presses China on cyberattacks, North Korea nuclear concerns
• Navy Yard shooting: Senate hearing to explore security clearances
• GOP lawmakers slam Obama administration's sequester prep
• Price check: IL reduces EBT payments, but it doesn’t have to hurt
• Expert to Philadelphia schools: Listen to parents
• US commander: Contingency plans under way for possible NATO involvement in Syria
• Pentagon workers to get furlough notices this week
• US flies nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over South Korea amid rising tensions with North Korea
• @SenCruz: 'Halloween isn't the only thing frightening Americans... #ObamaScare is coming'
• Assault weapons ban dropped from Senate gun control bill
• Rep blasts higher ed aid to Pakistan, as military suspends US tuition assistance
• Did Sebelius skate at ObamaCare hearing? Whatever
• Sanford advances to runoff in South Carolina GOP House race
• Virginia governors' race remains tight, closely watched as window into midterm, 2016 contests
• Reid raises sequester debate after deadly military training accident
• US faces new pressure to act amid charges of chemical attacks in Syria
• Sanford vies for comeback in crowded SC House primary contest
• NSA secretly tapped Google, Yahoo data centers worldwide, new report claims
• Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans book on middle class, titled 'Rigged'
• Obama's learning afterward about sensitive issues raises question about approach, inner circle
• US to revise cigarette warning labels
• Easter egg roll still planned at White House
• Budget Bunny Business
• Krauthammer: Collapse of ObamaCare would be huge setback for liberal ideology
• Rep. Upton: House committee still ‘very concerned’ about security of ObamaCare website
• Obama salutes soldiers who served during Iraq war
• California businesses fuming over retroactive $120M tax grab
• Jonah Goldberg: Sebelius 'didn't understand how her own law works'
• Sebelius deflects criticism on ObamaCare-tied cancellation notices
• North Dakota looks at more abortion restrictions
• Sen. Paul endorses path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
• Romney rejects White House effort to compare Mass. health law rollout to ObamaCare
• Colorado governor to sign gun controls into law
• Cupcake shop, deli mistakenly listed as ObamaCare help numbers in NY
• Dems preserve US-Mexico food stamp 'partnership,' while USDA prepares for meat inspector furloughs
• Pressure on House to vote on immigration renews focus on enforcement, 'sanctuary' laws
• Former NASA contractor arrested on plane to China
• Late-night zinger: 'Obama is in so much trouble he called Hillary Clinton and said…'
• Senate Dems' budget accused of double-counting spending cuts
• Department of Veteran Affairs spent millions on Florida conferences
• Stocks fall after Fed says US still needs support
• Massachusetts Senate candidate strikes political chord opposing TSA knives policy
• National security expert: Obama could lose Iraq
• Sen. Vitter threatens to block Obama nominee for Labor secretary
• Republicans pressure Obama to clarify decision not to address Israeli Knesset
• Obama Courts Controversy With Perez Pick
• Fact-Checker blasts Obama pledge that people can keep current health care plans
• Lawmakers meeting in hopes of limited budget deal
• Social Security benefits to go up by 1.5 percent
• Hagel orders review of US defense strategy
• Republicans endorse immigration reform, plan minority outreach in post-election report
• Plant has not produced a single battery designed by lab where Obama spoke
• Russia’s goodie bag gifts ‘bugged’ G-20 delegates
• South Carolina veterinarians say their business is being neutered by shelters
• Hillary Clinton announces her support for gay marriage
• What didn’t the president know, and why didn’t he know it?
• White House lowers expectations ahead of Obama's Middle East trip
• ObamaCare's Medicaid auto-enrollment could cost Kansas $700,000
• UN reopens talks on NRA-opposed arms trade treaty
• It’s Not a Broken Promise if You Never Meant to Keep it
• Coburn attacks National Park Service for wasteful spending while parks themselves fall into disrepair
• Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal uninjured after SUV crash
• Boehner: No US debt crisis right now, but it's on the horizon
• Louisiana governor OK after SUV carrying him involved in crash
• Senate approves Obama pick for National Labor Relations Board general counsel
• Supreme Court to weigh Arizona voter registration case
• State bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos
• Corker: Congress can reach a grand bargain, but only if Obama gets 'serious'
• Rep. Schock: White House claim all Americans could keep health plan under ObamaCare a ‘huge lie’
• Ex-Bush staffer questions Obama's repeated health care claims
• Graham digs in to ban mentally ill from guns, as Dems focus on assault weapons
• Confidential report cites problems for ObamaCare site weeks before launch
• Nigeria summons US official over tweets on pardon
• HHS quietly cancels contract with group to promote ObamaCare to recently released convicts
• Colorado sheriff says new state gun laws won't be enforced
• Republicans at conservative summit audition for 2016 election
• Battle brewing over Obama nominations to crucial DC appeals court
• George Will: Obama continues to be surprised by his own administration
• Colleges say federal cuts could cause brain drain
• Top Dem admits ObamaCare could have been 'more precise' about people losing health plans
• Health agency chief refuses to disclose ObamaCare enrollment numbers
• Dr. Ben Carson hints at White House run, exciting conservatives
• Lawmakers: US spy programs may have gone too far
• Cruz says conservatives are winning in Washington, urges them to keep up the fight
• Paul wins CPAC presidential straw poll, Rubio takes second
• President Obama honors former House Speaker Foley at memorial
• Tribes plan for worst with looming budget cuts
• Palin attacks Bloomberg soda ban during CPAC speech
• Nevada assemblyman apologizes after slavery comment
• Obama’s few pardons follows trend, sparks calls for presidents to be more 'merciful'
• Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. reports to federal prison
• House panel tells judge: Justice's offer in Fast & Furious settlement a 'grave disappointment'
• Hagel, Karzai seek deal on detainees within 1 week
• Exec at HealthCare.gov contractor went to school with first lady, donated to Obama campaign
• Anthony Weiner reportedly prepares for possible political comeback
• Connecticut bill would allow pouches of malt beverages
• National Review's @jimgeraghty: 'The president did not know…'
• Senators eye higher visa fees to pay for border security, other parts of immigration bill
• Romney: Sorry he's not president, will help GOP
• Trayvon Martin's mother testifies against 'stand your ground' laws
• Lawmakers have until Thursday to decide which aides must take ObamaCare plan
• UN official says US drone strikes violate Pakistan's sovereignty
• CIA drone secrecy ruling rejected by federal appeals court
• Rangel falsely claims no Republicans voted for Social Security, sidetracks ObamaCare hearing
• Judge rules secret FBI national security letters unconstitutional
• Colorado Legislature OKs expansion of firearms checks
• Conservatives confident federal gun measures will be scaled back
• Hagel unveils $1B plan to beef up missile defense, eyeing new sites on East Coast
• Christie emerges from the storm – battered, but not beaten?
• Pentagon spending nearly $1 billion a year on unemployment despite budget cuts
• Defiance, Ohio, limits chalked sidewalk messages, sparking lawsuit
• Left Grows Impatient on Gun Ban
• Wife of American jailed in Iran pleads for help from US, as lawyers blast ‘AWOL’ administration
• Arkansas spends $4M on ObamaCare ads, wants more
• Government ‘mining’ social media for information on health behavior
• Sen. Graham claims Benghazi survivors 'told to be quiet' by administration
• US will reportedly hit Infosys with record fine for immigration violations
• 3 diplomatic security officials among Americans injured in Benghazi, sources say
• Maryland lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty
• National Review to GOP: You lost! Try winning some elections
• Report says grand jury investigating New Jersey Sen. Menendez over donor
• US reportedly weighs ending spying on allied heads of state
• Ryan warns of financial collapse over debt, urges Congress to avert ‘moral failure’
• Former envoy criticizes Obama's North Korea policy
• Feds can't force Domino's founder to offer contraceptives, judge says
• State Department ducks hearing on American pastor imprisoned in Iran
• Lawmakers question why Benghazi suspects missing from 'Rewards for Justice' program
• National Archives cancels tours due to budget cuts
• Obama pushes $2B clean energy research project
• White House knew as early as 2010 millions would lose health plans under ObamaCare
• Ohio Sen. Portman announces support for gay marriage
• Obama to campaign for McAuliffe in Virginia
• Coal-state lawmakers seek to block EPA power plant rules
• Connecticut gun maker stages rally against state gun control proposals
• GOP Lawmaker: Obama tried to be “legit”
• Pentagon to beef up missile defense in response to North Korean threat, sources say
• Iranian fighter jet approached US drone over international waters, Pentagon says
• Tax on sugary drinks floated in San Francisco
• Open congressional seat draws big names to South Carolina race
• Texas files appeal following federal ruling state's new abortion law is unconstitutional
• Senators rally to reinstate military tuition assistance after sequester cut
• Farm bill stalemate could send milk prices skyward
• Conservatives polish their brand, rally base at annual gathering
• Issa subpoenas ObamaCare website contractor
• White House grants extension on ObamaCare signup
• Senate committee approves assault weapons ban
• Cruz, Feinstein tangle over 2nd Amendment as panel approves assault-weapons ban
• Cruz says he is a US citizen 'by birth' despite being born in Canada
• Obama administration pressured to stop sending aid to bail out Egyptian economy
• Key players in Florida gambling scandal gave $1 million to politicians
• Krauthammer: ObamaCare will collapse on its own
• Twitter and Facebook links tied to Obama campaign hacked
• Oh, Really? HealthCare.gov 'down,' as White House declares site 'up and running'
• Biden's office apologizes for demanding that student reporter delete photos
• Bankruptcy expert who helped Chrysler named Detroit emergency manager
• $917M in unclaimed tax refunds to expire April 15
• Former Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton dead at 81
• A Slow, Painful Climb Down on White House Tours
• ICE chief acknowledges more than 2,000 illegal immigrants released, including drunken drivers
• Obama meets with House Republicans, downplays 'immediate' debt crisis
• House passes bill to cut bonuses at Dept. of Veterans Affairs
• Sen. Barrasso: Obama ‘continues to make changes’ to ObamaCare
• Obama blames Secret Service for tour cancellation, met with skepticism by GOP reps
• ObamaCare sites fail to rate insurance plans
• ObamaCare site developer CGI Federal also won bid to help with federal Sandy funds
• Weekly US jobless aid applications fall to 332,000
• Lawmakers push to overhaul military justice system after sexual assault ruling reversed
• Census shows record 1 in 3 US counties are dying off
• Senate Democrats release first budget in four years, includes $1 trillion in tax increases
• Obama tells Organizing for Action group they can play powerful role in helping his agenda
• Whistle-blower says VA ignored data that could have helped suicidal, sick veterans
• Homeland Security quietly considering lifting ban on Libyans training in US
• Nearly 60 charged in Florida gambling scandal as lieutenant governor quits amid probe
• Ex-US Rep. Rick Renzi gets 3-year prison term
• Obama says he picked Comey among many to lead FBI
• Obama sends prayers, warm wishes to new pope
• White House invitations recreated using computer, despite $277G spent on calligraphers
• Graham says he'll block all nominations for federal government positions over Benghazi
• Illinois governor wants appeal of concealed carry ruling
• US budget deficit jumps in February by $204B
• Plot thickens: Mystery ObamaCare covergirl erased from website
• Senate rejects Republican effort to repeal ObamaCare
• Obama nominates Mideast diplomat as new ambassador to Libya
• Obama Tries to Blow Past Deficit Drama, Voters Disagree
• Eavesdropping! Mean tweets! Teen drinking! The media’s ADD
• USDA faces more questions on whether impact of cuts was exaggerated
• Former Rep. Giffords' husband Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws online criticism
• House tries blocking ‘illegal’ IRS checks; Harry Reid says system working ‘fine’
• Mississippi bill would ban local governments from enacting restrictions on portion sizes
• ObamaCare website suffers new outage as Republicans say glitches only 'tip of the iceberg'
• @BonnieFuller: 'What’s with Kathleen [Sebelius]!'
• Official worried about cyber attacks on US nuclear command and control
• Republican lobbying groups step up push on House to pass immigration reform
• McConnell's wife fires back over 'racial slurs' in new campaign ad
• Report: First Western eyewitness in Benghazi to go public gives account of attack, warning signs
• Sequester cuts hit tuition for soldiers, aid for homeless veterans
• Report claims NSA monitored 60 million phone calls in Spain
• Labor board to appeal recess case to Supreme Court
• Oklahoma House approves bill to allow armed teachers in schools
• State judge halts Bloomberg ban on large sugary drinks in New York City
• Sebelius says she doesn't 'work for' those calling for her resignation
• Will ObamaCare ‘tech surge’ throw good money after bad?
• Former administration insider skewers Obama national security team
• Benghazi suspects not on State Department's 'Rewards for Justice' list
• Cuccinelli, McAuliffe talk gun rights at final debate before Virginia gubernatorial election
• Senate Democrats unveil bipartisan-backed government funding bill
• More airlines contest TSA plan to OK knives on planes, as lawmaker seeks reversal
• George Will: Site breakdown poses 'mortal threat' to ObamaCare
• George P. Bush running for Texas land commissioner
• Rep. Scalise: ObamaCare website was 'set up for failure' by HHS
• Colorado lawmakers approve civil unions for gay couples
• Contractors point fingers over ObamaCare botch, blame gov't for poor testing
• Floridians would never 'fall back' under bill making daylight savings time permanent
• Pentagon halts production of drone, cyberwarfare medal amid backlash
• US ambassador to Germany summoned over Merkel phone monitoring claims
• Gun owners groups consider recalls of Calif. lawmakers
• Is Obama Ready to Pay the Cost to be the Boss?
• Colorado Senate approves gun control package
• Reps escalate demands for information on Benghazi survivors, suggest 'cover-up'
• Soros donates big bucks, joins Ready for Hillary national finance council
• Fox News Poll: 73 percent dissatisfied with direction of country, up 20 points from 2012
• Justice Department watchdog raps voting division over ideological tensions
• Intel chief warns 'belligerent' North Korea threats could preview action against South
• National Archives reduces hours due to budget cuts
• Where Obama and Sebelius Part Company on the ObamaCare Crash
• 'Dark money' PACs fined $1M in Calif. for campaign violations
• Congressmen, military members pay respects to Rep. Young at Fla. funeral
• How secure is the border? DHS stats only measure part of the problem
• Violence mounts in West Bank, Gaza in lead-up to Obama visit
• List of NEH grants
• Hagel meets Karzai after Afghan president accuses US of working with Taliban
• Privacy concerns over personal info submitted to ObamaCare website
• Cincinnati poll worker charged with voting half dozen times in November
• Anti-abortion law makes Arkansas ground zero in intensifying national debate
• Obama wants Marines to wear ‘girly’ hats
• Black caucus renews calls for Obama to show more diversity in Cabinet nominations
• Oklahoma town bans e-cigarettes on public property
• Pressures Mount on Senate Democrats
• Dozens of WH senior staffers making six-figure salaries amid sequester woes
• HHS tweaking rules to ensure end-of-March ObamaCare deadline
• US sanctions Korean bank linked to weapons program
• US expels 2 Venezuelan diplomats in retaliation
• Taxpayers footing the bill for college football stadium frenzy
• What to Cut? 'Non-essential' federal workforce suggests gov't has plenty of fat to trim
• Firms behind HealthCare.gov to testify, spread blame to administration
• Lawmakers eye new taxes on guns, ammo in latest wave of legislation
• Sacking Sebelius? How she became the media’s pinata
• US citing security to censor more public records, analysis finds
• Dems join call to delay ObamaCare mandate amid website failures
• Karzai, Hagel news conference canceled as Afghan leader says US working with Taliban
• George Will: 'Get Jeff Bezos to buy HHS'
• Ryan: New House Republican budget includes ObamaCare repeal
• Ambassador Susan Rice top contender to become next national security adviser
• Sebelius visiting ObamaCare call center Thursday, but not testifying
• Obama poised to select Perez for labor secretary, AP source says
• Teachers' unions fight bill that would bar sex offenders from schools
• As budget battles resume, Republicans hope Obama 'sincere' in compromise efforts
• Sen. Cruz: It's getting harder for Democrats to support ObamaCare
• AP source: Obama poised to pick Justice's Perez for Labor secretary
• Jeb Bush: I'm 'in sync' with Senate Republicans on immigration reform
• Biden: Country on cusp of mental health changes
• Obama tosses barbs at joke-filled, annual Gridiron dinner
• ObamaCare too costly for the rich Colorado residents, Dem congressman says
• President Obama to urge Congress to pass immigration reform in speech
• Illinois lawmaker seeks to ban sale of lion meat
• Is Iran thumbing nose at US 30 years after Beirut bombing?
• Senators hush-hush as they craft immigration bill
• White House national security official fired for critical tweets
• Roger, Camp and perhaps another Romney interested in Sen. Levin's Michigan seat
• Red Flags? Company behind ObamaCare site has checkered past
• Ryan blasts Sebelius' silence on ObamaCare implementation inquiries
• NYC businesses brace for new soda size rule
• Conservative scholar denied new trial in lawsuit against law school
• EXCLUSIVE: Key suspects in Benghazi attack include former courier, bodyguard for Al Qaeda, sources say
• Democrats and Republicans both appear eager for Judd to enter Kentucky Senate race
• Fox News Poll: 60 percent of voters think implementation of ObamaCare is 'a joke'
• NY congressman Peter King boxes against former champ
• Pro-gun voters put heat on Democratic senators
• Fox News Poll: 46 percent say random people on street could do better than Congress
• Sen. Durbin under fire for tale about GOP leader's personal insult to Obama
• Delta joins pilots, flight attendants, others opposed to allowing knives on planes
• Democrats face challenging Senate landscape
• Speaker Boehner hopeful of immigration action this year
• Pakistani PM meets with Obama, urges US to end drone strikes
• Some US communities seek to make gun ownership mandatory
• Businesses in military towns brace for budget hit
• Satellite images show new work at North Korea's nuclear test site
• 700 IRS contract workers owe $5.4M in back taxes
• Maryland lawmaker introduces bill after pastry 'gun' suspension
• Lower tuition for illegal immigrant students passes Colorado House
• Air Force reportedly removes drone strike data from website
• New ObamaCare advertisement features a keg stand
• Colorado Democrats advance sweeping gun control proposals
• Federal workers owe $3.5B in back taxes
• Obama raising money off HealthCare.gov problems
• Hagel makes 1st trip to Afghanistan as Defense secretary
• CNBC reporter apologizes for 'Mexican music' comment during Ted Cruz segment
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• Park ranger: Supervisors pushed sequester cuts that visitors would see
• Plenty of Oregonians interested in ObamaCare, but none can enroll online
• What to Cut? Sequester offers lessons in latest budget talks
• Suicide bomb hits Afghan capital during Hagel's 1st visit as defense secretary
• Mocking ObamaCare: Jon Stewart leading the media charge
• Bin Laden son-in-law pleads not guilty, lawmakers blast move to use civilian courts
• More missteps: Air Force officials in charge of nukes left open blast door, sources say
• Obama's EPA chief pick known for dogged pursuit of anti-climate change policies
• South Dakota governor signs bill allowing armed teachers in the classroom
• Army chief: Just 2 brigades combat-ready
• US cancels award for Egyptian woman due to anti-US tweets
• Detroit bankruptcy trial begins Wednesday
• White House statement on sequester's impact on first lady budget
• US 'fully capable' of defending against North Korea attack, White House says
• Despite sequester warnings, unemployment rate falls to 7.7 percent in February
• Jay Sekulow: ObamaCare lawsuits could reach Supreme Court
• Forest Service may let more fires burn after going $400 million over budget
• Snowden’s father disputes accuracy of report on son’s intentions
• Obama tells US Jewish leaders there will be no 'grand peace plan' during Israel trip
• US quietly releasing $1.6B in Pakistan assistance
• Republicans Wonder if Obama Outreach is Just About “Optics”
• Bill Clinton calls on Supreme Court to nix anti-same-sex marriage law
• Capitol gridlock shifts focus to growing power of Supreme Court to uphold, nix laws
• In Louisiana race for House seat, two Republicans advance to November final
• Traffic law 'turning point'? Ohio judge rules speed cameras violate rights
• Rubio downcast about immigration reform, casts blame on Obama
• US postpones award for Egyptian woman after anti-Semitic tweets surface
• Sebelius 'will testify' on ObamaCare website woes, Durbin says
• Sen. Paul declares victory after Holder offers assurance on drones
• FBI investigating possible Twitter threats against Cruz
• Cheney feared heart device would be used in assassination effort
• Pressure mounts for Sebelius to testify about ObamaCare website problems
• Senate Democrat unveils bill preventing shutdown
• Sen. Carl Levin will not seek re-election in 2014
• Obama signs expanded Violence Against Women Act
• Brennan confirmed to lead CIA
• MSNBC airs wrong photo in reporting retired Congressman Foley's death
• Obama Pushed to the Point of Pleasantry
• Louisiana voters at polls to pick House candidates, amid large field
• Alabama judge blocks governor from signing school choice bill
• Senate committee approves gun trafficking bill
• Clinton hits campaign trail in Virginia for long-time Dem backer McAuliffe
• Sources: 476,000 ObamaCare applications filed
• Cost of Entitlements: To cover $35T promise, future generations face steep tax hikes
• Paul ends Senate filibuster of CIA nominee over drone concerns after nearly 13 hours
• ObamaCare site glitches run risk of turning off millenials
• Too much taxpayer money was spent in Iraq for too few results, report finds
• Pot legalization effort moves eastward to Maine
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• Pennsylvania mayor asks residents not to vote for him
• GOP accuses EPA of 'unprecedented' power grab with proposed water rule
• Arkansas House overrides veto of bill that would ban abortions after 12th week
• Obama goes around GOP leaders, holds dinner meeting with rank and file
• Gun rights rally to break century-long Alamo tradition
• Administration says White House tours will resume
• Federal judge strikes down Idaho 'fetal pain' abortion law
• Leaked email adds fuel to claims White House playing politics over impact of cuts
• Alabama governor endorses abortion clinic regs
• Bill would posthumously grant freedom to New Hampshire slaves
• Growing the Debt: Stopgap funding bill sprinkled with $$ for local projects
• Hundreds of California sex offenders go missing under new law
• Oklahoma Republican questions White House hiring
• Krauthammer on ObamaCare: 'A system corrupted'
• Reports raise concern about backgrounds of ObamaCare 'navigators'
• TSA signs $50 million uniform deal, as billions in federal cuts ripple across America
• TSA signs $50 million uniform deal, as billions in federal cuts ripple across America
• 'Crazy' to pay woman protester to be ObamaCare navigator, Kansas official says
• Striking San Francisco transit union, authorities make offers
• Obama Falls Farther Behind in Spending Fight
• Rand Paul slams Attorney General Holder for 'refusal' to rule out drone strikes in US
• Nebraska tax reform push foiled by special interest objections
• Same-sex marriages to begin Monday in NJ
• US House OKs bill to avoid government shutdown
• Milwaukee sheriff blasts ‘rude’ testimony of pro-gun control police chief
• Jim DeMint: Conservatives not backing down on ObamaCare opposition
• Insurers reportedly receiving faulty data from ObamaCare exchanges
• Obama sets rare meeting with Republicans next week
• Republicans blast ICE over document previewing release of 1,000 detainees every week
• Fla. Republican Rep. C.W. 'Bill' Young dies at 82
• Ex-US Rep. Joe Kennedy mourns death of Chavez
• Democrats Garcetti and Greuel poised for May runoff in Los Angeles mayoral race
• Obama, US lawmakers see 'new chapter' in Venezuela after Chavez's death
• Madison mayor introduces Ayers, says DC shutdown worse than 1960s leftist bombings
• Carter praises Chavez for 'improving the lives of millions'
• US general reveals he sought far more troops in Afghanistan than being considered
• 'Unfair': Marine's career in jeopardy despite role exposing Afghan insider threat
• TSA allows knives on planes, flight attendants union calls decision 'dangerous'
• Obama’s DHS pick a major Democratic donor, senators question credentials
• Colorado state senator criticized for remarks to rape victim at gun hearing
• Ex-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84
• Obama administration hit for giving Egypt $250M as domestic spending cuts take hold
• George Little, longtime Pentagon press secretary, to step down
• White House cancels tours over sequester cuts, as lawmakers call decision political
• GOP Rep. Lance: Sebelius refusing to testify on ObamaCare problems
• Mississippi rep. asks FBI to review mayoral candidate's death
• Lunch is free for all students in some Florida schools, due to new federal program
• Conflicting accounts emerge over Menendez prostitution allegations
• Kerry appears to confirm US helping train Syrian opposition
• Media hail Obama’s shutdown victory as he rips bloggers
• San Francisco transit workers strike after contract talks break down
• Senate panel advances Obama's CIA nominee
• Timeline of Chavez's clashes with US leaders
• Obama’s Permanent Campaign: Access and Flexible Pricing
• Furloughed government workers could be paid twice in Oregon
• US pushes tough new sanctions on NKorea as Pyongyang threatens to nix cease-fire
• Juan Williams: House vote fiasco signals 'a war within the Republicans ranks'
• Kissinger in NYC hospital after fall at home
• Colorado lawmakers advance package of gun control bills
• Sen. Coburn urges USDA to nix wine-tasting 'getaways' amid sequester warnings
• TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Secretary of State Kerry
• Guide to the Senate and House fiscal negotiations for the rest of week
• Fast-food CEO says Obama 'wrong,' health law is hurting job creation
• Tax receipts on pace to hit record $2.7T this year, congressional report says
• US lawmakers push for tougher North Korea sanctions
• Afghan war vet awarded Medal of Honor, seeks to return to active duty
• Ex-DEA heads say Obama administration should nullify state pot laws
• Sen. Vitter: Democrats 'determined' to protect the political elite from ObamaCare costs
• Regulation Nation: New federal rules for school food will cost millions, group says
• House cancels vote on budget, focus turns to Senate
• House GOP Prepares to Battle Obama EPA Pick
• Young and healthy could wind up paying higher premiums for ObamaCare, some experts say
• Despite Washington angst, officials appear resigned to sequester cuts
• Hype over ObamaCare small business tax credit is misleading
• Chinese general to visit Pentagon, once threatened nuclear attacks on US cities
• Debate builds in Iowa over gun permits for the blind
• Ex-San Diego Mayor Filner pleads guilty to felony false imprisonment, battery
• US calls out UN diplomats for coming to budget meetings drunk
• Sec. Kerry discusses Iran, Syria in meeting with Saudi foreign minister
• Activists resort to chaining themselves to buses, buildings to protest all deportations
• Union contracts could be in crosshairs as Gov. Snyder intervenes in Detroit
• Supreme Court indicates support for Michigan ban on affirmative action
• Vets rally at WWII memorial for end to 'devastating' impact of partial shutdown
• Pentagon to furlough teachers, cut commissary time
• Supreme Court will review EPA global warming rules
• Senators announce deal on gun trafficking
• Fox News Poll: Majority supports use of drones
• Another ObamaCare ‘Glitch’: $30B blown on non-operational medical record system
• Chicago's efforts against illegal firearm possession may face Statehouse obstacles
• President Crisis and the Wishful Thinking Brigade
• Fox News Poll: 70 percent say build the Keystone XL Pipeline
• Fox News poll: Americans deeply divided over approval of same-sex marriage
• HHS spent $1.5M in fiscal 2012 on TV studio used to promote ObamaCare
• Fox News poll: Most support strengthening borders before other immigration reforms
• House Republicans unveil government funding measure
• Recurring budget crises could put squeeze on Obama's second-term priorities
• Nate Silver, the shutdown, and calling out the media’s coverage
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• EPA insider tapped to lead agency faces resistance from industry over coal regs
• Senate leaders scramble to craft budget deal, but will House GOP buy it?
• Napolitano: Budget cuts already causing airport delays
• Obama to Tap Top Climate Crusader for EPA
• Judge tells Congress 'go to hell,' urges confrontation over furloughs
• Biden says Obama not 'bluffing' on Iran, Netanyahu warns foe nearing 'red line'
• White House chides North Korea for Rodman visit
• Michigan attorney general confident Supreme Court will uphold affirmative action law
• Vets march on Washington, roll into WWII memorial, protest outside White House
• Sen. Menendez-sponsored bill could have aided donor's investment, report says
• Union concerned House will join Senate in sweeping immigration reform
• With voting just days away in NJ Senate race, Tea Party arrives to lend support
• Kerry says US releasing millions in aid to Egypt
• McConnell takes on group for criticizing wife, digs in for tough reelection campaign
• Basketball personality Rodman says North Korea leader wants Obama to call
• Detroit is largest US city targeted for state takeover
• Gabby Giffords attends first gun show since shooting
• Senators return to work on fiscal crisis, but uncertain about how, when it will end
• White House retreats from doomsday spending cuts predictions, but keeps blame on Republicans
• In Belgian district, home to some Paris attackers, alienation fuels militancy
• McCain, Graham warn on CIA nominee vote
• Statue of Liberty reopens after New York state agrees to take over daily costs
• Obama nominating 3 for top positions in second-term administration
• Romney relays disappointment over loss, admits mistakes, in first sitdown since 2012 election
• Senate to try again to end fiscal crisis, after nixing Collins' plan
• Colorado campus gun bans divisive, hard to enforce
• IMF says US needs to take 'urgent action' to raise debt ceiling
• Food stamp debit cards working again after outage
• Mark Kelly, Gabby Giffords' husband, to testify in support of Colorado gun law
• ObamaCare rates trigger more sticker shock
• Conservatives, liberals, media advocates rally behind man jailed for criticizing Indiana judge
• Kerry and Karzai reach partial Afghan security deal
• Cruz wins Values Voter Summit's 2016 straw poll
• McConnell blasts liberal group for racial remarks about wife
• Company will move if Colorado approves gun control
• Obama, his team struggling with accuracy when explaining impact of sequester cuts
• Ryan emerges as possible dealmaker in fiscal crisis, with ObamaCare still in mind
• Sanford is frontrunner in S.C. House race, but says political return 'humbling, difficult'
• Food stamp debit cards not working in 17 states
• Statue of Liberty to reopen to public Sunday amid government slimdown
• Obama campaign releases list of top fundraisers
• No major objections to Keystone XL oil pipeline, State Department says
• Conservative website vows to 'unmask leftists in the media'
• Romney returns, but maybe not for long
• Obama signs order to begin $85B in spending cuts
• Colorado farmers harvesting industrial hemp despite federal drug law
• Beretta wooed by other states over strict Maryland gun proposal
• Conn. lawmaker stripped of title over perceived lewd remark to teen
• Court to consider whether speedy approval of NY gun controls violated constitution
• Conservative activists turn up heat on Republicans in budget fight
• Dead man's opponent faces uphill fight in Wash. election
• Kerry at mid-point: new conductor, same dissonant orchestra
• A permit for panhandling? N.J. town wants to register beggars
• Obama signs order to begin spending cuts
• Sequestration: When will you feel the pain?
• Obama signs bill to pay death benefits to families of fallen soldiers
• Senators complain after getting 'worthless' redacted version of Benghazi talking points
• Romney: Washington letting 'golden moment just slip away' with sequester
• Going Nuclear: Debate turns to default deniers
• NORAD may shed 24-hour alert sites in Va., Minn.
• Border crossings, both legal and illegal, jump in 2012
• Krauthammer: Obama 'bait and switch' on GOP debt ceiling compromise
• Americans endure bigger income cut than government can handle
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand with the government shutdown, debt ceiling
• Obama's order to resume gun research revives old debate
• US apparently declines to pressure Mexico in search for DEA agent's killer
• Truckers plan to clog Capital Beltway Friday to protest government 'corruption'
• Save the Nincompoops!
• Court to review speedy approval of New York gun controls
• US intelligence assets in Mexico reportedly tied to murdered DEA agent
• Frustration, confusion mount in wake ICE illegal immigrant releases
• Gallup: Satisfaction with US government drops to new low
• Ex-Detroit mayor sentenced to 28 years in prison for corruption
• Governor declares financial emergency in Detroit
• IRS spares tax refunds by delaying furloughs
• Capitol's famous clock falls victim to partial gov't shutdown
• 3 waive jury trial in RI in Navy kickbacks case
• Health care overhaul rolls on despite budget havoc
• Pentagon's No. 2 official stepping down in December
• Hagel decides military ball games will go on
• Governor declares financial emergency in Detroit
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Capitol Hill for the next few days
• Amid slimdown, Arkansas prisoners get paid while guards do without
• Obama urges court to overturn gay marriage ban
• Kerry to rap Turkey PM for remarks on Zionism, official says
• Army chief of staff decries budget uncertainty
• Feds to let states pay to open parks
• Senate Republicans float plan to end partial government shutdown
• Pennsylvania county: New gun laws won't apply here
• Iowa radio host Deace weighs bid for open Senate seat
• ‘Shameful’: Local DC officials lose cool with Dem leaders over partial shutdown
• Napolitano says she regrets surprise announcement of illegal immigrant release
• Fewer conferences, less travel? Sequester prompts cutbacks some have sought for years
• Report: Obama administration brings chilling effect on journalism
• Fox News Poll: Voters say sequester needed because Congress can't make cuts
• Lew: Medicare, Social Security, military checks first on chopping block if debt deadline missed
• Sequester railroads Biden’s pricey plane travel
• Former Clinton aide, columnist joins Woodward in claiming White House threat
• Tennessee mayor offers to manage national park during partial shutdown
• Snooping claims mount against Minnesota cops, government employees
• House Republicans eye short-term debt ceiling fix, ahead of White House meeting
• Brennan nomination for CIA runs into delays over drone controversy
• US cutting military aid, hundreds of millions in cash assistance to Egypt
• Romney likens 2012 race to 'roller coaster,' in exclusive ‘Fox News Sunday’ interview
• Fox News Poll: Voters disagree with Obama on transparency
• Is Wall Street Dems' secret weapon in shutdown stalemate?
• Anthony Weiner says Congress 'playing politics' with economy
• US Embassy in Cairo closes for Kerry trip, prompting security questions
• Jacob Lew becomes nation's 76th Treasury secretary
• New California law allows some nurses, midwives perform abortions
• Will Washington Stand Up for Woodward?
• Booker, Lonegan square off in New Jersey Senate debate
• Education secretary called out for misleading 'pink slips' claim
• Pennsylvania man forges new path: 'Slimdown' jog gets him $100 fine
• Subway founder says company 'wouldn't exist' if started under today's regulations
• Congress passes bill renewing Violence Against Women Act
• Arkansas Senate overrides veto of abortion bill
• Fox News Poll: Majority would vote against raising debt ceiling
• Senate committee postpones work on gun bills
• House report says 'big-ticket' conferences cost taxpayers $340M
• Traffic Shutdown? Truck drivers plan 3-day protest on Capital Beltway
• Revised estimate shows economy grew in 4th quarter, but only at 0.1 percent rate
• Krauthammer: Obama 'pointed to an exit ramp' over debt ceiling debate
• Freezing death benefits 'boneheaded' and 'breaks the trust,' California rep says
• Dems ramp up push for assault weapons ban, face headwinds from states
• Kerry announces new aid for Syria opposition, in US policy shift
• Gov. Cuomo says Hollywood exempt from strict New York gun control law
• Boehner dismisses Obama's position on fiscal crisis as 'not sustainable'
• Gov't contractors face mounting problems amid slimdown
• US reportedly considering direct aid to Syrian rebels
• White House lines of communication shut down, literally, as stalemate continues
• Economic Armageddon? Republicans call sequester warnings hype
• Top House lawmaker presses ICE chief for answers on release of illegal immigrants
• Yellowstone visitor says her tour group was locked inside park hotel during slimdown
• North Carolina bill would add Bible study at public schools
• Gov. actuaries say ObamaCare will increase health care spending by $621 billion over next 10 years
• Fiscal hawks say government waste, unspent funds could offset sequester
• Pentagon freezes death benefits for fallen soldiers' families
• US justices voice skepticism of voting rights law
• Senate confirms Lew as Treasury secretary
• Budget cuts to hit overseas congressional trips
• GOP to Obama: Send captured Libyan suspect to Guantanamo
• Arkansas House overrides Gov. Beebe's veto of abortion restrictions
• Lawmakers challenge denial of political interference in NASA probe
• ATF tries to block Fast and Furious whistle-blower from publishing book
• Beretta considers leaving Maryland as O'Malley pushes tougher gun laws
• 7 things the government shut down that saved practically nothing
• Senate Dems craft proposal to raise debt limit as Reid, Boehner escalate feud
• Hagel takes charge of Defense Department after bruising confirmation battle
• No Pleasing GOP Critics
• Obama Inc. Is Proud to Announce an Expansion
• Power Wars: Reid reportedly tries to freeze out Biden from Hill negotiations
• Rosa Parks statue unveiled at US Capitol
• Rosa Parks statue set to be unveiled at Capitol
• Inhofe had heart surgery, expected back to Washington in a few weeks
• Obama to meet with congressional leaders Friday on budget cuts
• HHS Secretary Sebelius: 'I don't know' how many have signed up for ObamaCare
• GOP lawmakers take aim at drone medal ranking
• Ad calls Obama a giant can kicker
• Illinois delayed in accepting concealed-carry permits
• Rep. Collins: President’s answer to sequestration is like ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’
• US military acknowledges reported drop in Taliban attacks was incorrect
• Alabama Republicans not happy with Sen. Shelby vote for Hagel
• Colorado gun-rights advocates plan another recall effort
• DHS releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants, blaming budget cuts
• Republicans to Obama: Quit campaigning, spending cuts 'are going to happen'
• Widespread fraud reported in Social Security Administration's Disability Program
• The all-purpose media guide to government dysfunction
• Republican rep demands White House records after 'fraudulent' gun control tweets
• Calif. Gov. vetoes bill allowing non-citizens to serve on juries
• Kelly wins Democratic nomination for ex-Rep. Jackson Jr.'s seat
• U.S. SEALs ended Somalia raid when they saw children, realized couldn't capture target
• Court rejects Florida law requiring drug testing for welfare recipients
• Senate approves Hagel for Defense secretary after historic nomination fight
• Arkansas governor to veto 20-week abortion bill
• Krauthammer: Administration 'very lacking in information' on terror intelligence
• Chris Christie's $32.9B New Jersey budget expands Medicaid
• Republicans urge Dems to condemn PAC's comments on McConnell's 'Chinese' wife
• You know that one guy who successfully signed up for ObamaCare? He didn’t
• Slimdown standoff enters second week, as upcoming debt-limit looms larger
• Virginia creates resident database from DMV records
• Spending Fight Enters the Silly Stratosphere
• US interrogators sent to question al Qaeda suspect
• NC lawmakers join growing push to eliminate state income tax
• Florida foils web-based voter fraud plot, but next attempt could be more elusive
• Amber Alert website brought back online after outcry
• Cape Cod community considers taking down wind turbines after illness, noise
• Feds fight request to learn if Awlaki was informant
• US court won't allow challenge to surveillance law
• Republicans urge Obama to end 'road show,' work with Senate to avert automatic cuts
• Obama climate adviser stepping down
• Senate panel advances Lew nomination for Treasury secretary
• Voters head to polls in ex-Rep. Jackson's district
• Dem rep tries to block oil and gas exploration during partial shutdown
• NY lawmaker apologizes for wearing blackface costume
• New $100 bills start circulating Tuesday
• Indian Embassy chides Hagel for 2011 remark
• 7 not-so-essential things still operating during the slimdown
• Take 2: Senate tees up Tuesday test vote on Hagel
• Clinton navigates new divide in Democratic Party
• Estimate shows 17 percent of government is actually shut down
• Republican rep claims Obama backers using fake Twitter accounts in gun-control blitz
• Sen. Coburn urges White House to freeze hiring, curb traveling to ease budget pain
• Best Actor in a Drama: Barack Obama
• Lawmakers probe reports of property owners kicked off federal land amid partial shutdown
• Soros-tied nonprofit faces funding loss after memo on plan to 'eviscerate' NC GOP leadership
• Not for attribution: Anonymous shutdown comments spark backlash
• The Gun Debate: Gun crime prosecutions on decline, amid call for more laws
• Sotomayor criticizes prosecutor for racial remark
• Kerry defends raid that led to Al Qaeda leader's capture after Libya seeks 'clarification'
• Syrian opposition rescinds boycott of talks, will meet with Kerry in Rome
• Senate panel sets gun bill plans but delay likely
• US stopping use of term 'Negro' for census surveys
• Kerry: Assad deserves credit for honoring weapons agreement
• What crust! Bloomberg ban means no 2-liter soda delivered on pizza night
• First lady to challenge governors on veterans' jobs
• Cities face obstacles to capping, reforming pensions amid surging debt
• Michelle Obama is surprise Oscar presenter, announces Best Picture winner
• Campaign contributions, recess appointments slated for Supreme Court
• Lawmakers wage campaign to end draft registration in US
• In tight Virginia governor's race, McAuliffe backs Obama's new coal regs
• Lawmakers, officials list problems cuts would bring, but appear no closer to compromise
• Governors say budget cuts will kill economic and job growth, urge Washington to compromise
• Boehner 'ready for the phone call' from Obama to end budget impasse
• Coburn: Any proposal that keeps a record of legit gun owners will 'kill' Senate bill
• Democratic, Republican senators go head to head on spending cuts, blame
• Lew sticks with 'catastrophic' warnings about debt-ceiling, but short on specifics
• Administration lawyers OK return of furloughed civilian Pentagon workers
• State Dept. scrambles to salvage Kerry's meeting with Syrian rebel coalition
• Romney to give first postelection interview to Fox
• Kerry takes case on Syria to Europe, Mideast
• Obama open to name change for Washington Redskins
• Senate panel plans Tuesday vote on Lew nomination
• Governors in Washington to fight automatic cuts
• Democrats say House vote for back pay shows GOP wants government to stay closed
• New NRA, Bloomberg PAC spending on Congress races hints gun debate far from over
• Proposed design of NC illegal immigrant licenses sparks concern
• President repeats willingness to negotiate ObamaCare changes
• Obama urges Supreme Court to strike down federal Defense of Marriage Act
• Navy proposes drone operations base in California
• Slimdown puts Syria, immigration, other key issues on back burners
• Federal boost for farms' renewal energy in doubt
• Will new fed guidelines force companies to hire more employees with criminal pasts?
• Boehner hits White House over ObamaCare website repairs
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• AR-15-owning woman who got Biden's shotgun advice says idea sounded a 'little sexist'
• Smugglers still cashing in on Michigan can refund
• GOP senators are treading carefully with Tea Party
• Wisconsin Gov. Walker defies order to close federally-funded parks
• Budget stalemate persists as focus shifts to debt ceiling debate
• New generation of governors seeking the limelight visit Washington
• US deploys troops to Niger to set up drone base
• Feds to take down ObamaCare website for repairs
• Oregon senator to ask for GAO probe of Hanford nuclear site
• White House: Iran sanctions at risk amid budget stalemate
• Government plans for drastic expansion of domestic mini-drones
• George Will on Obama: “He needed to change the subject and this has helped him do it”
• Federal court says concealed gun permits not protected by 2nd Amendment
• Republicans press Obama to back FEMA funding bill as storm nears
• Texas, Mississippi seek to lure gun and ammunition makers
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• Boeing reportedly proposing long-term fix for 787 batteries
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• Judge suspends activity in Fast and Furious case
• Virginia community braces for impact of defense cuts
• Administration ramps up budget cut warnings, Republicans say drama 'won't solve the problem'
• White House disavows quote that 'it doesn't really matter' how long impasse lasts
• F-35 fleet grounded after engine crack found
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• Obama administration to provide emails on CIA’s Libya talking points to Senate panel
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• US denied direct access to Benghazi suspect held in Egypt
• Japan's new PM arrives in US for Obama meeting
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• Colorado town delays vote on drone-hunting proposal
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• Judge orders monitor to be appointed to oversee Arizona Sheriff Arpaio
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• EPA denies claim that former director Jackson used NJ email account
• As New York delays decision on fracking, Pennsylvania sees economic boom
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• Insult to injury? Texas town joins trend of imposing 'crash tax' on accident victims
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• Biden encourages Americans to use shotguns to scare off intruders
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• US expels 3 Venezuelan diplomats after top envoy sent home
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• California Gov. Brown signs anti-revenge porn bill
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• Much of government remains open in 'shutdown'
• In St. Louis, union workers, tourist sites hit hardest by partial government shutdown
• CDC, MLK Jr. Center employees among many in Georgia sent home due to partial government shutdown
• New Hampshire lawmakers to vote on free ski passes for themselves
• Obama's nominee for top energy regulatory post withdraws
• Colorado House approves new gun-control measures despite strong resistance
• Terrorist serving life for role in 1993 WTC bombing reportedly sues to end solitary
• Iranian foreign minister lashes out at Obama via Twitter
• US pols launch campaign to save Olympic wrestling, call exclusion 'worldwide injustice'
• White House walks back leaked immigration plan amid GOP outrage
• Lawmakers react to federal government shutdown
• How Not to Pass an Immigration Bill
• Shutdown City: Why the coverage is going to DEFCON 5
• Israel to award Obama prestigious medal in visit
• Push to keep feds out of state gun markets gains momentum
• Nebraska Sen. Johanns says he won't seek re-election
• Tourists to be shut out from national parks, monuments under government shutdown
• Land of the free? Senator says immigration stats show welfare rules not enforced
• Bill allowing meat from roadkill passes in Montana House
• Marine Corps generals forced to retire over breach at Afghan base
• Ex-SC Gov. Sanford mentions mistakes in 1st TV ad
• Mississippi fixes oversight, formally ratifies 13th Amendment on slavery
• Obama says he'll push Congress to re-open government in address to military
• Obama plays round of golf with Tiger Woods, media air frustration over access
• NBC, CNN scrap Hillary Clinton programs
• Obama preschool plan draws mixed response, questions over cost and effectiveness
• Obama cancels trip to Asia over budget impasse
• Republicans rip Obama immigration plan; Rubio calls it 'dead on arrival'
• Veterans Affairs accused of 'double-speaking' on impact of budget impasse
• California allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses
• Missouri Democrats propose forcing some gun owners to destroy, surrender weapons
• Hagel supporters stay positive after confirmation vote falls short
• Obama’s Rhetorical Trap
• 'Mass Panic': Car chase from White House to Capitol ends with suspect dead
• Police involved in Capitol car chase and shooting unpaid due to partial shutdown
• Mississippi bills would ensure the right to pray at school events
• Graham, Paul split on U.S. drone strikes, impact of upcoming $85B spending cuts
• Top US general says he can work with Afghan airstrike ban
• Eyewitness accounts describe chaotic DC shooting scene
• GOP governors reject ObamaCare health exchange partnerships
• Democrat Wendy Davis running for Texas governor
• Firearms manufacturer ends sales to New York in wake of new gun law
• NYC mayor opposed pension fund's vote to sell gun stocks
• Army may have to extend Afghanistan deployments due to budget cuts
• Rubio to Middle East, to talk with Netanyahu about nuclear Iran, Palestinian peace treaty
• Fox News Poll: 81 percent disapprove of Congress, 49 percent disapprove of Obama
• Fox News Poll: Voters support delaying Obamacare, but oppose defunding it
• With Brown out, Massachusetts Republicans still upbeat about special election
• Budget battle heats up, despite pause over car chase
• 2 GOP state senators sworn in after Colorado recalls
• Air Force confirms Russian jets circled US territory of Guam
• Rep. Roby leads Republicans in asking Obama to take lead to avert drastic cuts
• Feds OK first burial of a veteran's same-sex spouse in a national cemetery
• On the road again: Amid stalemate, Obama campaigns for budget bill
• Gun ban would protect more than 2,200 firearms
• States' choices set up national health experiment
• Budget stalemate reveals which federal agencies are 'essential' -- and not
• Perry's California bid the latest in Republican effort to lure businesses with less government
• Dr. Ben Carson says IRS targeted him for his anti-Obama comments
• Taxpayer Calculator: How much would funding the national parks cost you?
• Colorado company threatens to leave state if gun bill passes
• Maine governor seeks emergency block on release of gun permit data
• Fed partial shutdown leaves Americans stranded abroad
• Taxpayer dollars used to fund study attempting to link Tea Party to tobacco lobby
• What Shutdown? Media debate whether impact is huge or hype
• Win at all costs? Suicide of computer whiz prompts look at federal prosecutors’ tactics
• Obama wraps post-State of Union tour in Chicago
• House Republicans probe DC monument closures amid slimdown
• Obama administration winds down plan for 'uninsurables'
• Budget stalemate threatens bona fide shutdown for District of Columbia
• Obama honors fallen Newtown educators with medals
• House votes to extend pay freeze for federal workers
• Lawmakers investigate $100M shortfall in Job Corps program
• Kerry: 'Diplomatic malpractice' not to engage Iran on nuclear issue
• Obama knew of IED attacks in run-up to Benghazi strike, lawmaker says
• Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with spending $750G of campaign funds on personal items
• NRA takes aim at California's sweeping gun control bill
• Rep. Cohen says woman he was tweeting is his daughter
• Chicago’s Murder Epidemic Complicates Obama Gun Ban Pitch
• House approves extension of Iraqi visa program
• Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh to seek Senate seat in 2014
• Are government benefits fueling US poverty?
• Ex-San Diego mayor admits using charity money to fuel decade-long, $1B gambling spree
• Sarah Palin backs Lonegan in New Jersey Senate race
• FAA moves closer to widespread US drone flights with plan for test sites
• Rep. Duffy of Wisconsin assaulted outside Capitol
• Maine newspaper sparks outrage for requesting gun permit lists
• Goldberg, Powers spar over whether gov't chose to cut off military death benefits
• Rubio PAC offers official water bottles after viral 'water break'
• Senate Republicans block Hagel nomination – for now
• Head of charity paying military death benefits says families had 'suffered enough'
• Why is the Department of Homeland Security buying so many bullets?
• Topless women could get prison time under North Carolina proposal
• CNN teases Rubio segment by asking if water-swig is 'career ender'
• Lawmakers question ‘apparent disparity’ between Brennan, Clinton testimony on Libya
• Pentagon says charity will pay military death benefits, amid outrage over cut-off
• Illinois Dem faces opposition from own party for gun-rights views
• 5 businesses disrupted by the partial gov't shutdown, over owners' objections
• Three-star admiral fired as No. 2 nuclear commander
• Facing likely challenge from Cory Booker, NJ Sen. Lautenberg says he will retire
• Lawmakers urge Kerry to push Iran for jailed pastor's freedom
• Fun and games, but no work, at battery plant given $150M in taxpayer money
• Sources: Administration to announce cut-off Wednesday of some aid to Egypt
• Former San Diego mayor admits taking charity funds for gambling addiction
• Tensions flare between Pentagon, Congress with no plan in sight to avert cuts
• New York City Mayor Bloomberg to announce he wants to ban Styrofoam
• VA chief issues dire warning, says millions of veterans might not get payments
• Obama picks Yellen to take over Federal Reserve
• Obama Can’t Outrun Culture of Crisis He Helped Create
• Watchdog: US aid to Afghanistan could be making way to Iran
• Congress, White House all over the map on fiscal crisis solution
• Weekly jobless claims slide to 341,000
• Military foundation offers to cover death benefits as lawmakers consider fix
• Senators delay Brennan CIA vote over drone memos, Libya details
• Half-scale model of Vietnam Veterans Memorial arrives in DC
• Obama pushes preschool programs in Georgia trip
• Social Security head says officials have 'walked away' from 'fraying' program
• Kerry says 'strong' world response to North Korea nuclear test will send message to Iran
• Christie, Buono meet in New Jersey governor's race debate
• Twitter jokes abound over Rubio's mid-speech water break
• Report: Department of Energy discriminated against veterans
• Gen. Allen ‘pushed out’ for top NATO post by White House, source says
• Emails add evidence McAuliffe pressed US officials to help troubled company
• What’s wrong? It’s been a week, and ObamaCare website still not working
• Long voting lines might not be as widespread as Obama says
• Obama pledge to spend without adding 'dime' to deficit draws skepticism
• Treasury nominee Lew pressed on $1M bonus from bailed-out firm
• Fox News Poll:  What drives you crazy about your party?
• Pain threshold: Conservatives say administration is deliberately making shutdown worse
• Moderate GOP Sen. Collins says she'll oppose Hagel, as Reid sets up final vote
• US reportedly to scale back aid to Egyptian government
• Fox News Poll: Hillary Clinton and Rice top picks of who would make 'a good president'
• ObamaCare to shift costs of some prisoner health coverage from states to feds
• Fox News Poll: Even love is political
• Food bank helps furloughed Grand Canyon workers as business owners protest closure
• Postmaster asks Congress to stop Saturday mail service
• Connecticut gun dealers see ammunition shortage due to laws
• Obama presses for new spending, says gun control bills 'deserve a vote'
• Florida Congressman Young to retire after 22 terms
• Senate opens immigration hearings with Republicans grilling Napolitano on border security
• Guy Benson: GOP needs to tackle 'train wreck' that's ObamaCare
• House clears disaster aid for houses of worship, bill now goes to Senate
• Senate leaders announce tentative budget deal
• Boehner says House will take up Senate budget plan
• Sessions Puts Lew on Trial for Budget Bluff
• Senate budget deal provides back pay for furloughed federal workers
• Fox News hires Scott Brown as contributor
• Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars
• Napolitano says she was unaware of Menendez intern case before arrest
• Senators seek escalation of Iran sanctions after nuke talks
• Nugent tweets his State of Union response: Obama 'master scam artist'
• Hagel apologizes to Medal of Honor recipient for delay in award
• Obama travels to NC to rally support for jobs plan after address
• Rubio: Obama must 'abandon his obsession' with tax hikes
• Call to boost federal minimum wage earns mixed reviews
• House Armed Services Chair McKeon: Drone program ‘fully within the law’
• Amid budget scramble, Obama meets with Miss America
• Privacy threat found in ObamaCare website
• Lawmakers in both parties urge oversight of US drone program
• Rubio on rise within Republican Party, in post-election vacuum
• Democrats, Republicans appear no closer to averting massive federal cuts next month
• Cruz won't filibuster Senate plan to end fiscal crisis, will continue ObamaCare fight
• State lawmakers rush to draft gun bills in response to shootings
• 'Despicable': Park Service chief dragged before House panel, ripped over closures
• Graham: White House stonewalling on Benghazi means 'no information, no confirmation’
• Lhota's mayoral ad says crime will soar in NYC if Democrat Bill de Blasio wins
• Cheney criticizes Obama's 'second rate' nominees for national security posts
• New US commander takes the helm in Afghanistan
• Hume: Tea Party pushed budget stand-off because GOP 'utterly failed' to restrain bloated gov't
• Potential showdown on immigration reform likely to be on how safe is Southwest border, who decides
• Bush: 'Unlikely' Iran's stance toward Israel has changed
• Some Republican governors switch, back expanding Medicaid
• Reports of ObamaCare fraud emerge in Tennessee
• 'Deadliest Catch' fishery a no-go in partial shutdown
• Foreign adversaries ramp up defense spending as Pentagon cuts back
• Shale oil deposit a possible boon to struggling California, but state wary, enviros opposed
• Kerry: Hopeful State Dept. will decide on KeystoneXL in 'near future,' mum on details
• Is the New York Times hiding its online mistakes?
• Christie says tough talk would continue in 2nd term
• Ohio mayor resigns over accusations of gay slurs
• NRA's LaPierre: wonk with million-dollar megaphone
• NRA pushes back against Illinois proposal to increase gun penalties
• Obama to refocus on economy in State of the Union
• Report casts doubt on whether missile shield would protect US
• Michigan's gay marriage ban faces court challenge Wednesday
• Wash. bill would restrict buying, deploying drones
• Report suggests nuclear regulatory enforcment varies by region
• Mississippi can try for federal-state health exchange, HHS says
• Fox News Poll: Voters back spending cuts to boost economy by huge margins
• Decision day in accelerated New Jersey Senate race
• Smithsonian parking-lot thefts in Virginia exceeded $1M
• White House outlines deep cuts that could be coming soon
• Study: Food stamps most rapidly growing welfare program
• No Mandate for Obama on Spending
• House panel on Benghazi eyes White House document, Panetta testimony
• Krauthammer on the budget: 'I see an impasse looming'
• Presidential Citizens Medal to go to pediatrics reformer, former senator
• Panetta recalls just 1 conversation with Obama during Benghazi, Sen. Graham vows accountability
• Jesse Jackson Jr. signs plea deal, reportedly faces 'significant' jail time
• Clinton more popular than Obama, polls show
• House panel questions firms paid $$ for troubled ObamaCare website
• Palin says fiscal conservatives are 'more energized than ever'
• Investigation under way after Bush family emails, photos apparently hacked
• ObamaCare sign-up numbers begin to emerge, show slow start amid website problems
• With budget ‘deal,’ national debt free to soar again
• Jindal, McDonnell tout education reforms
• Senators urge White House not to accept union 'demands' to expand ObamaCare aid
• Catholic bishops reject revised ObamaCare contraceptive rule
• Obama to nominate former Pentagon lawyer Johnson to lead DHS
• Senators seek compromise bill on gun-sale background checks
• Canada says US should pay more under Columbia treaty
• New charges in Blackwater shootings
• Seattle mayor orders police to scrap drone plan
• Panetta: Pentagon backed arming Syrian opposition
• Panetta sounds dire warning on defense cuts during Libya hearing
• Kerry wants chemical arms shipped out of Syria
• Brennan pressed on drones at confirmation hearing for CIA post
• Florida Rep. Young gravely ill, but still alive despite initial reports, office says
• Federal employees return to work, parks re-open
• Senators challenge military leaders on Benghazi attack response
• Fox News Poll: Voters say country weaker now than before Obama
• What Now? Obama, Congress face new budget deadlines after stopgap deal
• Tennessee law prohibiting welfare cards for liquor and lap dances flounders
• Idaho bill would require students to read 'Atlas Shrugged'
• Poll shows Christie maintains big lead over Dem challenger Buono
• Defense and Foreign Policy Intrude on Obama Re-Launch
• Senate budget bill nearly quadruples funding for Ohio dam project
• Obama signs bill ending partial shutdown, raising debt ceiling
• Wasted Weeks: Media portray budget deal as Pyrrhic victory
• Sen. Menendez acknowledges calling government agencies to help doctor donor
• Michelle Obama to attend funeral of Chicago girl who performed at inauguration
• The Government that Cried Default
• Iowa Democrat Bruce Braley announces 2014 US Senate bid
• Yosemite National Park reopens immediately after budget vote
• 'Mo' Cowan sworn in as Massachusetts' new senator, replaces John Kerry
• Sitting on a gold mine? Harry Reid's Nevada hometown up for sale
• Obama says he prays for humility in Washington
• NSA works closely with CIA drone program, report says
• Tea Party lawmakers say budget showdown worth the fight, blast Senate 'deal'
• Caroline Kennedy 'leading contender' to be next ambassador to Canada, official says
• Senate confirms Caroline Kennedy as ambassador to Japan
• California government officials allegedly rack up $80G travel bill despite ban
• Obama to promote agenda to House Dems
• Stenographer dragged off House floor after protest
• Vote breakdown: How lawmakers voted on the budget deal
• Senate panel postpones vote on Hagel nomination as GOP demands more info
• Booker wins New Jersey Senate race, Dems keep seat
• Pentagon to cut aircraft carrier presence in Persian Gulf to 1 due to budget strains
• Florida ban on drones advances despite law-enforcement objections
• Oregon launching new program to tax drivers per mile
• House passes bill requiring Obama to balance budget
• Wireless exec with ties to Obama wins contract to supply poor with smartphones
• Growing the Debt: US resumes $1.6B in aid to Pakistan
• Ohio board approves spending to expand Medicaid
• Christie withdraws same-sex marriage challenge, as NJ recognizes unions
• Supermarkets cry foul as FDA proposes new food labeling rule under ObamaCare
• States step up fight against use of surveillance drones by law enforcement
• Florida Senator Marco Rubio to deliver State of Union GOP response
• Columnist Peter Wehner on ObamaCare: 'In real time, this program isn't working'
• Republicans blast Obama's stopgap budget fix as ploy to push tax hikes
• Sen. Scott on ObamaCare: 'I fear the worst is still to come'
• Sebelius scheduled to testify on ObamaCare site woes next week
• Lawmakers to get access to classified drone documents, source says
• Obama defends health act, but says 'no excuse' for website problems
• Gun control hearing draws hundreds to Annapolis
• White House won't rule out delay of ObamaCare individual mandate
• Solar subsidies dim, putting future of industry in doubt
• GOP lawmakers grill EPA on water reg ‘power grab’
• Obama calls French president over NSA spying report
• Poison pill? GOP governors divided over whether to accept ObamaCare Medicaid expansion
• High court to look at death row inmate with low IQ
• Obama nominates REI executive for next Interior Department secretary
• Senate Dems May Sink Obama’s Second Term Strategy
• Feds try to eliminate housing for the deaf -- at complex built for hearing-impaired
• Proposed Chicago cigarette tax would lead to highest rate in nation
• Minnesota cancels moose hunting as population plummets
• Letter surfaces from Abraham Lincoln calling for bipartisanship, transparency
• Postal Service to end Saturday mail delivery in bid to cut costs
• Nearly 800,000 refugees flee fighting in Syria, US officials say
• California Dreamin'? Gov. Brown knocks Perry appeal for business as 'barely a fart'
• Administration responding to pressure for answers on messy ObamaCare site
• FBI says alleged welfare cheat scammed Hawaii taxpayers for 14 years
• Geithner joining Council on Foreign Relations
• Ron Paul clarifies comments on death of Navy SEAL sniper
• Lawmakers making thousands, funding lavish trips from ‘slush funds’
• ObamaCare Meltdown: Even media liberals are appalled
• City of Baltimore is on a path to financial ruin, report says
• Former IRS informant sues US, claiming abandonment
• Arkansas bill seeks to make gun permit list secret
• Obama to bring an 'urgent' peace agenda on Israel visit, ambassador says
• Maryland bill would allow cell phone tracking without warrant
• With new budget deadlines, top Hill lawmakers appear as far apart as ever
• Republicans seem no closer to unity for 2014, beyond but confident about elections
• Panetta to announce some military benefits for same-sex spouses, sources say
• Richmond paper refuses to make endorsement in Va. governor's race
• White House, Justice officials defend drone program after release of memo
• House Republicans push specific immigration changes, say reform not a 'race'
• IRS paid more than $110 billion in improper tax credits
• US sues S&P over pre-crisis mortgage ratings
• Obama to visit Israel in first trip as president
• Boehner calls for briefing on ObamaCare after HHS 'snub'
• Hayes, Williams spar over ObamaCare website
• Rubio pushing bill to delay ObamaCare mandate over website meltdown
• Virginia Senate panel backs moratorium on drones
• McCain considering running again for Senate
• Obama seeks another short-term fix to looming defense cuts
• Fed judge allows case challenging ObamaCare penalties to continue
• Budget deficit estimated at $854B this year
• Big Dangers as Obama Democrats Flout Budget Laws
• Widow of Rep. Young warns ex-Gov. Crist to keep clear of memorial service
• GOP senator says Hagel 'seems clueless' on Iran
• DOJ faces questions over grenade linked to US smuggler, murder in Mexico
• Study: Work less, save the planet
• Gun background checks drop by 10 percent in January
• Kerry, South Korean foreign minister vow to punish North Korea if it conducts nuclear test
• Sen. David Vitter calls on DOJ to investigate armed EPA raid in Alaska
• Arkansas House approves no-exceptions bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
• GOP leader raises possibility of Hagel filibuster, though key senators reject notion
• US rift with allies grows as Saudi Arabia, France voice concerns
• Monkey business? US unsure of Iran's space claims
• Why the ObamaCare Crash is so Embarrassing for Liberals
• Blue Cross hires temp workers to deal with ObamaCare glitches
• Supreme Court rejects bid to nix labor board ruling after decision on Obama appointments
• Obama tries to undercut NRA in gun control debate
• IRS pays illegal immigrants $4.2 billion while stalling Tea Parties
• Tentative deal reached ending San Francisco transit strike
• Obama signs bill averting government default
• Ron Paul tweets controversial message on murdered Navy SEAL sniper
• Hiring slows in September, employers add 148,000 jobs
• Obama Courts Backlash With Gay Scoutmaster Stance
• Abortion rights advocates ask judge to block Texas law
• Canada cuts costs by eliminating penny, while US still clings to iconic coin
• Jumping Ship: How the pundit class turned on ObamaCare
• Rising child poverty pushes American dream out of reach for many
• Sophisticated cyber-attack hits Energy Department, China possible suspect
• Republicans question whether Treasury nominee Lew broke federal law
• Fla. congressman's ex-chief of staff jailed for voter fraud scheme
• Kerry tells State Dept. staffers, ‘big heels to fill' as Clinton's replacement
• Mourners gather for Ed Koch funeral in New York
• Rep. Grayson blasted over anti-Tea Party email showing burning cross
• Panetta, general to testify on Libya attack
• Tagg Romney reportedly eyeing run for US Senate seat in Massachusetts
• Rush on Medicaid could spell trouble for ObamaCare’s health
• Sen. Barrasso: Hagel really not right for this job
• Senate tries again to move anti-violence bill
• Panetta defends Benghazi response, backs Hagel
• Obama says debt standoff exposed clash of political visions
• Jonah Goldberg on Obama's remarks: 'Biggest single domestic policy lie in presidential history'
• Reid confident Menendez did nothing wrong with donor, but awaits Senate probe
• Washington state considers final gender-neutral language bill
• Obama team hits the road to promote health law as site struggles
• Capt. Kelly, NRA CEO LaPierre show little common ground in possible gun control compromise
• Obama administration taps contractor to lead health website repair
• GOP lawmakers threaten subpoena over ObamaCare rollout information
• Democrats still saying Republicans aim to shortchange 'greatest generation' in fiscal deals
• Former Guantanamo detainee was on ground in Benghazi during terror attack, source says
• Boy Scouts should be open to gays and lesbians, Obama says
• What to Cut? Federal gov’t takes on more duties, as states take on less
• Obama says US can reduce deficit by closing tax loopholes, making 'smart' reductions
• Bill Clinton to speak at Ed Koch's funeral in New York City
• Boehner steadies Republican team, reframes deficit debate
• Doctor says NJ Gov. Chris Christie 'fit to serve'
• Conservatives make gun issue new rallying cry
• Former National Security Agency chief Michael Hayden gets eavesdropping lesson
• Florida Rep. Radel rips Minnesota governor's 'snowbird' tax plan, welcomes refugees
• Reagan to GOP: Stop The Outrageous Message on Immigration
• Study: Kansas premiums to spike following ObamaCare rollout
• Benghazi attackers told guards 'We're here to kill Americans'
• Party politics: Maryland gov candidate tries to explain beach bash photo
• White House releases photo of Obama shooting at Camp David
• Report says NSA monitored 35 world leaders, on heels of Merkel spying claim
• Texas Gov. Perry says Boy Scouts should keep no-gay policy
• Lincoln museum exhibits iconic stovepipe hat amid unanswered questions of origin
• More losing insurance coverage than signing up on ObamaCare exchanges
• Hill Grilling: A harsh TV spotlight on ObamaCare
• New Obama directive will shorten visa wait for illegal aliens with U.S. spouses
• What to Cut? Gov’t finds wasteful spending hard to shake
• Pennsylvania bill would require schools to display 'In God We Trust' motto
• Report: FAA lags on fulfilling airline safety law
• Ports, longshoremen avert strike
• Retired Marine says proposed unisex uniform change is 'appalling'
• Panetta: Iranian threat spreads
• Biden says US prepared to hold direct talks with Iran
• US Embassy bomber reportedly had terror conviction
• IRS releases preliminary report on ObamaCare inquiries
• Marine who emailed threat warning now getting bipartisan Hill support
• Obama admin. proposes sweeping new rules on what children can eat in schools
• Postal Service says it’s immune from local traffic laws, report says
• High court test of surveillance law could be ahead
• US Workforce Shrinks, Ages in Obama’s First Term
• California mayor faulted for immigrant remarks resigns
• User's manual on potential roadblocks to Hagel’s nomination
• EXCLUSIVE: Pakistani premier pledges to reconsider jailed doctor case
• Proposal to amend ObamaCare contraceptive rule met with skepticism
• Clinton out, Kerry in as secretary of state
• Jobless rate rises to 7.9 percent as economy sends mixed signals
• Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan to retire after 30 years with agency
• First public auction for solar energy rights on federal lands draws no bids
• Confrontations, answers at confirmation hearing could haunt Hagel in final vote
• Scott Brown not seeking Kerry's Senate seat
• Parents of missing Utah mom push state law regarding visitation rights
• Coast Guard seizes reporter's government records in search
• Sebelius suggests Republicans to blame for ObamaCare website woes
• Radio host says Floridians should be 'ashamed' of Rep. Grayson's Tea Party remarks
• Ed Koch, three-term mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dead at 88
• Unabashed Cruz in Iowa defends self on ObamaCare fight, against GOP establishment
• Energy Secretary Steven Chu to step down
• Sen. Barrasso: Sebelius now 'laughingstock of America'
• Global medical company lays off 100 in US, blames ObamaCare
• Clinton says critics of handling of Benghazi attack aren't living in 'evidence-based world'
• Obama knew of NSA spying on Merkel and approved it, report says
• Marine Corps nixes plan for unisex dress hat
• Christie says Washington to blame for Sandy aid delays
• Fort Hood heroine says victims 'betrayed' by Obama
• Report claims US had Merkel's phone monitored since 2002
• Menendez flew on donor's plane in unreported 2008 trip to Dominican Republic, sources say
• Obama to pitch new spending in State of the Union, says it won't add to deficit
• Jindal says focus on upcoming elections and ObamaCare, not White House bid
• Obama calls for increase in federal minimum wage
• Senate panel endorses Hagel for Pentagon in rare party-line vote
• President Clinton stumps for friend McAuliffe in Virginia
• US officials condemn NK nuclear test, following 'usual drill' remark
• Rubio's Republican response to highlight rise in party, show smarts voters seek
• Blackburn: Sebelius will face grilling this week on Hill about cost of troubled ObamaCare site
• Boehner: Obama doesn't have 'the guts' to tackle deficit
• Congress aiming low in new budget talks, as Reid dismisses entitlement reform as 'happy talk'
• America's oil surge leaving Alaska in the dust
• January surplus shrinks 2013 US budget deficit
• Senate heads toward vote on anti-violence act
• Gun Control Will Crowd Out Other Obama Policy Points
• Who is that girl? The mysterious face of Healthcare.gov
• Brennan-led secret raids may have led to Benghazi retaliation, book claims
• Cheney: Republicans need to look to new generation of leaders
• Obama to announce 34K troops to be home from Afghanistan in one year
• Fox News Poll: Voters split over removing all troops from Afghanistan
• Republicans investigating ObamaCare website glitches
• Hagel omitted two speeches on Middle East from Senate disclosure forms
• Ariz., NY to reopen Grand Canyon, Statue of Liberty
• Obama calls North Korea nuclear test 'highly provocative'
• Judge Judy: 'Government is there to serve us, not the other way around'
• US cybersecurity plan aimed at keeping China out of America's networks
• Calif. gov. vetoes semi-automatic rifle ban
• Krauthammer on Republican strategy: Debt ceiling is the ‘trump card’
• President Obama meets with Malala Yousafzai
• Senator calls for Sebelius’ resignation over ObamaCare website problems
• Budget fight kills traditional bow hunt on Blackbeard Island
• Obama urging 'investments' in State of the Union, despite national mood souring on spending
• Senate Dems push ahead with Hagel vote despite Republican complaints
• Hill leaders push dueling budget plans, seek 'sweet spot' to break impasse
• Ron Paul files complaint with UN agency in fight over namesake website
• Rocker, NRA member Ted Nugent to attend Obama's State of Union address
• Air Force general in charge of nuclear missiles fired over 'conduct'
• Fox News Poll: Majority of voters favor women in combat
• Fox News Poll: Voters split on top immigration priority
• Can lawmakers find the middle ground in budget impasse?
• White House says 'no' to raising Medicare eligibility age
• ObamaCare mandate could lead Washington grocery workers to picket line
• US senators propose assassination court to screen drone targets
• Got an extension on your tax returns? IRS wants them by Oct. 15
• US to spend up to $50M to assist French forces in Mali
• White House counters Pelosi over claim DC does not have spending problem
• Cruz rallies conservatives against ObamaCare ahead of White House talks
• Dozens, not thousands, show up for DC trucker protest
• Obama, Lew and the Cayman Tax Trap
• Administration accused of ‘burying’ ObamaCare changes, as another deadline moves
• States step up to fill federal government void
• Obama extends thanks, prayers to departing pope
• Former Florida Republican Party chairman pleads to theft, money laundering
• ObamaCare effect? 9 companies exit Nebraska’s health insurance market
• Arizona lawmakers weigh giving Navajo, Hopi their own county to reap tax revenue
• Obama returns to campaign mode, visiting three cities after State of Union speech
• Lawyers for 9/11 suspects fear US government is eavesdropping at Guantanamo
• Obama to issue executive order on cybersecurity
• Wisconsin Gov. Walker proposes $100 million property tax cut
• Republicans threaten to subpoena IRS over expanded ObamaCare subsidies
• Kerry in Afghanistan for urgent security talks
• Despite court ruling, EPA raises biofuel estimate
• Deal or no deal? GOP back to drawing board on debt plan after Obama meeting
• Arkansas Senate passes ban on abortions if fetal heartbeat detected
• Shutdown Fallout: Paper says big business fed up with GOP
• Obama's jobs council shutting down Thursday
• Ohio woman in hunger strike amid slimdown
• Hagel faces barrage of criticism during tense confirmation hearing
• Senate approves bill to suspend debt limit, sends to Obama
• Al Qaeda affiliate in Africa looking to strike more western targets, intelligence officials say
• Biden says curbs on guns won't stop massacres
• Georgia business weighs paying ObamaCare fine, instead of coverage
• Left Shrugs Off Foreign Policy
• Denver proposal would make smell of marijuana illegal
• Christie: Neither party will emerge 'unscathed' in Washington after budget fight
• Krauthammer: Republicans in danger of losing to Dems on fiscal solution
• Panetta expected to testify on Libya after senator threatens to hold up nomination
• Weekly jobless aid applications rise to 368,000
• Crash-prone ObamaCare site also includes voter registration option
• Montana lawmaker drafts bill to offer convicts 'infliction of physical pain' over jail
• Former White House spokesman Gibbs says he hopes people fired over ObamaCare glitches
• Wyoming House votes to block proposed federal firearms regulations
• Supreme Court to hear Michigan affirmative action law Tuesday
• Tennessee bill would require schools to report gay activity to parents
• GOP senator proposes bill that would freeze NLRB rules, decisions
• Administration scrambling to set up ObamaCare exchanges
• Shrinking Economy Crowds Out Obama Agenda
• Natural gas industry squares off against Pennsylvania Dems pushing to tax fracking
• Taxpayers stand to lose $27B in bailout, watchdog says
• George Will: Obama a ‘very polarizing president’ in political culture
• Republicans rip White House over finger pointing in wake of dismal GDP report
• South Dakota House passes bill allowing school districts to arm teachers
• Senators to Obama: No uranium enrichment in Iran
• Need for Speed: Md. candidate for governor ordered troopers to break traffic laws
• Emanuel now asks mutual funds to 'blacklist,' divest from firearms makers
• Menendez denies prostitution claims after FBI raid on donor's office
• Obama goes 'skeet shooting all the time'? Hardly ever, sources say
• Rollback of cuts fuels claims that government inflated impact of partial shutdown
• Fiscal deals now focus on sequester, amid little Capitol Hill optimism about quick fix
• Witnesses tangle over background checks at gun control hearing
• States mull whether arming teachers can prevent another school massacre
• Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick picks former staffer to fill Kerry's Senate seat
• Burying the Republicans: The media’s rush to judgment
• Massachusetts Gov. Patrick picks ex-aide as interim senator
• FBI raids office of doctor tied to Sen. Menendez
• Social Security benefit increase could be among lowest in decades
• Iran, Hezbollah terror threat rising, report says
• Judge dismisses case of former rep suing pro-life group over election loss
• Graham vows to block Hagel confirmation process until Panetta testifies on Benghazi
• NSA reportedly collecting millions of personal online contact lists worldwide
• Democratic senator says spending only 'out of control' on Fox News
• Will a deal with Iran hurt our relationship with Israel?
• US approves A123 sale to Chinese firm despite security concerns
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• Krauthammer: Republicans logically right in pushing for ObamaCare delay
• Obama approves $155 million more in aid to Syrian people
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• The Gun Debate: Lawmakers eye troubled background check system
• NSA reportedly compiling individual digital footprints
• Fact Check: Obama's ObamaCare claims
• Kennedy Center for Performing Arts planning a $100 million addition
• Perry proposes amending Texas Constitution to allow state to return excess taxes
• Obama wades back into immigration debate as senators pitch new blueprint
• Government shutdown won’t shut down NSA spying
• Transportation Secretary LaHood to leave administration
• Md. calls gun law challenge too late, too little
• Justice Department sues North Carolina over voter law
• Lawmaker proposes allowing vets access to doctors outside VA for mental health
• State Department closes office working on shutting Guantanamo Bay prison
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• Director nixes Hillary documentary for CNN after pressure from Clinton aides
• US planning for new drone base in Northwest Africa, officials say
• Will Obama Blow Up Immigration Deal?
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• Economy, expiration of stimulus taking 'toll' on union membership
• Alabama Rep. Spencer Bachus won't seek re-election
• Congress passes $50.5B Sandy aid bill
• Conservative media watchdogs push back on Obama's Fox News attack
• Shutdown impact: Tourists, homebuyers hit quickly
• MoveOn.org tries to sideline Tea Party over shutdown fears
• Obama says he goes skeet shooting 'all the time'
• With shutdown looming, Senate returns to work after Reid vows to reject House spending bill
• Police barred from Vermont gun range over proposed semi-automatic rifle ban
• Government by Gridlock: Why some want a shutdown
• Obama asks police chiefs from mass-shooting towns for help on new legislation
• Obama congratulates Israel's Netanyahu on election
• NSA uses data to map Americans' social connections, report says
• Media Matters reportedly used illegal guns to protect organization's leader
• Senate nears vote on $50.5B bill for Sandy victims
• Small number of schools drop out of federal lunch program
• Fox News Poll: 66 percent favor path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, with conditions
• Sheriff who urged residents to learn how to use firearms blasts mayor's 'Dirty Harry' criticism
• Conservatives join push to roll back mandatory prison sentences
• Senators say bipartisan immigration reform will include citizenship path
• Obama suggests Republicans unwilling to compromise in gun control debate
• During joint interview, Obama praises Clinton as she prepares to leave office
• Iran open to talks with US on nuclear program, foreign minister says
• Big week in Washington stoked talk of Clinton, Biden running in 2016
• Texas’ Davis calls for more spending, ahead of expected gubernatorial run
• Tancredo backs out of vow to smoke pot, now that it's legal in Colorado
• House leadership says it still has options to avoid government shutdown
• Israel's Ariel Sharon, in coma since 2006, showing brain activity
• Kansas state senator introduces medical marijuana bill
• House votes to keep government open, delay ObamaCare by 1 year
• Feinstein: Gun control faces uphill climb on Capitol Hill
• NSA leak journalist Greenwald, colleague say new revelations coming
• Obama birth control mandate loosens lawsuits
• Bloomberg tops $1B in gifts to alma mater Johns Hopkins University
• Clinton pushes for more broadcasting of pro-US message, raising questions about agency's mission
• Oklahoma senator calls out Congress for blowing money on 'fruity' grants
• Iowa's Harkin latest senator to retire, giving Republicans 2014 swing state opportunity
• No. 2 US nuke commander suspended amid probe
• Former NYC mayor Koch released from hospital
• Chill sets in at Alaska-based federal agency after one boss asks DC to shut it down
• Harkin won't seek 6th Senate term
• Thousands march for gun control in Washington
• Christie remains independent and popular, but will that strategy work for 2016?
• Southern states are moving to tighten voting rules
• West continues to drift into Democrats' column
• ObamaCare's scope, rocky intro signals problems for Tuesday's start
• Maryland gun-control law sparks record gun sales
• What Now? Budget bill heads to House after Senate restores ObamaCare $$
• Obama asks Congress for $32M to train African troops in Mali
• Arkansas Rep. Cotton leaves the door open for Senate run in 2014
• McCain hires controversial Syria analyst who inflated credentials
• Pentagon says budget cuts could hurt Afghan war effort, warns of major furloughs ahead
• Obama administration to allocate $45M for cops in schools
• State Department says Clinton wearing new glasses for health reasons
• Education Department says schools must provide sports for disabled
• Abortion Foes March on Undaunted, Will Gun Ban Backers do the Same?
• Colorado counties vie to become federal drone zones
• Fox News, Palin part ways
• Obama speaks with Iranian president, says nuclear deal possible
• Louisiana Gov. Jindal calls on GOP to 'recalibrate' at RNC's winter meeting
• Court opinion throws labor panel rulings, operation into question as White House slams decision
• Abortion opponents march in Washington
• 'Cupboard is bare'? Despite claims, feds find $100M to give Detroit
• NJ judge rules state must allow gay couples to marry
• Social Security's disability trust fund could fail to cover all benefits early as 2016
• California family claims they're unable to rebuild home after fire because of FEMA regulation
• Powers: If House defunds ObamaCare, 'we're headed for a shutdown'
• FBI mum on allegations Sen. Menendez 'received the services of young prostitutes' in Dominican Republic
• Too tempting? NSA watchdog details how officials spied on love interests
• RNC Chairman Priebus re-elected
• Al Qaeda opens first official Twitter account
• White House, senators to launch push on immigration legislation next week
• Obama, India's leader renew pledge to deepen ties
• Obama picks foreign policy aide McDonough as chief of staff
• Shutdown Silliness: Budget brawl descends into child’s play
• Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss won't seek re-election
• Clinton calls for change in law she says blocked discipline of employees over Libya
• Some Nebraskans’ premiums to triple under ObamaCare
• Dem senator: Shutdown fight 'as dangerous' as break-up of the Union
• Thousands to march against abortion on 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade
• ‘Stupid’: Dems refuse to consider tax-repeal compromise in ObamaCare standoff
• Unions Crumble Without Stimulus Spending
• Government probes possible USAID bid rigs
• Democrats introduce expanded assault-weapons ban
• New Mexico lawmaker defends bill from claims it outlaws all abortions after rape
• Stimulus funds paid for trees in high-income Denver neighborhoods
• Mississippi bill would nullify federal laws
• Senate OKs modest changes on filibusters in rare bipartisan effort
• Despite gov't assurances, some could see insurance costs soar under ObamaCare
• Rhode Island House easily passes gay marriage bill
• Gun-rights activists sue Maryland to block new firearms law
• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg holding fundraiser for NJ's Chris Christie
• Kerry and Iranian counterpart meet, set stage for new round of nuclear negotiations
• Top white-collar crime prosecutor to lead SEC
• Kerry says tackling debt a must for sake of American influence abroad
• Russia, China hold large-scale war games
• Military leaders lift ban on women in combat roles
• North Korea nuclear test plan 'provocative'
• Obama claims 'no widespread evidence' health law hurts jobs, amid cutbacks
• NSA chief sidesteps questions on cell phone tracking at Senate hearing
• Republicans challenge Clinton claims on budget cuts, Benghazi cable
• Wis. bill aims to guard race-based school nicknames
• Connecticut panel meets for 1st time to review laws after Sandy Hook massacre
• Arkansas Senate to vote on bill to allow guns in church
• Weekly jobless claims drop by 5,000, to 330,000, hitting 5-year low
• Minn. Senate agrees to settle lawsuit from fired staffer
• Obama picks attorney Mary Jo White to lead SEC
• Justice Department has spent nearly $5 million on drones, watchdog report reveals
• Judge says Illinois governor must reinstate lawmakers' pay
• Budget figures challenge Dem claims about lack of funding for embassy security
• Boehner: Obama wants to annihilate Republican Party
• Clinton takes on critics over Benghazi at tense Hill hearings
• GOP tension grows as Tea Party senators push off ObamaCare vote
• Texas state senator known for abortion bill filibuster to run for governor
• House approves short-term debt ceiling fix, measure goes to Senate
• Clinton warns of growing threat to US in North Africa, says 'we are in for a struggle'
• Gun registry 'scheme' among concerns over UN arms treaty
• Tancredo vows to smoke pot, in promo for film about Colorado's successful legalization effort
• Hillary Handles Hardball
• Stripper who flirted with Booker on Twitter says incident 'blown out of proportion'
• White House: Allen's NATO nomination to go ahead
• Unions suffer steep decline in membership
• Comedian charged after allegedly punching journalist over critical tweets
• California residents, businesses consider bailing on Golden State over taxes
• Air Force calls number of sex assaults 'appalling'
• Americans more downbeat than at any time since Carter, poll says
• Clinton set for long-awaited Libya testimony, as senator urges 'top-to-bottom review'
• TRANSCRIPT: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony on Benghazi
• House GOP lines up behind short-term plan to raise debt ceiling with conditions
• Sen. Manchin bucks Dems to back ObamaCare delay -- then walks back remark
• Timber industry suffers as loggers blame federal regs for lost jobs
• Biden meets with Democratic officials, stoking 2016 chatter
• ObamaCare online sign-up delayed for small firms
• GOP senator blocks Air Force nominee over aircraft
• Gen. John Allen cleared in Petraeus email case
• Abortion debate persists 40 years after Roe v. Wade ruling
• House GOP opens 2-front war on ObamaCare, president makes final pitch
• As left pressures Obama on drone strikes, some suggest new front in North Africa
• Drumline: ObamaCare ads to co-opt high school marching bands next
• House Republicans tee up new debt ceiling package
• Clinton retires last of $12M debt from 2008 campaign
• Obama thanks aides, re-election campaign staffers at final inaugural ball
• Concerns raised about fewer US drone strikes amid continuing terror attacks
• Barack Obama, Insurance Salesman
• Emboldened Obama Sets Stage for Nasty Fights Ahead
• Relocating sexually abusive teachers would be more difficult under Pa. bill
• Pro-life groups say Cuomo bill would allow late-term abortions 'on demand'
• U.S. Trade Rep. Kirk to step down in February
• Nebraska governor approves revised Keystone pipeline route
• Pentagon contractor shipped through Iran for project, in possible violation of sanctions
• Pentagon: Al Qaeda's ally is top suspect in Algeria attack
• Cruz-a-Thon: Why the media are swept away when Ted talks
• Florida socialite at center of David Petraeus scandal breaks silence
• US home sales rose to 5-year high in 2012
• Former President George H.W. Bush witness at Maine same-sex wedding
• Obamas, Bidens to attend Cathedral prayer service
• Obama vows to tackle unfinished business in second term, faces high hurdles
• The American Dream: new models show how close – or far away – it is
• Michelle Obama gives Boehner eye-roll as he jokes with president
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• IRS failed to account for $67M in ObamaCare costs, report says
• Senate panel to consider Postal Service rate hike proposal
• US: ATF misplaced 420 million cigarettes in stings
• CBS political director urges Obama to 'go for the throat' of GOP to cement legacy
• At inaugural ball Obama thanks troops overseas
• Lawmakers call House Republicans' 'no budget, no pay' plan 'unconstitutional'
• Senate advances ObamaCare, budget bill after marathon Cruz speech
• Inauguration turnout above 800,000, official says
• TRANSCRIPT: President Obama's Inaugural Address
• Cruz concludes all-night floor speech against ObamaCare as vote looms
• Virginia candidates for governor square off in prime-time debate
• Tough confirmation hearings ahead as Obama begins second term
• Krauthammer: Cruz is late to anti-ObamaCare party
• Senate website gets 2nd Amendment wrong, critics say
• Inauguration-goers find tight DC security, delays
• Obama's first inaugural speech -- how did it measure up to reality?
• Report: ObamaCare exchanges costing $558M
• Small group of protesters urges jobs not war
• Nevada state lawmaker arrested after allegedly threatening to harm colleague
• Top Obama aide previews president's agenda for second term
• ObamaCare outsourcing to help health insurance exchanges open on time
• Sen. Graham has a new name for ObamaCare: ClintonCare
• Postal Service wants to increase cost of stamps, to 49 cents
• 'Duck Dynasty' and Dr. Seuss: Highlights from Cruz's anti-ObamaCare speech
• Guide to what comes next in the budget/ObamaCare battle
• Inauguration Day trivia
• Hawaii insurance firms launch campaign to counter misperceptions about ObamaCare
• Treasury: US borrowing authority expires Oct. 17
• Theft of US weapons in Libya involved hundreds of guns, sources say
• Obama sworn in to second term at private ceremony
• DC lowers turnout projections for inauguration
• Kerry signs UN arms treaty, senators threaten to block it
• Biden misspeaks at Iowa ball, says 'Proud to be president'
• Top Democrats optimistic Congress will pass gun control legislation, with outside Washington help
• Former Secretary of State Rice joins CBS News
• Firearms owners, advocacy groups rally against tougher gun control measures during 'appreciation day'
• Despite Obama overture, Iranians nix possibility of meeting with Rowhani
• Biden sworn in to second term
• Pay more, get less: Introducing ObamaCare in Illinois
• Obama, Biden being sworn in for second term
• FDA spending $182,814 to ‘better understand’ social media
• Premiums, plan choices unveiled for health overhaul plans
• Gun control group selectively edits out 'stop a lynching' line in attack ad
• Administration seeks dismissal of Jill Kelley lawsuit
• Giuliani: Obama's gun control plan is 'false, misleading'
• Republican governors' plans for no state income tax lauded, criticized
• ObamaCare, the Press and Chuck Todd: Is deciphering the law our job?
• Obamas join military families for Kids' Inaugural Concert
• Nixon sister-in-law Clara Jane Nixon dies at 92
• Change in decades-old law sought to keep fish farmers out of jail
• Possible snag for Republicans' no-pay budget plan
• Republicans want to change laws on Electoral College votes, after presidential losses
• Getting concealed weapons permits in California varies, report says
• Another Northern California county votes to secede from state
• Ex-Bachmann aide alleges improper payments in Iowa
• Colbert's sister entering SC congressional race
• Congress’ only mass shooting victim set to play big role in gun debate – but will he?
• Obama facing pressure from lawmakers to stand ground against Iran
• Whole Foods chief backs off ObamaCare 'fascism' claim, sustains criticism of health law
• Lois Lerner, key player in Tea Party targeting scandal, retiring
• Obama re-election team to form group to support second-term agenda, source says
• TSA to junk naked body airport scanners
• What’s the end-game? Lawmakers seek way out of ObamaCare showdown
• Visa request from Sudan's Bashir puts US in difficult situation
• Fox News poll: Twice as many favor more guns over banning guns to reduce crime
• Fox News poll: 83 percent think government spending is out of control
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• Ohio court could decide whether red-light cameras violate state constitution
• Guide to the Capitol Hill stand-off over defunding ObamaCare
• Most support NRA despite recent criticism, poll shows
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• NY guv looks to clarify gun law after concern about exemption for police
• Taxpayers on hook for molasses-spill clean up in Hawaii
• Former New Orleans mayor Nagin charged with bribery, fraud
• FBI rejects claim by Mexican national who says he killed Brian Terry
• Hillary Clinton -- Someone better tell her she’s running!
• Senate Dems hesitant on Obama gun control plan
• Still vacancies at DC's fanciest hotels ahead of inauguration
• NRA: Get 'homicidal maniacs' off streets
• US, allies debate response to seemingly friendlier Iran
• Expert panel's report questions US food stamp program's effectiveness
• House votes to keep government open, defund ObamaCare
• 'There is no plan': Looming defense cuts already have contractors shedding jobs
• Republicans discuss possible short-term increase in debt ceiling
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• Rules that could 'kill'? Safety, cost concerns over EPA's new coal regs
• US taxpayers giving $4B to foreign firms for green energy projects, study says
• Does White House plan enlist doctors in gun control fight?
• Lawmakers say Algeria attack likely planned 'for some time'
• Chicago mayor pushes tougher gun regulations
• Same contractor vetted Snowden, Navy Yard shooting suspect
• FBI director in Libya for Benghazi attack investigation
• Sink won't run for Florida governor
• FBI confirms ongoing role in Swallow investigation
• US recognizes Somali government for first time in 2 decades
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• Castigating Cruz: The GOP’s anonymous civil war over ObamaCare
• Kansas governor wants to get rid of popular mortgage deduction
• House Democrats try to revive health insurance 'public option'
• House passes bill to slash $40B for food stamps
• Fate of last assault weapons ban hangs over renewed push for legislation
• Groups wage grassroots battle ahead of ObamaCare launch
• FBI left in dark about Tunisia's release of Benghazi suspect, source says
• Ohio clinic touted by Obama slashes budget due to ObamaCare
• Obama, Biden gun control proposals assailed as 'light' on Hollywood, gaming industry
• McCain tells Russian people 'Putin rules for himself' in Pravda op-ed
• Nebraska governor proposes ending state income, corporate taxes
• Lowry on move to defund ObamaCare:‘We’re going to end up in the same place’
• House Republicans accuse Senate colleagues of caving on push to de-fund ObamaCare
• Obama urges new restrictions on assault weapons, magazines as part of gun control plan
• Obama administration, Congress criticized on record of following, enforcing laws
• Ex-US House leader DeLay says conviction overturn means liberals failed
• Southwestern Pennsylvania hospital to stop baby deliveries
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• Kerry on Assad's chemical weapons claim: 'Please'
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• ATF urges background checks in private gun sales
• Obama to name national security official McDonough as chief of staff, source says
• List of executive actions Obama plans to take as part of anti-gun violence plan
• Boehner blasts Obama for bargaining with Putin, not Congress ahead of budget vote
• Obama Wouldn’t Call Putin an Extortionist, Why Say It About Boehner?
• TRANSCRIPT: Obama remarks on gun violence
• Ex-South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford announces run for Congress
• New study says threat of man-made global warming greatly exaggerated
• Senate panel sets Hagel hearing for January 31
• The doctor is out: Doctor shortage in NM expected to worsen with ObamaCare
• Congressman urges Obama to denounce video game where players shoot NRA official
• Heading in reverse: Toll road debt grows to almost $19 million a mile
• Washington Navy Yard opening 3 days after massacre
• Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to resign
• Pentagon to probe security clearance procedures after Navy Yard shooting
• Florida property rights showdown lands at the Supreme Court
• Defiant Assad claims government did not use chem weapons, vows to abide by agreement
• NRA ad calls Obama 'elitist hypocrite' for daughters' security detail at school
• Study finds corruption on rise among border agents, rep says security ‘at risk’
• Gun rights group sues Colorado governor over new laws
• Probe launched over claim that elite Capitol Police unit blocked from Navy Yard massacre
• House approves $50.7B Sandy aid bill
• Texas congressman, Reagan AG warn of impeachment if Obama moves on guns
• GOP rep: Clinton had larger role in Benghazi than believed
• Obama claims Republicans have 'suspicions' on programs aiding poor, seniors
• Group: Egypt should be compelled to tone down anti-Semitic rhetoric in exchange for US military aid
• Krauthammer: Assad ‘one of the great liars of all time’
• Obama to put DC's 'Taxation Without Representation' license plates on his limo
• Ex-South Carolina Gov. Sanford to announce run for Congress
• House Republicans: State Department officials should have been fired over Benghazi
• Michelle Obama pushes companies to promote healthy foods, in closed DC meeting
• IRS continued to target Tea Party groups after granting them tax status, lawmaker says
• US taps pension fund to avoid passing debt limit
• Federal agents ordered delay in Senate intern's arrest, documents show
• Fast and Furious whistleblower cleared by ATF
• Bill called 'toughest gun control package in the nation' passed by New York Senate
• Jeb Bush joins Gov. Jindal in demanding feds drop lawsuit against Louisiana over school vouchers
• Sandy aid package moving toward House votes
• Paul, other senators push for sentencing overhaul
• Hagel walks back host of controversial positions in quest for Defense post
• Florida's first family gives back rescue dog
• Crabby Obama Caught in Budget Trap
• House conservatives submit bill to replace 'ObamaCare,' amid 'defund' fight
• Sen. Rand Paul's son reportedly charged with assault
• House panel probing Benghazi could recall Clinton to testify, chairman says
• 'Something went wrong': Hagel orders security review after Navy Yard shooting
• Obama administration starts preparing for shutdown
• Obama Looks to Overload GOP Opponents
• Obama vows to 'vigorously pursue' gun control, prepares to release proposals
• Former defense secretaries criticize Obama over Syria
• Obama: No haggling on debt ceiling, can use executive action to tighten gun laws
• Clinton to testify on Benghazi attacks before House committee next week
• EPA's release of documents related to email aliases criticized as 'deeply troubling'
• GOP goes all-in on ‘de-fund ObamaCare,’ as shutdown looms
• Biden, House in final talks on curbing gun violence before Obama decides next step
• Reid denies involvement in Utah businessman scheme
• White House counsel leaving for private practice
• You’re buying: Can Pennsylvania drink its way out of debt with new alcohol tax?
• Geithner: US could pass debt limit by mid-February
• President Bush released Monday from Houston hospital
• New GOP strategy looks at delaying ObamaCare
• Napolitano to stay for second term as Homeland Security secretary
• Presidential strut is now iconic inaugural moment
• Guns, the Navy Yard and the Media: Echoes of an anguished debate
• Obama's education secretary staying
• Vilsack to stay on as agriculture secretary
• Shooting reopens stalled debate over access to guns for mentally ill
• Say what? Justice Thomas speaks!
• Obama renews executive order threat on gun control laws
• Last call for White House party crasher
• 2012 US military suicides hit record high of 349
• Judge or jury: Who gets the final say?
• Hayes: No chance Navy Yard shooting will mean new gun laws
• VA House panel rejects felons' rights bill
• Brazil leader postpones trip to protest US spy program
• McCain blasts US-Russia agreement on Syria, says it won't shift momentum on battlefield
• Court continues order targeting voter intimidation
• Obama to hold last news conference of first term
• Wage bill aimed at Wal-Mart dies in DC
• Obama lookalike in demand for inauguration season
• Obama, Netanyahu: Bad blood between key allies
• Felons, others had routine, unauthorized access to Navy facilities, report says
• Unfinished business: Women’s initiative pushes for equal workplace rights
• Second French commando likely killed in Somalia raid
• Looming defense cuts had uneasy contractors leaving industry long before budget crisis
• Pentagon to order security review, as questions mount over shooter's access
• Theater owners brace for new rules on accommodating blind, deaf
• Hitting the debt limit: What bills would be paid?
• Poverty stuck at 15 percent -- record 46.5 million
• Powell says Hagel 'superbly qualified' for defense secretary, criticizes Republican Party
• Obama, Netanyahu to hold White House meeting
• Liberal think tank vows national campaign to push for more gun control
• Audit finds Navy security at risk, review to be ordered on heels of shooting
• Leading gun rights advocacy groups: Congress unlikely to pass major firearms legislation
• Biden's niece in custody after scuffling with officers, fighting roommate, police say
• Washington holds practice parade for inauguration
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• New study warns of US long-term debt problems
• Obama to push for one-step, comprehensive immigration reform early in second term
• Pro-opposition Syria analyst O'Bagy admits she was never enrolled in Ph.D. program
• Obama administration shoots down platinum coin idea as debt ceiling solution
• Sex, drugs and ObamaCare: Doctor questions get personal
• Hagel honors Navy Yard victims
• Gun rights advocates, opponents square off at NY firearms show
• California testing limits of gun-control rules in wake of Newtown shooting
• Chicago, Hawaii universities are frontrunners to host future Obama library
• Media, despite some blunders, cover DC shooting cautiously
• Businessman in fraud case ties Harry Reid to scheme
• Fox News poll: 68 percent concerned about their health care under new law
• George P. Bush weighing run in Texas
• Krauthammer: Obama’s Lehman Brothers speech 'was in extremely bad taste'
• Obama's second inauguration a small affair, though city expects businesses to profit
• Former White House chief of staff Daley ends Illinois governor run
• Deputy Chief of Staff DeParle leaving White House to join Brookings, think tank says
• Obama tears into Republicans on budget, debt ceiling amid Navy Yard attack
• Ex-Rep. Jackson's wife quits Chicago council post, cites family health issues
• Obama's fitness gets test at Pentagon clinic
• State Department’s Benghazi review let senior officials off the hook, report finds
• RFK Jr. says lone gunman not solely responsible for assassination of President Kennedy
• Obama, Congress extend sympathies after Navy Yard shootings
• NJ mayor Booker can raise money for US Senate bid
• Alleged DC shooter's name being run through terror databases, no sign yet of motive
• Senate lifts some restrictions as shooter sought
• Washington Navy Yard the 'beating heart of the United States Navy'
• Fiscal conservatives, watchdogs mount opposition to House vote on Sandy disaster aid
• Obama vows justice for those behind 'cowardly act' at Navy Yard
• US, allies vague on whether Syria resolution will include threat of force
• FAA to launch comprehensive review of Boeing 787 with special focus on electrical systems
• Obscure mussel on front line in Pa. battle between drillers, enviros
• California poised to become first state to impose full ban on lead bullets
• Supreme Court to review whether US can require anti-prostitution pledges
• North Dakota man to receive Medal of Honor
• Obama Deputy Chief of Staff Nancy-Ann DeParle reportedly leaving White House
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• West Virginia Sen. Rockefeller won't seek re-election
• Obama, Karzai endorse 'Taliban office,' agree to speed military transition
• Chief of Naval Operations Greenert safely evacuated from shooting scene
• Runner-up concedes NYC Democratic mayoral primary to de Blasio
• Grassroots pro-gun groups prepare to battle proposed restrictions
• No charges for NBC host for on-air ammunition clip
• Top Senate Dems urge Obama to take unilateral action on debt ceiling
• Pentagon considers hiring freeze, contract delays
• A-list performers to attend pared-back inaugural celebration
• Just for show? NRA says Biden group set on gun control despite latest meetings
• It's the law: Washington state lawmakers don't get speeding tickets
• Former NSA, CIA director: Terrorists love Gmail
• Biden’s Background Plan Riles Rurals
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• US budget deficit grows by $260M in December
• Hobby Lobby claims it can delay contraceptive coverage rule, fines
• Fumbling the Fed job: How Larry Summers lost the media war
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• NJ mayor Booker files to run for US Senate in 2014
• Maryland counties join movement to secede from largely Democrat-run state
• State of the Union address set for Feb. 12
• Top congressional Democrats, Republicans agree Putin was deal maker on Syria
• MSNBC host suggests ditching Bible for inauguration oath
• Summers withdraws from Fed Reserve consideration
• Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says jail may be effective protest to contraception mandate
• DC Mayor: Redskins name change must be discussed if team moves
• DEA agent hired prostitute for Secret Service agent in Colombia, report says
• Obama defends Syria policy, says Washington too 'style' conscious
• Democrat Coakley to run for Mass. governor in 2014
• Weekly jobless claims rise by 4,000 to 371,000
• Obama Jokes About Lew's Unique Signature While Announcing Treasury Nomination
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• Calls grow to pull plug on US gifts of tanks, F-16 jets to Egypt
• Obama nominates Lew for Treasury secretary, GOP senator vows to oppose pick
• Obama to warn GOP in economy speech ahead of debt ceiling, shutdown battles
• NRA rips Biden task force for 'attack' on 2nd Amendment, as details of plan emerge
• Early release program to restart in prisons in Illinois
• Newark mayor wrote in college about overcoming 'disgust and latent hostility' toward gays
• Obama facing questions over diversity in inner circle
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• Obama signs protection bill for former presidents
• McCain, Graham call US-Russia agreement on Syria 'meaningless'
• Pastor withdraws from Obama inauguration after sermon on homosexuality surfaces
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• Panetta hails 'last chapter' of war in Afghanistan
• Small West Va. city finds charter still states women cannot vote
• Biden to meet with NRA after suggestion White House could act on gun control without Congress
• Obama to use 2 Bibles when he takes oath of office
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• Brennan faces renewed questions on security leak controversy after CIA nomination
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• Lawmakers in Georgia enjoying last free football tickets before new law cuts them off
• Texas law gets tough on public, private drone use
• US and Russia reach agreement in Syria weapons talks
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• Indiana bill would require teaching cursive writing in schools
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• Cruz says he will renounce any Canadian citizenship after releasing birth certificate
• Petraeus mistress secretly followed Tampa socialite
• Guardian chief says UK destroyed hard drives to stop Snowden secrets
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• Vote set for proposed new state in northern Colorado
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• NPR chief executive Gary Knell leaving after less than 2 years
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• Hagel says he will visit China next year
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• Creditors reach deadline to object to bankruptcy
• RNC slams CNN for hiring 'Inconvenient Truth' vet as director of film division
• Air Force colonel charged with assault
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• Obama administration endorses Christian prayers at council meetings in landmark case
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• San Diego officials focus on Filner's expenses in bid to oust mayor
• Jack Germond on 'crap' journalism
• Ambassador post filings show Caroline Kennedy could be worth up to $500M
• US to review cases of indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay
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• Feds: More Americans selling their food stamps for cash
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• Washington split on Egypt aid, raising more questions on who the US backs
• Republicans welcome a Christie-Paul debate, but internal GOP rumblings continue
• Family ties a factor in key Senate races
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• Feds announces release of $67 million to help Americans go 'shopping for' ObamaCare
• Feds lose another case against employers using credit, criminal reports to screen applicants
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• New Jersey Gov. Christie vetoes .50-caliber rifle ban
• NYC Mayor Bloomberg takes heat for public housing fingerprinting proposal
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• Security at nation's nuclear facilities vulnerable to terrorist attack, report says
• McCain, Graham call for suspending US aid to Egypt
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• Republicans vote to boycott CNN, NBC debates if Clinton specials air
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• Obama faces Dem backlash over latest NSA revelations
• Bill Clinton defends foundation after Times details financial, management problems
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• City worker says San Diego mayor made sexually suggestive comments
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• Judge says EPA may have tried to skirt information law with 'secret' email accounts
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• Drug tests for Chicago public housing residents challenged
• Hagel moves to blunt impact of Obama's recent remarks on military sexual assault
• Appeals court rules Michigan right-to-work law applies to state workers
• NAACP ripped for demanding federal probe of rodeo clown dressed as Obama
• More 'Fast and Furious' weapons appear at Mexico crime scenes
• Solar panels installed on White House roof
• CNN's Piers Morgan claims Virginia had highest murder rate -- stats say otherwise
• California economist says real US debt $70 trillion
• GOP lawmaker invites Obama rodeo clown to perform in Texas
• US cancels military exercises with Egypt over violence, Obama condemns crackdown
• Early attacks on Clinton part of new Republican playbook, Dems warn plan could backfire
• Poll: Obama approval on economy sinks to 35 percent
• US fracking threatens Russia’s energy dominance
• Gen. David C. Jones, former Joint Chiefs chairman, dies
• Arizona school district asks parents to sign gun pledge
• Demand for gun permits soars in Newtown after school shooting
• Rubio warns Obama could act to legalize immigrants if Congress fails to pass reform
• New ICE boss’ background as defense attorney for murderers, pedophiles raises questions about his credentials
• San Diego mayor banned from Hooters
• Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. sentenced to 30 months in prison
• Summertime Blues: Polls show ObamaCare support eroding amid roll-out problems
• Federal prosecutor in Texas under scrutiny for Facebook posts on Trayvon Martin, Obama
• Obama to address violence in Egypt, Kerry calls clashes a 'serious blow'
• Lawsuit challenging ObamaCare subsidies allowed to move forward
• Missouri rodeo group president resigns amid fallout over Obama act
• AFL-CIO tries to regroup as American support for unions declines
• We Can’t Wait … To Nominate Another Lobbyist
• California Supreme Court rejects appeal from Prop 8 sponsors to stop gay marriages
• Journalist Michael Hastings reportedly working on story about CIA chief before death
• DOJ, FBI admit they inflated claims about mortgage fraud crackdown last year
• Pentagon to allow same-sex spouses to get military benefits
• Troubled Clinton Foundation reportedly to provide perch for Hillary amid 2016 buzz
• Postal Service revamps priority mail program to raise revenue
• Longtime political columnist Jack Germond dead at 85
• Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. makes his prison choice known
• Deadline passes for San Diego mayor to respond to recall effort
• San Diego mayor challenges recall effort amid harassment allegations
• House Republicans: IRS probe shows Lerner used personal email for official business
• Booker, Lonegan win primaries to face off in New Jersey special Senate election
• 'Duck Dynasty' star reportedly eyed by Republicans as potential House candidate
• ObamaCare cap on out-of-pocket costs delayed, Sen. Paul calls move 'illegal'
• Secret Service kept tabs on Reddit co-founder Swartz before his suicide, documents show
• Appeals court: Federal agency violating law on Yucca nuke site
• Latest Obamacare Carve Out a Boon to Big Insurance
• Largest federally-owned wind farm to power Texas nuclear weapons plant
• Poll: Weiner support plummets; Public Advocate de Blasio takes lead in NYC mayoral race
• Air Force nuclear missile unit fails key security test, in latest setback
• Senator: Asylum request ‘abuses’ should put brakes on immigration bill
• California Gov. Brown signs transgender-student bill
• North Carolina's sweeping voter ID law faces legal challenge
• DC ambulance on White House call runs out of gas
• Senate candidates square off for Lautenberg's seat in New Jersey primaries
• Billboards give wrong date for Detroit election
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• Judge rules NYPD's 'stop-and-frisk' policy violates rights
• VIDEO: Krauthammer on Dems ‘owning’ ObamaCare: ‘They have no choice’
• Proposed new federal rule could put 'big brother' in your driver's seat
• Hillary Clinton calls for election reform in first in series of speeches
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• What about Joe? In Hillary's shadow, Biden takes steps toward possible 2016 bid
• Federal officials declare disaster for Florida's oyster industry
• NC Gov. McCrory quietly signs sweeping voter ID bill
• Americans renouncing citizenship in record numbers, seek to avoid tax
• US providing $15m to fund for Syrian opposition
• Yemen drone strikes may revive war-powers battle between administration, Congress
• Detroit doctor charged in $35M Medicare scam gave fake diagnoses, feds say
• Fed Fight May Poison Fiscal Deal
• Missouri Fair act draws fire after clown wears Obama mask, announcer asks if should be 'run down'
• Biden to attend fundraiser in Iowa, key 2016 state
• Union-like labor groups use taxpayer funds to target restaurants over low wages
• Loophole reportedly allows immigrants to use 'key words' to get asylum
• Tea Party pushing midterm challenges to Democrats and Republicans
• Former Reagan aide William P. Clark dies at 81
• Latest bills could make California toughest state on gun control
• Ex-gay gospel singer removed from MLK concert
• McCain suggests bond with Obama ends in Middle East, says Al Qaeda stronger
• White House denounces release of Mexican drug lord who ordered DEA agent's killing
• Snowden's father obtains visa to visit son in Russia, plans to discuss charges
• Congressman Peter King 'serious' about 2016 GOP presidential bid
• Filner leaves therapy earlier than announced amid growing calls to resign
• Cruz hits ObamaCare at Iowa event
• Libertarian trying to shake up Va. governor's race gets tough on top candidates
• Obama warns disabled veterans prolonged sequester could put their benefits in jeopardy
• Obamas arrive for summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard
• Santorum says Republican Party must appeal to working class
• Critics question IRS initiative targeting small businesses
• Feds deny Arizona's request for disaster relief funds to help wildfire victims
• Obama's pledge to boost oversight of NSA surveillance draws scrutiny
• IRS official who oversaw Cincinnati exempt operations office during scandal gets promotion
• Embattled San Diego mayor to end therapy amid calls to quit
• Fox News Poll: Phony scandals? Not to voters
• Fox News Poll: Majority calls implementation of ObamaCare 'a joke'
• GAO opens investigation into Planned Parenthood's use of taxpayer money
• Protected plates give growing number of officials the green-light to avoid fines
• Palestinians protest to Kerry about new Israeli settlement activity
• Former Senate majority leader Trent Lott hospitalized
• President Clinton and Oprah Winfrey among Medal of Freedom recipients
• Obama to hold Friday news conference
• Obama’s Economic Remake: Bad News, Kemosabe
• Can Washington agree on anything? Yes, the Nats
• Colorado prosecutor adds name to list looking to unseat Senator Udall
• Obama to offer Greek premier support during crisis
• Fired Iowa agent files wrongful termination suit, says he was let go after complaining about governor
• Obama administration using housing department in effort to diversify neighborhoods
• Lindsey Graham challenger calls him 'Nancy boy' in tweet
• Obama cancels meeting with Putin amid Snowden tensions
• Firearms maker blames New York gun law for move to Pennsylvania
• Arizona legislation planned on responders' benefits
• Obama administration urged to arrest Benghazi suspects, after charges filed
• Fox News Poll: 82 percent say Congress doesn’t deserve August recess
• Goats are the go-to in historic Congressional Cemetery's eco-cleanup quest
• Republicans revive 'Penny Plan' as sequester alternative to balance budget
• Pentagon may revise benefits to unmarried same-sex couples
• Fox News Poll: 74 percent say Americans too dependent on the government
• Fox News Poll: 71 percent say Obama’s offering nothing new on economy
• Obama pledges $195M more in humanitarian and food aid to Syria
• Feds say they will stop cotton payments to Brazil
• Al Qaeda intercept challenges narrative of terror group 'on the run'
• Buzzkill: Medical marijuana popularity threatens legal pot push
• Republicans open pre-emptive strikes on Clinton, undecided yet formidable in 2016
• Navy drops plans to repair fire-damaged USS Miami sub
• Obama on Leno: Embassy terror threat requires 'every precaution'
• ObamaCare Data Worries Mount
• Write-in candidate advances to runoff in Detroit mayoral race
• Ex-madam, NYC Comptroller candidate released on bail after prescription drugs arrest
• First-term Republican Rep. Tom Cotton announces campaign for Arkansas Senate seat
• US files charges against Benghazi attack suspects, official says
• Obama to urge Congress in speech to shutter Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
• US overreacting to Al Qaeda terror threat?
• FBI arrests 2 Florida mayors on corruption charges
• US imposes tough penalties on commercial drivers who use cell phones, but tough to tell if they're working
• Romney warns Republicans against forcing government shutdown over ObamaCare
• CIA chief asks Benghazi survivors to testify on attack
• Washington Post Mortem
• Ark. attorney general says school must name teachers in gun program
• Kerry, Hagel to meet their Russia counterparts
• US military evacuates embassy staff from Yemen over terror threat, Americans urged to leave
• Pentagon to cut furlough days from 11 to 6
• George W. Bush undergoes procedure for stent after blockage discovered
• McCain, Graham urge Egyptian government to release Islamist prisoners during Cairo visit
• Homeland Security Department tentatively grants asylum for 7 Mexicans
• Senators urge Obama to toughen Iran sanctions as new president takes office
• GOP leader threatens to cut CNN, NBC from primary debates over Clinton specials
• McCain, Graham in Egypt with Obama’s blessing to push democratic process
• Government program to give preference to service-disabled vets rife with fraud
• Personal, online 'ObamaCare' accounts debut ahead of planned Oct. 1 start date
• Intercepted communication between Al Qaeda leaders prompted terror warning, source says
• Army won’t suspend contracts with Al Qaeda-tied companies, citing 'due process rights'
• 19 US posts to remain closed this week, as lawmakers say terror threat 'specific’ and ‘serious'
• Watchdog: US spending $772M on aircraft Afghans 'cannot operate or maintain'
• Guards allegedly forced into union day before right-to-work implemented
• New York City appeals ruling on sugary drinks ban
• Susan Rice trying to avoid Benghazi repeat, as Al Qaeda leader pushes for new attack
• Poll: Christie, Clinton are 'hottest' politicians in country
• GOP Rep. Peter King tests 2016 waters in New Hampshire
• House Republican leaders outline agenda for immigration, ObamaCare, budget talks
• Amash: Snowden a whistle-blower, 'told us what we need to know'
• Snowden a friend or foe? Wikipedia fight takes both sides
• Five years later, an evolving Tea Party movement wades into the 2014 elections
• San Diego mayor begins 2-week absence for therapy amid sexual harassment claims
• Sensing McConnell could be defeated, challengers try to unseat veteran Republican leader
• White House holds high level meeting to discuss 'very specific' Al Qaeda threat
• Democratic governors nervous about ObamaCare
• First female Citadel grad to challenge GOP's Graham in 2014 South Carolina primary
• Obama begins birthday weekend with round of golf
• House Republicans feel summer recess heat on immigration
• Feds move to surveillance tactics associated more with underworld of computer hacking
• Franken faces growing list of Republican challengers for his Senate seat in Minnesota
• Texas Democrat isn't giving up on abortion class
• New US penalties will greet Iran's new leader
• New laws make criminal pasts off-limits in California city
• Sequester cuts taking toll at high-flying Oshkosh air show
• Cruz pushes grassroots effort to deny funding to ObamaCare
• Military investigators reportedly disqualify 60 troops as sexual assault counselors, recruiters or drill instructors
• Rep. Gowdy claims gov't creating 'aliases' for Benghazi survivors
• House approves 40th anti-ObamaCare bill
• Lawmakers, aides to get ObamaCare exemption
• US issues global travel alert over Al Qaeda threat, prepares to close embassies
• SEC probing Democrat candidate's former electric car company
• Issa subpoenas Treasury for IRS documents, accuses agency of obstructing probe
• Wisconsin abortion law blocked by federal judge
• Republicans blast Dem 'hypocrisy' in light of Filner, Weiner scandals
• High court refuses to delay California inmate release
• My Government Went on Vacation and All I Got My Was This Lousy Health Law
• State Department issues travel alert
• List of embassies closed over security concerns
• Benghazi witnesses forced into silence? New concerns over terror attack aftermath
• Editor fired for anti-Obama headline says bosses responded to pressure
• US to temporarily shut down embassies around the world Sunday amid security concerns
• Seattle officials call for ban on 'potentially offensive' language
• US employers add 162K jobs, unemployment rate falls to 7.4 percent
• Tax hike could end Colorado’s run as low-cost haven, analysts say
• Postal Service takes photos of all mail
• Coal-state lawmakers fight to save industry
• US Postal Service eyes alcohol deliveries to raise revenue
• Arkansas attorney general says schools can't arm teachers, staff
• Two San Francisco Bay Area transit unions issue strike notice
• House probes veteran bias, whistle-blower retaliation at Department of Energy agency
• Lawmakers introduce legislation in the House to reform NCAA
• Rep. Issa subpoenas State Department for documents related to Benghazi attack
• IRS chief says he'd rather not switch to ObamaCare plan
• Obama nominates restructuring expert to take over IRS
• Senate votes to confirm Samantha Power as UN ambassador
• Senate approves Joint Chiefs chairman Dempsey for 2nd term
• Obama nominates Deborah Lee James as Air Force secretary
• Hasan sends writings to Fox News ahead of Fort Hood shooting trial
• DOJ may hit Bank of America with civil charges
• Kerry says US drone strikes in Pakistan could end soon
• GOP prepares food stamp legislation to cut program by 5 percent
• NSA under fire over Internet data project, as lawmakers renew push to overhaul agency
• Colin Powell denies affair after hacker leaks 'very personal' emails
• US officials fume over Russia granting asylum to Snowden
• Reid to senators: 'Sit down and shut up'
• GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps by 5 percent
• Alleged fraud and waste in MIA unit to be probed by Pentagon
• Obama calls Palestinian and Israeli leaders amid peace negotiations
• Did IRS Help Other Agencies Target Conservatives?
• Senate committee passes defense spending bill
• Christie turns down Sen. Paul over beer summit offer
• US unemployment claims fall to 326K, 5 1/2-year low
• Teamsters ordered to stop picketing funeral homes
• NSA director heckled at hacker conference
• NSA program reportedly allows analysts to track emails, chats, web searches
• Transportation funding bill faces GOP opposition
• Minnesota, Rhode Island same-sex marriage laws take effect
• Va. Gov. McDonnell says daughter returned $15G wedding gift
• Obama defends health care legislation, announces plans to overhaul surveillance programs
• US to re-open 18 of 19 closed embassies this weekend
• Obama signs student loan deal, says job isn't done
• Bill to allow transgender students to choose bathrooms moves to California governor's desk
• Phony? Baloney.
• Obama to hold afternoon news conference, topics to include Snowden, global terror threats
• NSA head says agency working to reduce leaks by replacing people with machines
• US withdraws staff from consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, over terror threat
• US, Russia diplomatic and defense chiefs to meet
• Email service linked to NSA leaker Edward Snowden shuts down
• Obama says US has 'obligation' to act on Syria, cites intel findings
• John Kerry and the social media battlefield
• Steve Hayes on Kerry: A disconnect between words and action in Syria
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• US government's assessment of Syria's use of chemical weapons
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• North Korea cancels meeting with US envoy to negotiate release of American
• As support for missile strike fades, Obama has other 'red line' options on Syria
• Once staunch opponent of Bush Iraq policy, Obama faces similar path on Syria
• Do minimum wage hikes help low-income workers? Not always
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• The Chicago way? Illinois officials under fire for ObamaCare contracts
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• VA can't deny health benefits to lesbian Army vet, judge rules
• Mississippi high court upholds state's open-carry gun law
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• White House calls Benghazi 'phony' scandal, as lawmakers seek answers on probe
• House panel probing whether IRS-FEC 'inappropriately' shared confidential tax information
• No, Democrats aren't secretly scared of Trump
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• Clinton accepts Sanders apology for data breach
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• O'Malley slams 'untried, incompetent' Trump on national security
• Clinton defends stricter gun laws: Guns will not make Americans safer
• Clinton and Sanders argue about single-payer price tag
• Hillary's already running against the GOP
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• Clinton proposes no middle class tax hikes, despite spending plans
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• O'Malley bashes Clinton for flipping on guns 'every election year'
• Sanders: Clinton too quick to jump to regime change
• Hillary on encryption: 'Maybe the back door isn't the right door'
• Clinton defends support from corporations
• Christie: I 'got out of the mud'
• Clinton: Trump is 'ISIS' biggest recruiter'
• Bush calls Trump 'a jerk'
• Trump slams Clinton for being 'disloyal' to Sanders
• Reporters iced out at Democratic debate
• WATCH: 'Cruz Christmas Classics'
• Carson's Merry Christmas message helps him surpass Trump
• Bernie wins: Sanders campaign gets data access back
• State Dept. issues 'urgent' message to Americans about possible terror attack in Pakistan capital
• On Capitol Hill, every word, action seems an opportunity for timely 'Star Wars' reference
• Bush in New Hampshire: Trump is 'a jerk'
• McConnell: Senate has been 'restored' to 'high purpose'
• Kasich trolls with Trump-Putin 2016
• Data breach revives accusations of Dems helping Clinton, ahead of Saturday night debate
• Obama, headed to holiday break, meets with families of San Bernardino victims
• Obama on budget deal: 'A Christmas miracle!'
• New Mexico gov part of allegedly boisterous party that led to police call
• GOP: Here's why a terror watchlist gun ban is a bad idea
• DOD email scandal likely to blow over quickly
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• Cruz: What part of 'poison pill' don't you understand?
• Three things to watch for when Dems debate
• Walker: Press is giving Trump the Obama treatment
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• Poll: Some GOP, Dems support bombing made-up country
• Axelrod: DNC putting 'finger on the scale' in favor of Clinton
• The Democratic debates, in four graphs
• Quiet Dem race may turn into bare-knuckled brawl
• Clinton campaign: Data breach by Sanders campaign 'act of theft'
• Dems like a Muslim ban much more when it's not Trump's idea
• Krauthammer on reports Obama didn't watch enough cable TV: 'He was being sarcastic'
• Sessions blasts Ryan for immigration 'error'
• RNC slams Dems' 'pattern of favoritism' toward Clinton
• Obama reportedly blames low-key response to terror on not watching enough cable TV
• Groups sue to keep Confederate monuments in New Orleans
• Clinton campaign: Get Sanders out of our data
• Rand Paul gets vote on Fed audit legislation
• Darth Earnest unleashes Stormtroopers on press
• Many more Americans choosing Obamacare plans
• Another male gender-bias claim dismissed in court
• Obama: Republicans are global 'outliers' for denying climate change
• Letter: House GOP says EPA muddying the waters in toxic spill probe
• 'American innovation' will lead on clean energy after Paris, Obama says
• Trump slams Bush for being 'ashamed' of last name
• Reporter asks whether Obama is 'embarrassed' by the GOP on climate change
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• Obama ends press conference: "I gotta get to 'Star Wars'"
• Senate blows by deficit warning, approves spending deal
• Fox's Van Susteren calls out Sanders for 'hiding'
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• Obama: 'I was right on Syria'
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• Twisted and evil: Politicians butcher 'Star Wars'
• No Child Left Behind's replacement faces implementation challenges
• Fossil fuel industry celebrates the end of crude oil export ban
• Pentagon releases defense secretary's personal emails
• NY Times removes damning description of Obama
• Hate crimes against Muslim Americans tripled after Paris
• Sanders camp: DNC trying to 'undermine' our campaign
• GOP, Dem majorities help pass $1.1 trillion spending bill
• FDA proposes indoor tanning ban for minors
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• Noonan: Bush could be a 'hero' by withdrawing
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• Brzezinski: Dems have a problem if Trump wins
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• Military says Russian air defense not stopping U.S. mission in Syria
• Carter asks Navy to cut ship purchases, buy more jets
• Romney bashes Trump over Putin praise
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• Cost of education programs rises in spending deal
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• Fed's rate hike goes off without surprises
• Lawmakers urge Obama not to use Ft. Hood to house illegal immigrant kids
• Trump likens U.S. to Putin's Russia: 'Our country does plenty of killing also'
• Trump keeps 20-point lead in post-debate poll
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• How the GOP field is starting to solidify
• Allah prayer gets classes canceled for whole Virginia school district
• Investigation of Mississippi teen's burning death leads to 17 arrests of suspected gang members
• Polluted nuclear weapons site to become tourist destination
• Shkreli's arrest feeds outrage over soaring drug prices
• WSJ: Cruz's terror plan just as bad as Obama's
• Press anxious for brokered GOP convention
• Veterans win victory over VA in toxic water case
• Obama's latest energy regs to make history
• Sessions: Omnibus bill decided by four members in secret
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• Watchdog probes possible $250,000 bonus to EPA worker
• Clinton data breach, DNC response raise questions
• Cruz's new Iowa ad takes subtle shot at Rubio
• Krauthammer on Ted Cruz' immigration stance: 'It depends on how you define amnesty'
• New Orleans will pay $170k to remove Confederate monuments
• Pelosi urges House Democrats to vote for spending bill
• Omnibus includes Thad Cochran's $640 million Coast Guard cutter for K Street
• Corker: Omnibus protects Fannie, Freddie from 'Wall Street hedge funds'
• Trump campaign slams ex-staffers' super PAC: 'These guys are scam artists'
• Byron York: What if Democrats had a national security debate?
• Fiorina compared to 'Iron Lady' Thatcher in new ad
• FBI didn't grab drug CEO's coveted Wu-Tang Clan album
• Labor to push minimum wage in Obama's last 400 days
• Chelsea Clinton to begin fundraising for her mother
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• Limbaugh: Putin's kind words won't hurt Trump
• Ex-Speaker Hastert recovering from stroke
• Senator to stop blocking all healthcare nominees
• Government using 'Star Wars' to send warning on drunk driving
• White House moves to tamp down anti-Muslim backlash
• Former Trump adviser launches anti-Rubio super PAC
• Women's group complains about not enough women writing about rape
• Obama: Government 'upping our game' against the Islamic State
• Sanders slams Clinton's union endorsements
• Friend of San Bernardino shooters arrested
• Michael Moore stands in front of Trump Tower with provocative sign
• Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert recovering from stroke
• Report: Pentagon planning largest Gitmo detainee transfer since 2007
• Teacher pensions soak up education funds
• Arrested drug exec involved in Ponzi-like scheme, feds say
• Ryan defends expansion of foreign worker visas
• Obama admin: Visa waiver changes could hurt Iran nuclear deal
• State Dept.: Christians in Syria 'feel safer'
• 17 years later, Harper's retracts story from a serial liar
• U.S. race relations at 20-year low
• House Republicans ask if EPA violated law to promote climate rules
• Putin: Trump a 'really brilliant and talented person'
• Bernie's biggest union endorsement yet
• Trump and Cruz beating Rubio and Bush in Florida poll
• Carson cancels Africa trip over 'security concerns'
• Metal detectors installed outside Orlando's three major theme parks
• Rep. Dave Brat abused by C-SPAN caller
• Pentagon's cyberwarriors aren't 'keeping pace' with adversaries
• Houston, Miami school districts receive threats
• Sanders hits record for individual campaign donations
• Lawmakers press admin over Iran's missile tests
• Brat praises Ryan but gives spending deal an 'F'
• Washington Post: 'Bigotry, hatred' are 'new normal' for GOP
• Kimmel hits Trump on Muslim ban, immigration
• Jobless claims fall to 271,000
• Obama meets with gun control advocate Michael Bloomberg
• 'Most hated man' in healthcare arrested
• Defense Secretary Carter used personal email in first months on the job
• China slams US over $1.83B weapons sale to Taiwan
• Senators to press administration on Iran compliance with nuke deal
• For Nevada Republicans, terrorism a top issue
• Baltimore calls for calm after Freddie Gray mistrial
• Cruz struggles to explain 2013 immigration remarks
• Fiorina reacts to Cruz supporter's 'vagina' monologue
• Defense secretary used personal email for work
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• Landslide buries buildings in southern China; 91 missing
• Byron York: Cruz-Rubio battle makes GOP immigration muddle worse, not better
• New Cuba caucus aims for 'more pragmatic approach'
• Trump: I'd do 'pretty severe stuff' to terrorists' families
• Watch Yale students sign away their First Amendment rights
• Krauthammer on Jeb: 'I think that ship has sailed'
• About those generals Fiorina would bring back
• Clinton now the only Dem candidate not to visit a mosque
• Obama approves measure funding government until Dec. 22
• Clinton: What fossil fuel donors?
• Deez Nuts more searched than Hillary Clinton on Google
• Coming soon: Nonstop flights from U.S. to Cuba
• GOP 'tigers' seek to counter White House on climate fund
• Carson: 'It's very likely' I'd be one-term president if elected
• House demands plan to counter terrorists on social media
• Suspended Secret Service officer gunned down on court date
• Trump wants to shut parts of Internet to fight ISIS
• Chattanooga shooting 'inspired by a foreign terrorist group,' victims to receive Purple Heart
• No investigation over Cruz debate comments
• NOAA turns over climate documents to House science panel
• Congress tries to end VA officials' abuse of benefits program
• Ryan demands plan to save Puerto Rico
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• Smearing Ted Cruz as an isolationist is absurd
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• Yellen issues a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy
• Lawmakers cry foul over Gitmo prisoner 'no touch' demands
• Trump goes after Rand Paul: 'Is he going to be primaried?'
• U.S., Russia push U.N. to fight Islamic State funding
• State: No change on China policy despite Taiwan arms sale
• Fed ends seven-year era of zero interest rates
• Documents: VA refuses to fire officials who punished whistleblowers
• Canada PM Trudeau calls Trump's rhetoric ignorant
• No, there won't be a brokered national convention
• How 'totally committed' is Trump to the GOP?
• Trump campaign instructs crowds on how to deal with hecklers
• Pro-Kasich super PAC takes aim at new target: Chris Christie
• Rand Paul: 'Trump's Internet plan would destroy the First Amendment'
• Spending bill gives labor board pass on 'joint employer' rule
• Future secretary of education disappointed education isn't a campaign issue
• Reid to support spending, tax deal
• CNN loses 5 million viewers in second GOP debate
• McCain: Russia's actions an 'echo of the Cold War'
• Obama to meet with San Bernardino victims' families
• Despite oil exports, green groups pleased overall with spending bill
• Comstock throws support behind Rubio 2016 bid
• House quickly passes short-term funding bill through Dec. 22
• U.S. executions fall to 25-year low
• Poll: Clinton holds national lead ahead of Dem debate
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• Clinton, Warren Buffett propose big tax hike on wealthy
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• Lindsey Graham: 'I miss George W. Bush!'
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• Court upholds costly EPA power plant rules
• Graham: Trump's proposed ban on Muslims a 'coup' for ISIS
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• A subservient Trump bows to Iowa's ethanol establishment
• Rand Paul spent his pre-debate rally bashing Marco Rubio
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• Clinton: US needs '360-degree' anti-terror strategy
• Report: Intel officials confirm 'top secret' material in Clinton emails
• Leonardo DiCaprio: Bernie Sanders is 'pretty inspiring'
• White House defends Obamacare tax as a way to boost wages
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• Rubio labeled 'nativist' over new ad
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• Paul Ryan says brokered convention talk is 'ridiculous'
• Byron York: Trump's protester problem
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• Justice Dept. issues guidelines to stop gender-based policing
• Poll: Trump leads GOP field by 30 percentage points
• Earnest slams GOP's 'petty' Senate agenda
• Bowe Bergdahl will face court-martial for desertion
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• Lawmaker seeks information on encryption in terrorist attack
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• Obama: U.S. 'betrayed' its values with immigration mistakes
• Carson calls for declaration of war against ISIS
• Clinton to make counterterrorism pitch before GOP debate
• Pentagon reports Afghanistan security 'deteriorated' in 2015
• Chris Matthews praises Trump: 'Wow, he built that'
• Progressives compare Trump to Hitler in 'Back to the Fuhrer' ad
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• Poll: Trump and Cruz are neck-and-neck in Iowa
• McConnell rejects 'conspiracy theories' to topple Trump
• Anti-Trump PAC goes live on eve of GOP debate
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• New poll confirms huge Trump lead over GOP rivals
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• French police arrest three suspects in two separate shootings
• Saudi Arabia to lead 34-nation counterterrorism coalition
• Botched ransom? Rep presses for answers on alleged FBI role in 'payment' for Bergdahl
• Seattle city council votes to allow Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize
• With rise in polls, Cruz becomes potential Trump target in Tuesday's GOP debate
• Judge blocks Ohio from taking action against Planned Parenthood over disposal of fetal tissue
• GOP abandons refugee fight in spending deal
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• U.S. can't keep track of Afghan spending
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• GOP warns against Reid's joker in spending bill
• Limbaugh and Levin defend Cruz against Trump charges
• NASA seeks people from 'every walk of life' to go to Mars
• Rubio: Ignoring Facebook posts of those who want visas 'defies all explanation'
• New bill targets visa applicants' social media
• GAO: EPA broke law promoting water rule on social media
• Islamic State killing babies who have deformities
• Bipartisan Senate bill would cut H-1B visas
• Clinton: 'I think America is great already'
• Justin Amash feels Twitter's wrath after dissing Taylor Swift
• Cyber bill set to pass as part of omnibus spending package
• McConnell: No debate on war authorization in 2016
• Krauthammer: Despite ISIS strategy push, Obama 'still trying to convince us that we are winning'
• Support grows for ground troops to fight Islamic State
• Sanders promises chance at a 'major political upset'
• Ex-soldier charged with plotting Chicago terrorist attack
• NY Dem petitions to remove Trump's name from state park
• Harvard Law professor: Most sex assault accusations are against minorities
• Trump raises 'red flag' with Limbaugh
• Florida Dems go after Rubio over finances
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• Watchdog pushes for probe into Clinton favors for son-in-law
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• Actor to Ted Cruz: Stop butchering the 'Princess Bride'
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• Ethics panel clears House Dem in endorsement probe
• Gov't pushes new ways to stop food illnesses
• State admits: 'Things went wrong' in San Bernardino visa process
• Lawmakers scramble to add spending bill riders, as deadline looms
• Fox News documentary covers campus sexual assault
• Agents reportedly blocked by secret US policy from looking at social media of visa applicants
• Feds move to require drone registration
• Top university rejects fossil fuel divestment
• Two California mosques vandalized with 'Jesus'
• 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' makes WaPo's list of outlandish claims
• Planned Parenthood sues Ohio over landfill allegations
• Poll: Cruz, Trump continue to dominate Iowa
• State-sponsored hackers targeting Twitter users
• Poll: Clinton loses to Rubio, Carson
• Cruz solicits donations to retire Walker's campaign debt
• Kansas officials to Obama: Don't make us a terror target
• Pro-Kasich super PAC airs Trump attack ads in NH
• Iran: Visa waiver restrictions could violate nuclear deal
• Rubio pushes 'traditional values' to social conservatives in new ad
• King slams government money in climate science
• Risky business: new report details hundreds of near-collisions between drones and manned aircraft
• Pro-Clinton super PAC sends GOP Trump-inspired hats
• Gov. Cuomo to feds: Share terror suspect list
• Lawmaker hits Obama for 'exaggerated' climate claims
• Watchdog group calls for probe of Clinton relationship with firm tied to son-in-law
• Fox News Poll: Cruz, Trump ahead in Iowa, Clinton holds caucus lead
• Planned Parenthood sues Ohio in dispute over fetal tissue
• With Cruz surging, the New York Times finds him...not very likable
• Obama's anti-terror visits this week include Pentagon stop, but no strategy changes expected
• Byron York: In Las Vegas, the Ted Cruz debate
• Kerry says Paris agreement crafted to avoid Congress
• Byron York: Five questions for Marco Rubio
• Sunday show round-up: Trump, Carson, Kerry, 'maniac'
• Trump cites 'sickness' in defense of Muslim immigration ban proposal
• Fox poll: Cruz over Trump, Rubio over Carson
• CNN announces debate card, Paul squeaks in
• A way insurers could get paid for their Obamacare losses
• Will Ferrell roasts Bush, 2016 in 'SNL' return
• Muslim lawmaker fires back at Trump's 'dangerous' rhetoric
• Kasich: 'Trump is not going to be president'
• Trump dings Scalia for affirmative action comments
• Labor secretary pitching Clinton to unions
• Kerry touts climate deal as jobs creator, defends criticism about no sanctions, penalties
• Kerry: U.S. would not elect a climate change skeptic
• Trump defends plan to ban Muslims, argues extremists in that religion are 'sick,' a risk to US
• ACLU leader resigns after post about shooting Trump supporters
• Feds, Silicon Valley headed for 'collision' over encryption issue, post San Bernardino, wave of terror attacks
• Senate GOP steels itself for fight over Paris agreement
• Trump calls Roberts 'a disgrace,' shrugs off protests in South Carolina
• Poll: Cruz up 10 over Trump in Iowa
• Obama praises Paris Agreement as strong first step in tackling climate change
• Countries from around the world unanimously approve Paris climate agreement
• The White House got the deal it wanted in Paris, but will it stand the test of time?
• Did Trump kill the bump?
• Byron York: Cruz triples support in Iowa, dominates GOP race
• Rubio: Trump's Muslim ban proposal is a bid for attention
• Saudi Arabia holds first election with women
• Dems use climate deal to oppose lifting oil export ban
• Murdoch: GOP 'mad' to try dumping Trump
• GOP senator attempts to pour cold water on Paris deal celebrations
• Democratic Party resolution condemns GOP's 'anti-Muslim rhetoric'
• Singer Cher compares Cruz to Judas, Cruz wishes her Merry Christmas
• How 70,000 Arlington Cemetery volunteers touched a mother who lost her son in Iraq
• Trump slams Chief Justice Roberts' record
• Kerry celebrates Paris agreement as 'a victory for the planet'
• Sanders: climate deal doesn't go far enough
• Treasury delays announcing who will be first female on $10 bill
• Kasich says he'll withdraw from race if 'destroyed' in New Hampshire
• Paul pleads for equal treatment with Fiorina in upcoming CNN debate
• Christie: Rubio should quit the senate
• With omnibus spending bill still incomplete, Congress hopes to avoid another December to remember
• Trump on alliance with Cruz: 'I'm sure it will end'
• Netanyahu's dog to spend rest of Hanukkah in quarantine
• California Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. Sanchez criticized for Islam remarks
• Zogby Report Card: Obama would barely beat Trump in an election
• Christie: Cruz made U.S. 'weaker,' Rubio 'not ready to be president'
• Trump gets a knock-out endorsement
• GOP hoping for weekend breakthrough on spending bill
• Trump: I'm an evangelical, Cruz is Cuban
• Critics try, but fail to kill $1 billion weapons deal for Saudi Arabia
• Top policy fights of 2016
• Medical innovation bill stalled by funding
• The new push to shut terrorists out of social media
• Targeted surveillance could be the new weapon against terrorism
• SCOTUS case could tighten state regs on abortion
• What it takes to lower Obamacare premiums
• Why the soldier-training program in Syria failed
• GOP banks on failed Islamic State policy for 2016
• Lawmakers plan last-ditch effort to derail Iran sanctions relief
• NY Times shows it doesn't know much about guns
• The self-destruct button in the Paris climate talks
• Oil export deal in omnibus in trouble
• Former CNN anchor begs major networks for a 'week without Trump'
• GOP threatens subpoenas over Obamacare payments
• Rubio: Obama 'made things worse' after San Bernardino
• Sanders: I give a damn!
• Anonymous targets Donald Trump for statement on police officers
• Obama visits Pentagon Monday to discuss Islamic State
• GOP senator: Why politicians secretly oppose Trump
• Obama's gift: Feds get half-day off for Christmas Eve
• Nina Easton: GOP 'establishment's problem is not just Donald Trump, it's Ted Cruz'
• Will Clinton make up her mind on charter schools?
• Feds nearly finished notifying victims of OPM breach
• House to probe claims of intelligence manipulation
• Durbin asks Illinois to ban guns for 'suspected terrorists'
• CNN can't let go of Fiorina's Planned Parenthood remarks
• Michelle Obama to host military kids for 'Star Wars' viewing
• Ohio AG: Planned Parenthood fetal remains sent to landfills
• Watchdog questions costs by conservation contractor in Afghanistan
• Krauthammer: Trump 'wiped out' chance for Hillary 'takedown'
• US, UK defense chiefs discuss terror threats
• Trump has huge lead in new Georgia poll
• Kerry to talk Ukraine, Syria with Putin next week
• Lawmakers get an earful from would-be neighbors of Gitmo prisoners
• Dems push to raise taxes on guns, ammo
• Trump headlines NYC fundraiser despite backlash for Muslim proposal
• Trump to GOP: 'I'm sorry I did this to you'
• Major N.H. station dropped from Democratic debate
• House backs bill to exclude climate change from trade deals
• For once, Obama actually reduced executive power
• White House: Trump dragging GOP into the 'dustbin of history'
• RNC downplays Carson threat: 'It will all work out'
• Even 'Doctor Who' can't stand Trump
• Congress sends five-day funding extension to Obama
• Clinton: Confederate flag at Citadel breeds hate
• The negative impact of New York Times front-page editorials
• University administrator says federal statute trumps the Constitution
• Watchdog: OPM violated rules with contract to deal with data breach
• Fiorina set to address group defending Trump's Muslim proposal
• ISIS could print fake Syrian passports, feds warn
• Peggy Noonan: Trump 'owes it to his country to become disciplined'
• RNC officials meet team Trump to discuss general election
• EPA to hand out $7 million for cleaner school buses
• Carson on GOP maneuvering: 'I don't want to be part of corruption'
• Pro-Kasich super PAC launches digital attack on Trump, readies new offensive in NH
• EXCLUSIVE: Bergdahl photos appear to challenge claim for abandoning post
• Obama's 'ISIL czar' tasked with getting US response in sync
• Final deal eludes negotiators in Paris climate talks
• Air Force seeks expanded drone program
• Four states running Obamacare marketplaces better than feds
• Kentuckians want to keep Obamacare's Medicaid expansion
• US commandos say no to women in special operations jobs
• Another day, another authoritarian statement that reveals Trump's ignorance
• The ethanol lobby's worst nightmare: A Cruz caucus victory
• Dem lawmaker: No guns for people on terror watch list
• Carson: GOP could 'destroy' itself with 'party boss' meetings
• Fiorina: Obama's climate focus makes people 'afraid and frustrated'
• Clinton on Trump: 'I no longer think he is funny'
• Watch: What if Trump ruled the Star Wars galaxy?
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• CBS: Trump is great for business
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• Byron York: While media rages, Trump sees path to victory
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• Trump can't seem to leave Karl Rove alone
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• N.Y. Times columnist refuses to write Trump's name
• Major pharmacies promote Obamacare
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• Cruz attacks NYT for saying he criticized Trump
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• Cruz: Middle East was more secure with Hussein, Gadhafi
• Stephen Hess' delightful account of Nixon and Moynihan
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• French National Front party draws more votes from left than right
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• Conservative outsider elected to powerful House panel
• Chinese official: Internet is 'free through order'
• Indian minister: 'We gel well' with Muslims
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• Poll: Cruz surges in latest nationwide poll
• Cruz: WSJ is the 'Marco Rubio for president' paper
• Harvard poll finds Republicans are losing millennials
• Pelosi wants repeal of gun research ban in omnibus
• 45 Dems demand answers from oil companies over climate change
• Obama signs education law rewrite shifting power to states
• Analyst: It's a mistake for Pentagon to blame Iraqis in Islamic State fight
• Jobless claims rise to 282,000, highest since July
• New S.C. poll shows Trump unscathed by Muslim comments
• Dems (yes, Dems) push oil subsidies in championing wind credits
• Poll: Trump still the least-liked candidate
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• House report claims Obama administration misled Congress on Bergdahl deal
• Trump says vow to bar Muslims 'is about security...not religion'
• Federal judge rejects Texas effort to block resettlement of Syrian refugees
• From Brokaw to Buzzfeed, the media's war on Trump goes nuclear
• Kerry: Climate change fueled Syrian refugee crisis
• Media: Trump a recruiting tool for Islamic State
• Limbaugh: If you condemn Trump's Muslim ban, you're on the same page with Hamas
• Democrat introduces bill to recall Rahm Emanuel
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• The coming Republican immigration civil war
• Benghazi Democrats release unredacted version of Pentagon email
• How to bridge the charter school enrollment gap
• Muhammad Ali takes a jab at Trump
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• Congress may take on high drug prices next year
• Senate confirms bevy of U.S. ambassadors
• Watch: Bald eagle snaps at Donald Trump
• Oil groups, greens condemn horse trading on energy tax credits, oil export ban
• Anonymous asks for help 'trolling' Islamic State
• Krauthammer on a possible Trump third party run: 'His ego...would restrain him from running'
• State: 'Too soon' to know if visa process was bungled
• LA Times breaks with media, Obama on gun ban
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• Congress pushes for week-long spending extension
• Cruz skips hearing on ISIS, attends fundraiser in NYC
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• Clinton: Corporations are gaming the system
• Palin endorses Trump's Muslim ban: 'He's putting the good guys first'
• Same-sex marriage foes endorse Cruz, trash Trump
• Misunderestimating the American people
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• Congress to permanently ban Internet tax
• Clinton: 'There’s no reason not to be afraid' of terror
• WH rips 'calculated' GOP strategy to divide country
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• New ad ties Clinton to Obama's foreign policy
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• Professors, rights groups write letter defending student due process rights
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• Trump highlights praise from Bush
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• GAO asked to investigate Interior's probe of EPA mine spill
• If you're Sheldon Adelson, you get to call your own congressional hearing
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• Byron York: Trump and Muslims, by the numbers
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• Time names Angela Merkel 'Person of the Year'
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• Cruz: U.S. must focus on 'radical Islamic terrorism'
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• Lawmaker suggests US forces may have been manipulated into striking hospital
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• Trump: Muslims agree with my plan '100 percent'
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• Krauthammer: Trump's proposal is 'truly, deeply bigoted'
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• Trump plans visit to majority-Muslim kingdom of Jordan
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• Mark Levin accuses Obama of being an anti-Semite
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• Jeb Bush floats a Trump-Clinton conspiracy theory
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• Michael Vick lobbies for pet protection
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• Trump says supporters would back independent bid
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• Analysis: Bush tax plan would add 50 percent to federal debt
• White House: Trump 'disqualified,' headed toward 'dustbin of history'
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• James Cameron: Curb climate change by not eating meat
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• Dems stage protests in Congress over gun control
• J.K. Rowling says Trump is worse than Voldemort
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• Dem: U.S. must recognize 'Islamist ideology' as factor in attacks
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• McCaul: Terrorists are trying to exploit refugee program
• Cruz surges to the top in Iowa
• Trump hits 'poor' Kasich in latest ad
• Jimmy Carter picks up seventh Grammy nomination
• Feds thwart foreign purchase of GE's appliance division
• Kerry wants climate deal 'somewhat in shape' by Thursday
• IRS proposes churches, other nonprofits get Social Security numbers from donors
• Sanders unveils plan to confront 'billionaire fossil fuel industry'
• Pentagon: US airstrikes kill ISIS head in Libya, al Qaeda senior official in Somalia
• Republican wins black-majority legislative seat in Georgia
• Scathing assessment of Obama Oval Office speech
• Sarah Westwood: Questions of Clinton's coziness to banks
• Obama administration to announce new terror alert system
• Justice launches civil rights probe into Chicago cops
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• Poll: Majority of Americans want ground troops to fight Islamic State
• Ryan says wrap-up budget, tax talks going slowly
• Defense contractors go on offense
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• DHS to roll out new terror alert system
• Bush bashes Cruz over data collection, Syria
• States push for voting rights for felons
• NBC pans Obama's Islamic State address
• Supreme Court justices reject challenge to local assault weapons ban
• Clinton touts progressive support for Wall Street plan
• Sanders tops Clinton ... as Time's Person of the Year
• Paul slams 'authoritarian' Christie over bulk data collection
• Justice Dept. to probe Chicago cops in killing of black teen
• Byron York: Why did Obama give that terrorism speech?
• Obama acknowledges California attack was act of terrorism, confident US military will defeat extremists
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• Obama: 'This was an act of terrorism'
• Netanyahu: Israel to stay out of Syria, with exceptions
• 'Defend and distract': Paul Ryan blasts Obama's speech
• Happy Hanukkah: WH uses National Menorah lighting to push refugee agenda
• Lynch: Don't draw conclusions about shooters
• Massive Senate report: Mexican AND Canadian borders are 'significant' terrorist pathways
• Obama's address on 'new phase' of war on global terror met by criticism from GOP
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• David Cohen: R.I.P.
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• Bush opposes Cruz's carpet-bomb Islamic State proposal
• Muslim leader asks Obama to condemn Islamophobia in prime-time speech
• Obama to assure Americans that 'highest priority' is their safety, following string of terror attacks
• Jimmy Carter says his brain cancer is gone
• Trump: Profiling could have prevented Calif. shooting
• Christie: Obama used tragedy as 'excuse' to boost gun control
• Rubio: No-fly list shouldn't mean no gun rights
• Top Republican: 'Tentacles of ISIS' are in America
• Carson: I've made life-and-death decisions
• Felons may not vote Democratic, bucking the conventional wisdom
• Carter: Latest brain scan shows no cancer
• Clinton says term 'radical Islam' an injustice to vast majority of Muslims
• Councilwoman rescinds resignation over 'Christmas' tree, will lead new diversity committee
• McCaul on San Bernardino terror attacks: 'We didn't see this coming'
• Councilwoman rescinds resignation over 'Christmas' tree ceremony name dispute
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• Exclusive: Miami billionaire spearheads anti-Trump newspaper ads
• Scholar: Closing Gitmo about politics, not the law
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• Kerry: 'Yes, there is a strategy' on Syria
• Christie: Obama wants climate deal for another Nobel prize
• Cruz on the Islamic State: 'Bomb them into oblivion'
• Carson: Take care of Syrian refugees in Syria
• Obama to address US about terror threat following San Bernardino attack
• Chicago police reports contradict footage of Laquan McDonald shooting
• Rand Paul may have decided to be a message candidate, with an anti-Rubio message
• Trump: I will easily beat Rubio in Florida
• Obama still won't say Calif. shooting was terrorism
• Clinton stands by Rahm Emanuel
• Byron York: What happened when a reporter told Donald Trump the San Bernardino killers were just 'regular people'
• Cruz: I will never 'apologize for America'
• Cruz: 'Political correctness' stops Obama from 'defining the enemy'
• Democrats' talk after deadly terror shootings echoes past, unfulfilled promises on gun violence
• Reid: Republicans allowing terror suspects access to guns
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• US Air Force running out of bombs to fight ISIS
• Top Bush donor: I'll vote for Clinton over Trump
• Murders are at a record low and falling in the U.S.
• Rand Paul's foreign policy problem: Being right about Iraq doesn't mean you're right about ISIS
• Report: Shooter used fake address in visa application
• Air Force will need more bombs for ISIS
• Air Force running out of munitions to bomb ISIS
• Texas backs down from effort to block Syrian refugees
• Illegal immigration trips up tax deal
• Democrats' problem: Americans have little faith in government
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• Solar chief wants sunset of his industry's subsidies
• Congress contemplating massive deficit-finance
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• Muslim reformers plan to name and shame extremists
• E-cigarette regs give industry the vapors
• Congress scrambles over the weekend to reach spending deal
• Volkswagen sales plummet as emissions scandal takes toll
• Dems: Let illegals work, or they'll break even more laws
• New York Times calls for government gun grab
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• College president tells students to carry guns
• Press disgusted as reporters ransack shooters' apartment
• Democrats visit mosque to show solidarity
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• MSNBC regrets showing IDs in Calif. shooters' home
• Justice Dept. to teach Ecuadorian immigrants how to sue employers
• Huckabee: Fight Russia, Assad another day, 'Islamic Jihad' our immediate threat
• Shooter's family attorney criticizes Obama on gun control
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• Sarah Palin has a bit of advice for Carly Fiorina
• Rand Paul demands concealed carry in Washington, D.C.
• GOP chairman demands Obama call out Islamic extremism
• State defends fiancee visa process despite Calif. shooting
• Clinton shifts away from San Bernardino gun control focus
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• FBI treating San Bernardino shooting as terrorist attack
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• Kerry: Ending Syrian war only way to solve refugee crisis
• Christie picks up sixth congressional endorsement
• Obama: Paris talks the reason court should uphold climate rules
• Duels, walkathons and turnip snatching: Michigan scrubs outdated laws from books
• MSNBC embarrasses itself inside San Bernardino attackers' apartment
• Dems to worship at mosque with ties to terrorists
• Media invade San Bernardino shooters' home
• Judges suggest court not ready to kill EPA pollution rule
• Dems: Creationism, global warming doubters a threat to science
• Military: Islamic State using child soldiers to replace killed fighters
• State Dept. ‘rejects’ Russia’s claims that Turkey smuggling ISIS oil
• Christie's strong support in the Iowa GOP establishment
• OPEC leaves oil production alone
• Ranting Rand: Paul assails Rubio's national security strategy
• Watch: Pro-Fiorina PAC launches $1 million ad buy blasting her opponents
• Noonan: 'Thoughtful' GOP candidate should confront P.C. culture
• Democratic women's org endorses Hillary Clinton
• Report: Scale of Islamic State recruitment in U.S. 'unprecedented'
• ADL defends Trump's speech to Jewish Republicans
• Nevada Democratic House candidate renouncing NRA membership
• Business groups push for help on avoiding IRS health fines
• U.S. Postal Service to newspapers: your marijuana ads are illegal
• Liberal endorses concealed weapons laws
• The latest GOP poll, with Trump up 20, is nearly meaningless
• Lawrence O'Donnell: Promoting kindness over politics
• OPEC expected to maintain pressure on U.S. oil companies
• Rubio: 'I don't hear anyone talking about bomb control'
• It's December and Trump is polling better than ever nationally
• NRA: Obama's attack on gun rights is 'shameful'
• Judges hear oral arguments on EPA regs
• Obamacare's war on choice
• November jobs report clears expectations with 211,000 new jobs, 5 percent unemployment
• Press distorts with inflated 'mass shooting' statistics
• Liberal writer: 'Not clear' if new gun laws would have stopped San Bernardino shooting
• Senate OKs Republican bill unraveling health care law
• Tabloid taunt: The media turn partisan after San Bernardino massacre
• Surveillance and national security cast shadow on 2016 field
• The miracle of cheap fossil fuels
• Cruz steps outside GOP orthodoxy with free-market criticism of Fed
• State Dept. to overhaul email system to prevent Clinton repeat
• Bush: Trump only wins if Clinton's 'indicted for her email scandal or something like that'
• Officials: Syed Farook watched Islamic State propaganda videos
• Did former CIA double agent call the San Bernardino shooting?
• Obama at tree lighting: 'All one American family'
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• Senate votes 52-47 to gut key parts of Obamacare
• Byron York: Lindsey Graham's bitter, comic turn
• NY Times calls for gun control hours after Calif. shooting
• White House threatens shutdown to stop GOP policies
• Senate votes overwhelmingly to delay 'Cadillac tax'
• Senate rejects gun background check expansion
• Mapquest: 'No way' Trump wins election
• San Bernardino suspect's brother is Navy veteran
• Dems push gun debate to House, Senate floors
• Republicans: 12 terrorism-implicated refugees in 2015
• Senate blocks move to keep guns away from terror suspects
• Clinton receives two major endorsements
• Jeb Bush: Let's shatter political correctness
• Senate rejects more gun background checks after Calif. attack
• Hillary Clinton questioned about women who accused husband of sexual assault
• Inhofe won't be bringing his snowball to Paris
• Jon Stewart lobbies for 9/11 responders on Capitol Hill
• 'You will not escape': Justice cracks down on soccer league
• Pressure: Immigration court caseload nearly triples in four years
• Byron York: Trump sets off stir at Republican Jewish Coalition meeting
• Ryan to push votes on Obamacare, taxes in 2016
• Greens criticize lawmakers for about-face on climate change
• Clinton pledges to 'continue to speak out' on guns
• Paperwork error spares VA fraudsters from punishment
• Christie: 'We are in the midst of the next world war'
• Carter opens all military jobs to women
• Carson stumbles through speech to pro-Israel crowd
• House votes to revive Export-Import Bank
• Obama has 'confidence' in Secret Service despite new failures
• New law gives retiring military dogs a chance to come home to U.S.
• Crash of magazine sales speeds up, Time Inc. down 13% in just 3 months
• GOP memo suggests Trump reality check for establishment
• Graham wants open-ended war authorization against the Islamic State
• FBI: Still 'premature' to call San Bernardino shooting terrorism
• Paris climate talks slowing amid confusion over legal status
• House-passed highway bill gives states financial assurance
• Yale faculty members sign letter supporting colleagues harassed by protesters
• NY Times reporter: Trump had 'no idea who I was'
• Rubio: Obama 'emboldened those who seek Israel's destruction'
• Obama: U.S. must make it 'a little harder' for people to access weapons
• House passes energy bill that includes lifting ban on oil exports
• Harry Reid on mass shootings: 'We are complicit through our inaction'
• EPA chief jets off to Paris to defend climate rules
• Poll: Christie surges to top tier in N.H.
• Hillary Clinton called Sid Blumenthal's anti-Israel son a 'mitzvah'
• If you can't beat 'em join 'em: GOP memo suggests Trump reality check for establishment
• Yellen signals growing likelihood of a December rate hike
• Calif. mass shooting: 14 dead, 2 gunmen killed
• GOP sets vote to expand visa requirements
• Trump to release full medical report: 'It will show perfection'
• Paul Ryan: 'Too soon to say' whether shooting an act of terrorism
• Cruz: San Bernardino slaughter 'underscores that we are at a time of war'
• Paul raps liberals who mock prayer, push gun control
• Senators plan aggressive oversight of Iran deal
• GOP, Dems come together around the glow of nuclear power
• GOP lawmakers propose taking guns away ... from federal agencies
• Still-low jobless claims bounce back to 269,000
• Two top FIFA officials arrested over bribes
• Honest mistake?
• Casino magnate Adelson draws GOP field to Jewish conference
• Poll: More worry about homegrown jihadis than refugees
• British jets strike Islamic State oilfield
• Ryan will offer 'bold, pro-growth agenda' in policy speech
• Panic city: The GOP's pipsqueak 'revolt' against Donald Trump
• No Child Left Behind revision easily passes House, heads to Senate
• House panel concludes Secret Service is 'an agency in crisis'
• Juneau mayor died of natural causes, police say
• Gunmakers aim for greener pastures as states pass new firearms laws
• Another Missed Deadline Ahead for Obamacare
• More Osprey aircraft heading to Japan
• Sanford, Colbert Busch debate Monday night for SC's coveted congressional seat
• States spending less per child on pre-kindergarten programs, report finds
• NY Rep. King questions Moscow's cooperation with FBI on Boston bombing
• Dozens of air shows cancelled after military jets grounded due to sequester
• Voter analysis shows Obama would have lost in 2012 if black turnout had mirrored 2008
• Obama nominates Charlotte Mayor Foxx as next Transportation secretary
• Manchin says he's working to get another Senate vote on gun background check
• Bombing shifts Massachusetts Senate race before primaries Tuesday
• More top Republicans: Bomb plot perhaps involved others, FBI to investigate worldwide
• Republicans urge Obama to enforce Syria 'red line,' oppose deploying troops
• Obama cracks jokes at White House Correspondents' Association dinner
• Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists
• California lawmakers weigh first statewide ban on lead ammo
• Utah lawmakers aim to resurface gun rights measures
• Transcript of Obama's remarks at White House Correspondents' Association dinner
• Senate Republicans quiz Labor Department on purported payments for labor unions worldwide
• Russia had wiretap on Boston bomb suspect
• Feds charge Mississippi man in case of ricin-laced letter sent to Obama
• Federal warning, multiple probes follow allegations of Nevada 'patient dumping'
• FAA suspends furloughs for air traffic controllers
• Justice Breyer has shoulder surgery after bike accident
• GOP faces Senate recruitment woes in key states
• Government spends thousands of taxpayer dollars on absolutely nothing
• Tax cheats pony up $5.5 billion in IRS amnesty program
• Perry blasts California newspaper for cartoon depicting Texas plant explosion
• Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs
• White House says it's still weighing response to evidence Syria used chemical weapons
• Obama tells Planned Parenthood: Abortion foes want return to 1950s
• California bill would let illegal immigrants serve on juries
• Ex-French president top gift giver to Obama family
• House passes bill to end FAA furloughs, now goes to Obama to sign
• Officials found guilty in Obama, Clinton ballot petition fraud
• Senate bill targets large pharmacies
• Reps challenge DHS ammo buys, say agency using 1,000 more rounds per person than Army
• GOP lawmaker weighs overhaul of asylum process in wake of Boston bombings
• Angry pet owners bark back at proposed North Carolina background check bill
• Sequester cuts to force closure of crucial flood-warning gauges
• White House says it's still weighing response to evidence Syria used chemical weapons
• Internet sales tax bill divides Republicans, vote looms in Senate
• Tamerlan Tsarnaev vowed to die for Islam; judge may have prematurely stopped brother's interrogation, sources say
• Senator puts hold on Air Force officer's promotion
• Judge in Oregon rules limiting inmates' mail unconstitutional
• Senate delays action on Internet sales tax bill
• Justice Department appeals recess appointments ruling to Supreme Court
• Republicans say they've cut $300 million in House spending in last 3 years
• House to take its time on immigration bill
• All five living presidents share stage to honor President Bush, dedicate his library
• Agency in charge of ObamaCare ducks sequester furloughs
• Fox News Poll: 40% describe nation’s debt as 'crisis'
• CIA had Tsarnaev's name put in terror watchlist after being contacted by Russians
• Four years out of office, George W. Bush grows in Americans' esteem
• Fox News Poll: Obama should have been more involved during Benghazi attack
• Fox News Poll: 49 percent of voters have favorable view of Bush, 52 percent of Obama
• House Republicans demand answers about possible missed signs on Fisker loan
• US, South Korea extend nuclear agreement for 2 years
• House GOP withdraws health care proposal, but vow to bring it back
• Gay rights groups pushing to be included in immigration reform bill
• Senate confirms Burwell as White House budget director
• Judge skeptical of dismissing suit to release records related to Fast & Furious suit
• Virginia AG's office to exit chef case
• House GOP setting the stage for debt showdown this summer
• Judge blocks Phoenix police from getting paid for union work
• House Republicans grill FAA chief on air traffic furloughs, flight delays
• Senate Democrats postpone vote on Labor nominee
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• Gabby Giffords group goes after senators who voted against gun control measures
• Senators raise concerns about government response to Boston bombing, Russian trip
• Maine House considers right-to-work, dues bills
• Nation's drug czar to outline drug policy reform
• Bill would force super PACs to reveal their donors
• Detroit's Cockrel not seeking re-election
• Solar company that got millions from Oregon to suspend Portland operations
• Pennsylvania lawmakers OK bill to prevent abortion coverage under ObamaCare
• California bill says homeless have right to be on the street
• House report on fatal Benghazi attack faults State Department for security
• Fox News poll: Majority says legal immigration should be reduced
• Fox News poll: During a manhunt, 69 percent of voters want a gun
• Fox News poll: After Boston, most approve of government's handling of terrorism
• Mississippi man released after arrest in ricin-letter probe, FBI conducts new search
• Graham blocks vote on Obama energy nominee
• Lawmakers urge FAA to reconsider furloughs as travelers encounter mounting delays
• Former Pennsylvania congressman Robert Edgar dies at 69
• Who is Doku Umarov? Chechen terrorist's profile rises amid Boston bombing speculation
• Court limits deportations over marijuana crimes
• Democratic Sen. Baucus to retire
• Florida lawmakers move to end permanent alimony, as governor weighs legislation
• HHS stages multimillion-dollar PR campaign to promote ObamaCare
• Napolitano to testify on immigration before Senate panel
• Congress forcing military to keep unwanted assets, programs despite spending cuts, report says
• Senate bill jeopardizes tax-free online shopping
• Officials delay policy allowing small knives on planes
• Lawmakers warn cost of federal free phone program spinning out of control
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• Rangel files suit to overturn censure
• Before Boston, warning signs Chechen extremists were plotting beyond Russia
• Travelers brace for delays as FAA imposes furloughs, lawmakers decry 'stunt'
• Lawmakers question fast track for farm workers in immigration bill, as tempers flare
• Trial begins for officials accused in Obama, Clinton ballot petition fraud
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• Obama going to service for plant explosion victims
• NYC proposal would raise age for tobacco purchases to 21
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• House committee wants administration's intelligence on Tamerlan Tsarnaev
• George Bush says brother Jeb best man for the White House
• Senators say bombings should spark immigration reform, not halt process
• Report: Communities used federal stimulus money to lobby for higher taxes
• Hagel: Not enough information yet to tie bombing suspects to militant group
• Newtown families vow to keep fighting for gun laws
• Feinstein 'regrets' talk of declaring Boston bombing suspect a military combatant
• Hagel says Israel, US see 'exactly same' threat from Iran
• US pledges to double Syrian aid to $250M, rebels want more
• New York state senator sparks controversy with 'torture' tweet
• Kerry announces $123M in more nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels
• Republican lawmakers urge Obama to use 'combatant status' for bombing suspect
• Terror attacks in public places force US officials to balance safety, privacy concerns
• Obama says suspect's capture closes 'important chapter' in Boston tragedy
• Debbie Dingell decides against 2014 US Senate run
• US finalizing arms sales to Israel, Arab nations
• Ties between Islamic extremist groups and Chechnya well-documented
• Officials comb travel and electronic records of Boston suspects, find Russian trip
• Airlines, pilots sue FAA over furloughs as Republicans say agency inflicting 'pain'
• Boston bombing enters immigration bill debate as lawmaker cites 'gaps' in system
• IRS to close offices for 5 days due to sequester
• Attorney general, FBI director brief Obama on bombing probe
• Chechnya: A History of Horrors
• FAA chief says furloughs to start Sunday, warns of flight delays
• Obama taking executive action on guns after Senate vote
• Simpson and Bowles offer modified budget plan
• Rubio defends immigration bill ahead of hearing, critics cite enforcement concerns
• Special Operations Forces reexamining standards as women ready to join ranks
• Top Dem Sen. Baucus warns of 'train wreck' for Obama health law
• Suspect arrested in connection with poison letters, tests show substance 'absolutely' ricin
• House Dems ignore history of troubled candidates in Sanford slam
• Reid pulls gun bill, lawmakers gear up for protracted battle on background checks
• Obama Fires Blanks in First Test of Second Term Clout
• Lawmakers grill TSA official over $50 million uniform order amid sequester
• Navy: Initial tests on suspicious powder found in Virginia mailroom not toxic
• Obama honors bombing victims at Boston service, says 'we will finish the race'
• House passes pro-business cybersecurity bill, despite veto threat
• Labor nominee Perez pressed on 'secret deal' at confirmation hearing
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• ICE union claims immigration bill 'does nothing' to resolve enforcement concerns
• Labor nominee Perez to face tough questions at hearing
• Federal prosecutors charge IRS workers with theft of government benefits
• Florida lawmakers pass bill restricting drone use
• Senators who crossed party lines on background check vote
• US reportedly footing more of the bill for overseas bases despite cuts to military
• Hagel: US sending Army soldiers to Jordan
• Lack of Leads on Boston Bombing Feeds Anxiety, Accusations
• Background check plan defeated in Senate, Obama rips gun bill opponents
• NRCC pulls support from Sanford campaign
• Lawmakers seek clearance to interview Benghazi 'witnesses'
• Conservatives concerned Boehner could build coalition with Dems on hot-button bills
• Senate panels endorse Obama budget nominee Burwell
• Kerry vows Benghazi liaison to Congress within 24 hours, amid lingering questions
• Letter sent to Obama tests positive for ricin, FBI says
• Fox News Poll: Boston Marathon bombings spark more anger than fear among Americans
• Rand Paul says he's considering a 2016 presidential bid
• Senators introduce immigration overhaul, dispute 'amnesty' claims
• North Dakota governor signs strict abortion measure
• Mark Kelly on Sen. Flake's opposition to gun plan: 'Maybe he hasn't read the bill'
• Hagel: Boston attack a 'cruel act of terror'
• Sanford: I was at ex-wife's home to be with son
• Gun bill supporters struggling to round up Senate votes
• How does immigration bill compare with failed 2007 proposal?
• Obama heading to Boston Thursday
• Senate passes Thatcher resolution, after alleged Dem efforts to water it down
• Capitol room dedicated to slain Giffords staffer
• Morocco cancels war games with US
• Obama meets with Emirati prince, first in a series of meetings with Mideast leaders
• Lawsuit seeks to block new Arkansas abortion law
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• Obama: Boston attack a 'heinous' act of 'terrorism'
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• Obama expects more provocations from North Korea over next several weeks
• Republicans blast Obama proposal to sell Tennessee Valley Authority
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• Senate leaders: Too close to say if gun control bill has the votes to pass
• Cornyn says Obama budget makes only 'modest progress' toward entitlement reform
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• Rubio: Beyonce trip to Cuba 'hypocritical'
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• RNC splits on deals as Congress weighs compromises
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• Manchin-Toomey deal could allow gun owners, sellers to carry, sell across state lines
• California lawmakers trying to pass legislation to crack down on 'swatting'
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• Dems run from Progress Kentucky as group appears to implode in another McConnell attack
• Missouri school board member starts beard PAC
• Close relationship between North Korea, China eyed as country joins US in calls for denuclearization
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• 'We're being inundated': Arizona group documents border battle with revealing audio, images
• New details emerge in deadly Afghan attack that killed U.S. diplomat and four Americans
• German home-schooling family fights to stay in US
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• Bipartisan immigration bill reportedly may exclude thousands from citizenship
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• Audit: US funds may have paid for contracts with terrorists in Afghanistan
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• Obama says US will take 'all necessary steps' to protect against N. Korea threats
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• Operative claims liberal group Progress Kentucky behind secret McConnell recording
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• US gives 4 more F-16 fighter jets to Egyptian government despite outcry
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• Republicans rip 'unbalanced' budget proposal, bristle at proposed tax hikes
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• Senate easily confirms Sally Jewell as Interior secretary
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• Obama threatens to veto Republican bill to shut down labor board
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• 'Second Chance'? Weiner says he's considering a run for New York City mayor
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• Senators urge background checks for gun shows, Internet sales ahead of key test vote
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• Obama budget includes 94-cent tax hike on cigarettes
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• EPA acknowledges releasing personal details on farmers, senator slams agency
• Senators arguing over high-tech visas for foreign workers in immigration deal, aides say
• From catfish inspection to job training, study finds dozens of overlapping federal programs
• Former Illinois lawmaker wins congressional seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr.
• Senate immigration plan could be ready by Thursday, followed by weeks of debate
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• Blind activist Chen tells US lawmakers China breaking promise
• Climate change skeptics seize on reports showing temperatures leveling
• McConnell camp brings in FBI after strategy session on Ashley Judd secretly recorded
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• Obama clears way for US to train, arm Somali forces
• Leaders mourn death of Margaret Thatcher
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• As support for gun bill filibuster grows, Obama says backers trying to use 'political stunts'
• ATF agents reportedly used man with low IQ in botched sting operation
• Florida lawmakers cry foul after Jay-Z, Beyonce travel to Cuba for anniversary
• Ron Paul launches libertarian-edged home school curriculum
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• Congress returns to try to reach final deals on major issues of immigration, gun control
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• Fisker issues big layoff, employees hire firm that sued Solyndra
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• FBI visits home of ex-CIA Director Petraeus, reports say
• Preservationists protesting Postal Service's efforts to sell old buildings, cut losses
• Keystone pipeline opponents biggest spenders in Massachusetts Senate race
• Former Rep. Weiner reportedly considering NYC mayor run
• Obama: Proposed budget not my 'ideal plan'
• Kansas lawmakers pass measure banning sex-selective abortions
• Republicans accuse colleagues of 'secretly' drafting immigration bill, urge 'transparency'
• Russian bomber conducts practice strikes on US missile defenses in Asia
• Federal judge rules morning-after pill must be available for women of all ages
• Economy adds 88,000 jobs as hiring drops, fewer people looking for work
• Nevada Legislature refuses to release report on ousted lawmaker
• FAA delays closure of air traffic control towers
• North Carolina lawmaker backtracks on push to allow state religion
• Johns Hopkins official criticizes Ben Carson's gay marriage remarks as 'hurtful, offensive'
• Feds retain control of California prison mental health
• Stats show surge in illegal immigrant border traffic despite Napolitano claims
• Dismal Jobs Numbers Add Urgency to Obama’s Budget Bluff
• Flirter in Chief? Obama apologizes to California official for 'best-looking' remark
• White House: Would 'not be surprised' if N. Korea launches missile
• Freshman Dems from moderate districts announce support for gay marriage
• Ammunition flies off store shelves amid new restrictions, fears
• Boehner pans Obama’s offer to trade Social Security change for tax hikes
• House group finalizing sweeping immigration bill
• US economy adds 88,000 jobs, unemployment rate drops to 7.6 pct.
• Michelle Obama refers to herself as 'single mother'
• President Obama's upcoming budget to spare Medicaid from deep cuts
• Former Massachusetts GOP Sen. Scott Brown not ruling out run in New Hampshire
• FAA funded airport towers using 30-year-old data to justify costs
• North Korea's aggression could strengthen US-China alliance
• Maryland lawmakers pass tough gun control bill
• Republicans estimate immigration bill could cost taxpayers billions, Rubio challenges claim
• Colorado considers gun ban for people suspected of being dangerous
• Florida Sen. Bill Nelson supports gay marriage
• Federal authorities announce corruption charges against two NY assemblymen
• US working diplomatic channels to resolve N. Korea standoff, amid shows of strength
• Denver Dem has Akin Moment on Guns
• Secret Service probing claim new director's information was hacked
• Connecticut Governor Malloy signs wide-ranging gun limits into law
• Indiana advances first-in-nation proposal to require arming school officials
• Democratic rep ridiculed for fumbling facts on gun magazines
• ICE officer union, construction industry try to put brakes on immigration bill
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• Maryland House passes gun bill with fingerprint requirement
• How Connecticut gun bill compares to new New York, Colorado laws
• Colorado sheriffs push back against calls for more gun control
• High court denies appeal from ex-professor who called 9/11 victims 'little Eichmanns'
• Connecticut pols strike deal to expand assault-weapons ban, restrict high-capacity magazines
• Watchdog: Energy Department skirted rules to pay contractor execs $300G salaries
• Department of Defense employee who called himself 'Godfather at Camp Pendleton' arrested on bribery charges
• Customs and Border Protection delays agent furloughs amid 're-examination' of plan
• Navy moves ship off coast of Korean Peninsula, White House looks to 'reassure' allies
• Judge allows California city to enter bankruptcy, largest municipality to go bust
• South Carolina becomes battleground in immigration debate
• Obama nominates economic aide to 2nd budget slot
• China mobilizing troops, jets near N. Korean border, US officials say
• Presidential Preacher Reflects Triumphal Tone of the Left
• Republicans raise concern immigration bill being rushed, warn against 'fatal' mistakes
• Furlough notices sent to presidential budget staff
• Judge to announce if Stockton will become most populous US city to enter bankruptcy
• Children, athletes attend White House Easter Egg Roll
• Pint-sized 'president' collaborates with White House in April Fools’ prank
• Rubio raises $2.3M in 1st quarter amid immigration debate
• Supreme Court weighs whether human genes can be patented
• Judge denies bid for relief from Gitmo prisoner on hunger strike
• High court declines to hear challenge to NY gun law
• Obama vows those responsible for Boston explosion will feel 'full weight of justice'
• Kerry visits family of young American diplomat killed in Afghanistan
• Obamacare Makes First Contact With Many on Tax Day
• Senate Dems allow extra hearing on immigration bill in bid to ease opposition
• Boehner orders flags over Capitol lowered to half staff, after Boston tragedy
• Oregon logging communities prepare for life after federal subsides
• FAA orders no-fly zone over Boston explosion site, heightens security at airports
• Proposal to launch 'private option' Medicaid fails in Arkansas House vote
• Secret Service expands security at White House after Boston explosion
• Democratic reps in Massachusetts Senate race suspend campaigns after explosion
• Hagel cancels creation of new drone, cyber medal following widespread criticism
• McCain on possible N. Korean missile launch: 'Shoot it down'
• Missouri official resigns amid controversy over handling of concealed-carry permits
• Gun bill backers try to quell ‘registry’ concerns as Senate debate begins
• Former Sen. Lugar to be knighted by the British
• NRA affiliate vows fight as key measures of New York's tough new gun law take effect
• Labor secretary nominee accused of cutting 'secret deal,' costing taxpayers up to $200M
• Blackburn, Bachmann to attend Thatcher funeral
• Prolific Texas GOP donor and businessman Bob Perry dead at 80
• Kerry to visit family of American diplomat killed in Afghanistan
• Former US Rep. Charlie Wilson of Ohio dies at 70
• Federal judge temporarily blocks Miss. from revoking license of state's only abortion clinic
• US Forces Korea website down for hours
• Budget cuts, DC debate have illegals surging across Mexican border, experts say
• Democrats push bill in Congress to require gun insurance under penalty of fine
• NRA urges states to allow more armed officers in schools
• New Mexico governor signs space travel liability bill
• Republican Sen. Kirk says he supports same-sex marriage
• Regulation Nation: FDA rules could drive up costs for farmers, consumers
• Despite guest worker deal, path to citizenship looms as key divide in immigration debate
• Senators vow to oppose UN arms trade treaty
• Hawaii Senate committee votes on shield law
• Colorado House approves bill to set pot limits for drivers
• Delays and Denials Threaten Obama Health Law
• The Inmate Next Door: Residents angry over plan to move prisoners to nursing home
• South Carolina voters decide on Mark Sanford's comeback bid in Republican runoff
• Lawmakers arrested in alleged plot to rig NYC mayor's race
• Arizona city could be first in state to allow same-sex civil unions
• High-skilled visa requests likely to exceed supply, in one of fastest runs in years
• Arizona GOP Rep. Salmon says he doesn't support same-sex marriage despite gay son
• Dozens participate in dance to protest Washington state tax on dance venues
• Small Georgia town passes law requiring residents to own guns
• US moving ships, radar systems in response to N. Korean threat
• Obama criticized for using dated, disputed gun stat to sell background checks
• Obama goes to Colorado to rally support for gun control, amid Republican opposition
• Nebraska lawmakers debate reducing early voting days
• Virginia lawmakers approve measure to bar abortion coverage
• Local police allow officers to upgrade firepower, use semi-automatic rifles
• Tweet on ‘Daily Show’ segment causes diplomatic flare-up with Egypt
• North Carolina resolution rejects authority of federal courts
• Audit says Katrina aid may have been misspent
• Obama to return 5 percent of salary to Treasury
• Washington state officials to eye rules to ban pot at bars
• White House throwing star-studded concert despite sequester
• Associated Press under scrutiny for nixing term 'illegal immigrant' from Stylebook
• UN Gun Treaty Complicates Life for Harry Reid
• Kennedy as Japan ambassador raises concerns amid N. Korea tensions
• Hagel warns of deep, new spending cuts
• Hagel calls North Korea's nuclear ambitions a 'growing threat'
• ObamaCare in Trouble? Exchange provision delayed, as lawmakers push to repeal another
• Kerry to travel to Mideast this weekend
• US officials say military buildup in China related to N. Korea tensions, tanks spotted
• Leahy says Senate must act 'quickly' on immigration, offers Republicans 1 hearing
• South Carolina's Mark Sanford wins GOP primary for old House seat
• Alabama lawmakers pass measure to tighten rules for abortion clinics
• Customers rush to Connecticut gun stores ahead of vote on ban
• Hagel calls N. Korea 'real and clear danger,' as US plans defense system in Guam
• White House pushes Obama budget, warns Republicans about 'my way or highway' tactic
• Special ops veterans’ group calls for select probe of Benghazi attack
• White House says Obama had limited expectations for gun violence proposals
• Schumer hopes for bipartisan deal this week in Senate on immigration legislation
• WH touts Obama budget, says Republicans want to 'double down' on rejected Romney plan
• Top U.S. general says tensions too high to leave Korea to testify on Capitol Hill
• Kerry mourns 1st diplomat killed since Benghazi strike
• Americans discouraged by economic recovery leave labor force
• All ages see higher premiums under ObamaCare
• No apologies: Landrieu stands by controversial remarks on race, Southern voters
• Krauthammer on Democrats and midterms: ‘They can’t shoot straight on anything’
• Back from Africa, UN Ambassador Samantha Power says she's self-monitoring for Ebola
• In last lap of 2014 campaign, it's all about that base ... turnout
• Albuquerque police reforms ordered
• Judge rejects Ebola quarantine for Maine nurse
• Author of Bin Laden book is under criminal probe
• Support for gun control down dramatically since 2012
• Medicare bought meds for dead people
• Republican holds momentum in Arkansas Senate race, Dem acknowledges Obama a 'drag'
• What Campaign Spending? Americans spend more on Halloween than on midterms
• Money meant for undercover drug ops goes to ladies’ golf instead
• $tatehouse sale: One Omaha seat alone costing more than $300,000
• Debate moderator apologizes for accusing Scott Brown of botching NH geography
• Dem Sen. Landrieu takes heat for comments on Southern voters, race
• Fast and Furious II? Justice Department watchdog faults agency over grenade probe
• GOP senators urge Obama to hold off on immigration exec action
• The Playbook Against Hillary: Can Obama operatives inoculate her?
• GOP lawmakers urge administration to suspend Gitmo transfers over ISIS concerns
• Colorado election law prompts concerns about voter fraud
• Poll shows Ed Gillespie down just 4 points in Virginia
• GOP probes guitar lessons, petting farm for illegal immigrant kids
• Krauthammer: Putin is like Hitler but he’s more subtle and weaker
• California diverts water from farmers to wildlife refuges
• Obama energizes Maine Democrats for Michaud
• California county supervisor under investigation over alleged child porn searches on his computer
• Republicans have Senate takeover in their sights, races remain close
• Menino, Boston's longest-serving mayor, dies
• Maine governor says talks failed with Ebola nurse, vows to use ‘full extent’ of his authority
• What happens if Senate battle ends in a tie?
• Wisconsin Dem gubernatorial candidate responds to claim she was fired from family’s firm
• Warrant issued for husband of Delaware lawmaker over GOP sign swiping
• Democrat running for lieutenant governor of Arkansas used to be a stripper
• New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie argues with Sandy heckler
• NY Times story on disgraced prostitution prober raises journalistic questions
• Intel panel chairman: ISIS directive to Australian recruits fueled DHS security boost
• Death spiral? Short-term health plans grow as cheap alternative to ObamaCare
• Holder says ‘subpoena’ to Fox News reporter is his one regret
• Obama says US can't seal itself off from the world in fight against Ebola
• Dem candidate for Wisconsin governor denies claims she was fired from family business
• Report: Red Cross struggled with response to Superstorm Sandy
• Hagel orders 21-day quarantine for all military personnel returning from Ebola mission in West Africa
• Civil War soldier from the Battle of Gettysburg to receive Medal of Honor next week
• Hagan locked in dead heat with GOP rival in nasty, costly NC Senate race
• State Department downplays memo on bringing non-citizens to US for Ebola treatment, denies plan
• Pentagon warns employees about potential Islamic State-related terror attacks
• White House tries to ease flare-up over Netanyahu insults
• Michelle Obama team: No, first lady not running for Senate
• Top Jewish leader calls on Obama to ‘name, apologize for and repudiate’ official who mocked Netanyahu
• Internal memo pushes bringing non-citizens to US for Ebola treatment; State denies plan
• DHS increases security at federal buildings over terror concerns
• Maine officials threaten to order returning Ebola nurse to follow quarantine protocol
• Republicans eye big gains in House
• Russia reportedly suspected of being behind breach of White House computers
• Feds spend $42,676 to find out if women drink more during PMS
• Grammy museum in Mississippi gives U.S. taxpayers more blues
• Medicare agency is focus of insider trading investigations
• Confusing wording could sink New Mexico amendment
• Media pounce on Hillary’s jobs gaffe, float Jeb’s trial balloon
• Investigator in Secret Service prostitution scandal resigns after being implicated in own incident
• Fox News Poll: Race for Congress tightens, confidence in Obama low
• Lowry: Midterm elections 'a competition between two major countervailing forces'
• Fox News Poll: Ebola czar? Pshaw! Voters say it’s a PR move
• Obama makes late campaign sprint on behalf of Dems, after keeping his distance
• States follow NY, NJ with strict Ebola policies amid ‘confusing’ federal guidelines
• Will all bets be off? Massachusetts voters to decide casino gambling's fate
• Grand Teton lodge under review after Biden stay
• Polls show Republican gaining in overlooked NM Senate race
• Clinton tries to clarify claim that businesses don't create jobs, takes GOP heat
• Warren botches endorsement of Senate colleague, forgets her state
• Ouch: Wendy Davis is losing women by double-digits
• Abortion battle shapes up in Colorado as voters weigh ‘personhood’ amendment
• Statehouse Rock: Governors facing tight races from coast to coast
• Immigration officer union sounds alarm over DHS order for millions of blank work permits, green cards
• Witness voter fraud? There's an app for that
• New fight over Ebola quarantine looms as nurse returns to Maine
• Tale of two women: One Republican, One Democrat
• Want to vacation in a fire tower? This federal agency’s got a room to sell you
• FEC chairman warns government flirting with regulatory ‘review board’ for Internet videos
• Green groups on pace for record $85 million spending this election cycle
• Fog of Ebola war: White House stance unclear as military leaders urge US troop quarantine
• Another ad controversy for Begich?
• South Dakota Dem Senate candidate accuses own party of sabotage
• The highly sophisticated hacking of Sharyl Attkisson's computers
• Is your ObamaCare information safe?
• Voter ID contentious election issue without being on ballot
• Washington Post's Lane: Governors are using Ebola policies to look 'presidential'
• Dem Sen. Landrieu says she's 'not backing up' from Obama in Louisiana debate
• Republican battles to stave off Democratic rival in tight Georgia Senate race
• Obama taking action to push manufacturing
• Biden to travel to Ukraine, Turkey, Morocco
• White House fence jumper screams in court, is forcibly removed
• Poll points to likely runoff in Louisiana Senate race
• Poll: Republican regains footing in South Dakota Senate race
• ‘Calibration issue’ pops up on Maryland voting machines
• Boston Globe endorses Republican for Massachusetts governor
• NJ nurse quarantined under Ebola watch cleared by CDC to go home
• Teachers squeezed for $27 million in union political spending
• Pennsylvania teachers union accused of blocking charitable donations
• White House Shakeup? Why the media love to hype staff changes
• Weed, booze and bears: Ballot questions compete with candidates for voters’ attention
• Army Green Berets reportedly criticize performance of Afghan army troops
• Hillary Clinton: Corporations and businesses don’t create jobs
• White House tries to get states to reverse mandatory Ebola quarantines
• Marines, UK combat troops give key command post to Afghan military, as mission draws to close
• Hill leaders think more 'lone wolf' attacks coming, agree online radicalization is effective
• Joe Manchin: I've had little contact with the White House
• Jeb Bush 'moving forward' on 2016 bid, son says
• Chuck Schumer predicts that Democrats will hold the Senate
• NY governor admits Ebola policy could be unenforceable
• US ambassador to UN will visit Ebola-hit West Africa
• YouTube, Beware: Election-spending regulator sets sights on political Internet videos
• Is 2016 on his mind? NJ Gov. Christie back again in Iowa
• IG questions big US spending on TV trucks in Afghanistan to show goat carcass polo
• Holder: US acknowledges gay marriage in six more states, total now 33 including DC
• As Virginia Senate race tightens, GOP’s Gillespie confident about upsetting Warner
• Democratic billionaires outdo GOP in Super PAC contributions
• VA promotes Pittsburgh official who kept lid on deadly Legionnaire’s outbreak
• US probes allegations ISIS used chemical weapons
• Goldberg: Any public panic over Ebola stems from government's handling of it
• As Dems avoid Obama on campaign trail, Romney is in GOP demand
• US officials consider mandatory quarantine for health workers from Ebola epicenter
• US general: North Korea may have nuke missile expertise
• The Narrow Path to Victory: Dems fight to keep control of Senate in final week
• Newly released Dallas nurse meets with Obama
• Former Obama lawyer nixes attorney general offer
• Anti-Israel restaurant receives funding from John Kerry’s wife’s foundation
• US officials: Israel defense chief denied meetings
• CNN anchor apologizes for making light of fight involving Bristol Palin
• EPA head: Coal was on its way out
• DHS faulted for expired, questionable pandemic response supplies at Ebola hearing
• Oregon GOP gubernatorial candidate presses for investigation into current gov's pay to play-type scandal
• Government agency fights $23,000 city tax bill
• Workers stuck paying plush AFL-CIO union salaries
• Indicted GOP Rep. Grimm hanging on in NY race
• Obama taps major fundraiser for Sweden ambassador
• GOP Takeover Panic: Why the left fears ‘insane’ Republicans running the Senate
• ‘My house is not for sale’: Indiana residents fight city’s home-seizure plan
• Michelle Obama apparently mixes up Colorado Senate candidates at campaign event
• Frank Mankiewicz, aide to Robert Kennedy, dies
• Judge dismisses Tea Party group's lawsuit against IRS over targeting
• ObamaCare rate increases fuel Republican attacks ahead of midterm elections
• Obama claims executive privilege over 15,000 Fast and Furious docs
• Dem. Sen Shaheen, GOP candidate Brown spar over Ebola, ISIS in NH debate
• Sen. Paul lays out foreign policy vision in New York speech
• Obama administration to transfer Afghan detainee to US
• Stoddard: Obama's campaigning for Dem candidates may only hurt them
• White House fence jumper has 'mental health' issues, dad says
• Fox News Poll: The American Dream is alive -- for now
• 'We suck. We really do,' Labor secretary says about minimum wage
• Kansas City lingerie shopowners in a twist after Homeland Security's panty raid
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• ISIS Inc.: US official reveals how terror network makes its millions
• Senators plan bill to block benefits for suspected Nazi war criminals
• White House condemns 'despicable terrorist attacks' in Canada
• Senate hopeful Ernst enters final stretch with edge over Dem in polls, fundraising
• Think Ottawa-style attack couldn't happen in DC? It did
• GOP memo: Republicans lead Dems in early votes cast in Iowa, in shift from past years
• Watergate Lessons: Bob Woodward and Ben Bradlee on the pressures of investigative reporting
• Man apprehended after scaling White House fence in latest security breach
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• White House ‘deeply concerned’ over reports of renewed ISIS advance against Yazidis
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• Obama on Canada shooting: 'We're all shaken by it'
• DSCC going back on air for Grimes in Kentucky
• Blackwater guards found guilty in Iraq shootings
• ‘Embarrassing’: White House botches Dem Senate candidate’s identity -- again
• CDC requiring 21-day monitoring for all travelers arriving from Ebola-stricken African nations
• Warren travels to New Hampshire with goal of defeating Brown, again
• $10G to watch grass grow: Coburn report details worst examples of gov't waste
• US working closely with Kurds to save Kobani, report says
• Grandstanding, outsourcing raised in heated NH Senate debate
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• Poll: Most expect GOP victory in November, Republicans gain among women
• Teachers unions spend big to boost vulnerable Dems
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• Republican Tillis is lone NC Senate candidate on live program intially billed as debate
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• Crist, Scott slug it out in heated final debate of Florida gubernatorial race
• Krauthammer: Obama humiliated by lack of demand for him on campaign trail
• Republican puts Dems on defense in sleeper Iowa race
• Detroit officials bristle at UN visit, scolding over water shut-offs
• Taliban claim freed ex-Gitmo prisoners visited by members of terror group
• Watchdog: Afghan poppy cultivation surging, after US spent $7.6B on anti-drug campaign
• US probing claims ISIS fighters seized airdropped weapons meant for Kurds
• Gary Hart named envoy to Northern Ireland
• Detained American released from North Korea, State Department says
• Arkansas Dem Mark Pryor in college thesis: Desegregation an ‘unwilling invasion’
• DHS imposes new restrictions on travelers from Ebola-stricken countries
• North Dakota has almost 3 job openings for every unemployed person
• Governor signs law in response to Abu-Jamal commencement address
• Wendy Davis questions GOP rival -- who is married to Latina -- over interracial marriage stance
• Wyoming legalizes same-sex marriage
• GOP favor? Obama says embattled Dems ‘strong allies’ who ‘supported my agenda’
• Order for millions of blank work permits, green cards raising amnesty concerns
• GAO report finds thousands of government workers on paid leave, costing taxpayers millions
• Court says not so fast with those red-light camera tickets
• White House opposes Nazi benefit payments
• The Ebola Election: How the virus story is giving GOP candidates a boost
• Ebola ‘czar’ to skip House hearing, aide says
• Operation Ground Game: Parties drive to get out the vote in final stretch
• Rep. Bachmann given temporary security detail over ISIS video
• WSJ's Jason Riley : Obama's use of racial angle in midterm campaigning 'troubling'
• Obama says gay marriage a constitutional right
• Obama reportedly wants to cut Congress out of Iran deal
• Monica Lewinsky calls for end to culture of cyberbullying
• Obama votes early in Chicago
• Snoop Dogg endorses Colorado Governor candidate
• Militant pleads not guilty in Benghazi attacks
• Will Democrats show up to vote? Polls point to GOP turnout advantage
• Republicans accused of 'race-baiting' for running ad on black convict murderer
• US drops arms, ammunition to Kurds fighting ISIS in Kobani
• Stream of people seen leaving Dem rally after Obama starts speaking
• Proposed Ohio cell phone law raises many questions
• DCCC raises $17M in September, spends $37M
• Ebola czar to the rescue? Why the White House may soon retreat on a travel ban
• Dozens of expelled Nazis reportedly paid millions in Social Security
• With a family like this: Nevada GOP candidate's relatives tell voters to pick rival
• Democratic National Committee chief predicts Dems 'are going to hold the Senate'
• Hagel orders military medical team to train, get ready for quick response to more Ebola cases in US
• Fauci tries to calm US after missteps on Ebola, amid concerns Americans have lost faith
• Ted Cruz: Ron Klain is a 'political operative'
• Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney leading the 2016 field
• Maryland to delay legal effort to recoup $55 million for state's failed ObamaCare site
• GOP faces possible House loss in Michigan stronghold after incumbent loses primary, nominee branded 'foreclosure king'
• Obama reinforces argument against travel ban, urges Americans to resist Ebola 'hysteria'
• Facebook demands DEA stop using fake profile pages to conduct investigations
• White House: ISIS fighters in Syrian town creating ‘target-rich environment’ for US
• Senior Republicans criticize Ebola 'czar' choice for lack of medical background
• Sick woman causes Ebola scare at Pentagon
• State Department interfered with probe of serial sexual harasser
• Krauthammer: Appointing an Ebola czar an 'appearance of motion'
• Dems tie Ebola woes to budget cuts, conservatives say ‘nonsense’
• Obama's under-used credit card declined in NY cafe
• Runoff races could leave outcome of 2014 elections uncertain
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• Obama to name longtime political aide as 'Ebola czar,' bypassing senior health official
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• Milwaukee election chief bans 78-year-old grandmother from observing at polls
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• Biden's son discharged from Navy after reportedly testing positive for cocaine
• Ebola’s Newest Victim: How the CDC chief became a media pinata
• Braley, Ernst duel over abortion in last Iowa Senate debate
• NH Senate race heats up as Brown fights for political comeback
• Virginia lawmaker targets police asset seizures
• $39,643,352 worth of NIH funding that could have gone to the Ebola vaccine
• State Department warns US businesses in North Africa of ISIS retaliation
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• Krauthammer: Obama administration 'days behind in coming to obvious conclusions' about Ebola
• Top GOP lawmakers say docs show another gun linked to Fast and Furious found at crime scene
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• Accused White House intruder faces a new weapons charge
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• Watchdog finds 'appearance of undue influence,' but no wrongdoing in State Department probes
• TSA head retiring in December
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• ‘Inherent Resolve’: Military campaign against ISIS gets a name
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• GOP brass stand by House candidate DeMaio in wake of sexual harassment claims
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• Oregon Republicans to file ethics complaints on Democratic Gov. Kitzhaber and fiancée
• Pentagon withheld information about decades-old chemical weapons during Iraq War, report claims
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• New Benghazi indictment confirms computers with classified information stolen
• Main contenders in La. Senate race square off in TV debate
• Krauthammer: Grimes' refusal to say if she voted for Obama is 'preposterous'
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• Hillary Clinton touts affordable higher education in $225G Las Vegas speech
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• Judge blocks Wis. law used in Walker probe
• Appeals court reinstates Texas voter ID law
• Oregon gov's fiancée reportedly helped buy land to grow marijuana in 1997
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• Libertarian candidate in Iowa Senate race killed in plane crash
• Emails show ‘cozy’ ties between EPA, environmental group over power-plant rules, senator says
• Here’s what won’t stop Ebola: More tiresome Beltway finger-pointing
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• Detroit bankruptcy center stage in tight Michigan gubernatorial race
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• Greg Abbott shrugs off Wendy Davis 'wheelchair' ad, says it's 'her prerogative'
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• Krauthammer: US-led airstrike campaign against ISIS is 'nothing serious'
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• Federal judge strikes down Alaska's first-in-the-nation gay marriage ban
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• Report: Senior Iranian negotiator says nuclear talks could be extended
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• ‘Pressure tactics’: Unions publishing names of nonunion workers
• Roberts strikes back in red-hot Kansas Senate race, likens rival to ‘Jell-O’
• Grimes refuses to answer whether she voted for Obama -- four times
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• Prostitutes? Coverup? Why the latest Secret Service allegations could wound the White House
• Once-sleepy South Dakota Senate race could pose problem for GOP
• Defense Department to store sensitive documents in the cloud
• Fort Hood shooter sends letter to Pope Francis espousing ‘jihad’
• Georgia Senate race could head to a runoff
• Federal judge blocks Texas voter ID law
• Fournier: 'White House lied to the American public' about prostitution scandal
• FEC opens door to more convention cash
• ‘Woefully inadequate’: Lawmakers question White House review of prostitution case
• Rep urges White House to ‘come clean’ over Colombia prostitution scandal
• Fox News Polls: Senate battleground races trending GOP, Roberts up in Kansas
• Lame-duck session might not be so lame
• Lawsuit: ObamaCare navigators used as union recruiters
• Drive for Uber, go to jail in one Alabama city
• Cruz helping Kansas Sen. Roberts launch bus tour
• Porn scandal involving former staff puts Pa. governor on defense in already-tough race
• Lawmakers consider changes to Secret Service
• More than a dozen states plan to cancel health care policies not in compliance with ObamaCare
• The Panetta Phenomenon: Why a turncoat Pentagon chief is scoring with anti-Obama book
• Report: Cost of Ebola could top $32 billion
• Pentagon: 100 US Marines heading to Liberia
• ObamaCare exchange accidentally signed US senator up for Medicaid
• No hero's welcome for Obama in California
• Benghazi victim's mother says son's death could have been prevented
• Pulling 'an IRS'? EPA reportedly loses text messages now sought in request
• Day of legal confusion in Nev. leaves gay couples in limbo
• Dem Sen. Landrieu reportedly replaces campaign manager in late-stage shakeup
• No same-day registration in NC election, Supreme Court rules
• Hayes: Government's attempt to quell Ebola fears has had 'opposite' effect
• Former President Carter says Obama 'waited too long' to fight ISIS
• Officials to take temperature of travelers from Ebola-stricken countries at 5 US airports
• Obama: US will keep making progress against ISIS
• Congressman: ‘At least 10 ISIS fighters’ caught trying to cross into US
• Next edition of HealthCare.gov is unveiled
• Who’s tending State Department’s cash cow?
• Filmmaker critical of ObamaCare says IRS auditing him in 'retaliation,' suggests 'pattern'
• US prods Turkey over inaction against ISIS
• Teachers reprimanded for speaking out against Common Core
• Is gay marriage battle over? The silence on the right is deafening
• Convenience stores burning over cigar crackdown
• Invasion of the Midterms: Campaign foot soldiers flood Colorado neighborhoods
• Senate debates focus on Obama, economy
• Panetta: Obama needs to 'develop the will to get into the ring and fight' ISIS
• US military personnel on Ebola mission to handle blood samples
• Company wins $80M helicopter contract from Army despite federal probe
• Source: Air Force father, son targeted online by ISIS followers
• Krauthammer: 'Happy talk' of US success against ISIS is 'complete nonsense'
• DEA agent accused of posing as NY woman on Facebook to lure suspected criminals
• Federal appeals court strikes down gay marriage bans in Idaho, Nev.
• Biden completes apology tour with phone call to Saudi official
• Early voting halted in Vermont city after 5 candidates left off ballot
• Reporter blocked from rally with first lady, free press groups cry foul
• Pennsylvania panel advances victim's rights bill after convicted cop killer's commencement speech
• Paul Ryan: 'I may get audited for approving this message'
• Supreme Court likely to allow Muslim inmate's beard
• Obama meets with interim Secret Service director
• Republicans question VA house-cleaning, note 'fired' official was planning to retire
• Hawaii councilmen drop plan to name park for Obama
• Democrat Coakley struggles to hold lead in Massachusetts gov race, as she seeks political redemption
• Senate GOP campaign: Almost $16M raised in Sept.
• Union coalition AFL-CIO spends $30 million-plus on politics
• Turning Tabloid: Why covering philandering pols has little to do with Gary Hart
• Justice Department to reportedly charge banks, individuals over currency manipulation
• Federal appeals court upholds Wisconsin voter ID law
• Top Secret Service agent had gun stolen from car
• Supreme Court paves way for gay marriage in several states, leaves issue unresolved nationally
• Operation fill-in-the-blank: Pentagon weighs what to call war against ISIS
• Ben Carson allies laying groundwork for presidential campaign
• Media Matters executive wrote racially charged, explicit blog posts
• Connecticut agencies battle over whether man who refused to show gun permit should have one
• House GOP candidate takes heat for using Foley beheading video in ad
• VA fires 4 senior executives in response to scandal
• Columbus Day will now be Indigenous Peoples' Day in Seattle
• Krauthammer: Obama's actions suggest he's not serious about destroying ISIS
• US to ramp up airport screening for Ebola, Obama says
• Biden comment shakes US-Arab alliance against ISIS
• White House stands by rebuke of Israel settlements
• Watchdog: Up to $200 million missing after lax UN oversight of Afghan police
• Ted Cruz to help get conservative vote out for Pat Roberts
• ISIS reportedly goes underground as activists dispute airstrikes' effectiveness
• List of Biden's political blunders
• Netanyahu: US criticism of Israeli settlements ‘against the American values’
• Ex-governor, ex-con Edwards makes colorful, controversial comeback bid in Louisiana
• Colorado welfare recipients withdraw money in Hawaii, St. Thomas, Vegas
• The story that went viral: Are the media scaremongering on Ebola?
• Ex-Fed chief Bernanke denied loan to refinance his home
• FBI Director Comey says roughly a dozen Americans fighting with extremist groups in Syria
• Top House Democrat Cummings: Secret Service woes go back to Bush
• Biden issues second apology of weekend, after offending US allies in fight to destroy Islamic State
• Webb hones domestic, foreign policy ahead of potential 2016 run, says others will decide if he's anti-Hillary candidate
• Top doctor 'not surprised' if US has another Ebola case, downplays use of virus in bioterror attack
• At memorial to wounded vets, Obama says America must strive to keep others out of harm's way
• Pentagon official who headed Syria chemical weapons removal to help combat Ebola outbreak
• New Hampshire GOP Rep. Ayotte: Secret Service needs independent review
• Justices' new term has expectations on gay unions
• CDC chief warns travel ban could make Ebola crisis worse
• Rep. Ralph Hall, 91, hospitalized after car accident
• ObamaCare signups return with more plans but concerns about software, cost, care options
• Biden apologizes to Turkish President Erdogan for saying Turkey allowed foreign fighters into Syria
• Judge orders release of Guantanamo videotapes
• New Hampshire Senate race centers on souring on Obama
• Military building Ebola treatment centers
• Could Ebola virus become ‘bioterrorist threat’?
• Obama condemns 'brutal murder' of British hostage
• GOP candidates seize on Obama’s ‘ballot’ boast for attack ads
• Obama takes heat over swipe at Fox News
• Conservatives targeted by Wisconsin probe, raids speak out
• Lindsey Graham mulling White House run -- and takes swipe at Rubio
• Biden on being vice president: It’s ‘a b-tch'
• In 2010, Obama administration scrapped CDC quarantine regulations
• US jobless rate falls to 6-year low of 5.9 percent
• Teachers union backing Landrieu files anti-charter school lawsuit
• IRS decides Iowan is not authorized to speak on his own behalf
• Rand Paul’s Dad Dilemma: How the media are saddling him with Ron Paul’s baggage
• Illinois Gov. Quinn embraces Obama, as other Dems keep distance
• Michelle Obama travels to New England to boost Democrats
• Appeals court allows Texas to begin enforcing tough new abortion restrictions
• American Legion demands probe into conditions at Louisiana VA hospital
• Panetta unloads on White House for pulling US forces out of Iraq
• Report: Secret Service leaked Obama travel plans
• Army warns US military personnel on ISIS threat to family members
• Hillary Clinton raises $1M for Dem Florida gov candidate Crist at fundraiser
• Will: Americans feel they can't trust government to handle Ebola crisis
• Obama: Boosting middle class is 'central challenge of our time'
• Fox News Poll: Voters reveal which state they want kicked out of the union
• Fox News Poll: Only 24 percent personally 'better off,' GOP has edge in midterms
• Family ties: Ron Paul's secession comments could pose headache for Rand
• George W. Bush: I think Jeb ‘wants to be president’
• Ex-HUD employee pleads guilty to fraud scheme
• Bush on ISIS: America has learned 'lesson' about Iraq
• CAP president’s meeting with Indian PM highlights Podesta influence
• Kansas court rules Dems don’t need Senate nominee – in blow to Republican
• Supreme Court takes up religious bias case over hijab
• Pelosi on chances of Dem takeover: Wait 'till the year after next
• Supreme Court asked to block Wisconsin voter Iaw
• Romney's in demand as Republicans' future unclear
• Battle against 'boobies' bracelets costs Pa. taxpayers nearly $400G
• ‘Republicans Are People Too’: Romney ad guru has a message for America
• Mom of Marine held in Mexico pleads with lawmakers, as attorney says release could come soon
• Enemy or Asset? FBI documents show radical cleric Awlaki communicated with federal agent in '03
• DC workers collect unemployment payments while on city payroll, IG finds
• Man accused of taking Sen. Cochran wife photos indicted for burglary
• Krauthammer: 'We have a presidency falling apart'
• Clapper, lawmakers defend intel community’s work on ISIS after Obama remarks
• Walker opens lead in Wisconsin governor’s race amid Burke plagiarism scandal, poll finds
• Obama administration sharply criticizes new Israeli housing projects
• Pounding Pierson: How the media helped push Secret Service chief out the door
• Secret Service director resigns after security failures
• Fox News Poll: Majority supports ground troops to battle ISIS if airstrikes not enough
• Kissinger made plans to attack Cuba, records show
• Statement by Secretary Johnson about the US Secret Service
• US sharply criticizes new Israeli construction
• Accused White House fence-jumper pleads not guilty
• Hagel orders boost in standards for military healthcare
• Obama, Netanyahu: Great challenges in Middle East
• Secret Service director facing calls to resign after presidential security failures
• America's terror alert system goes silent
• US airstrikes against ISIS reportedly suffer from intelligence gaps
• US and Brazil resolve cotton trade fight
• Will GOP party like it’s 1946? Republicans aim for historic House majority
• Feds spend $2 million to get elderly to join choirs
• Court: Obama administration can’t hide investigation into former White House adviser
• Audit: Tennis coach took $95,000 from taxpayers
• Hawaii will go bust by 2016, Senate minority leader says
• Secret Service Debacle: Lax White House security and misleading accounts
• California Gov. Brown signs bill allowing families to seek gun restraining order
• Oregon pols battle over when to pull plug on costly ObamaCare website
• 'Khorasan Group' is new name coined by Obama for old foe, critics claim
• Nebraska Legislature runs its own news service
• GAO says Obama administration can't bail out insurers without Congress
• Secret Service let armed man with arrest record ride in an elevator with Obama
• Secret Service chief acknowledges White House intruder entered East Room, used unlocked door
• Reporter claims she was told not to talk to crowd at Michelle Obama event
• George Will: Secret Service is 'the most uncontrolled bureaucracy in this town'
• Omar J. Gonzalez indicted on White House intruding charges
• ‘One and the same’? Officials give conflicting statements on Al Qaeda ties to ‘Khorasan’
• California becomes first in nation to enact statewide plastic bag ban
• Federal judge rules against ObamaCare insurance subsidies in Oklahoma case
• GOP faults Burke for playing Chris Brown song
• Government: NFL TV 'blackout' rule unsportsmanlike
• Obama, Modi tout potential for deeper economic ties
• From Salahis to Cartagena: Timeline of Secret Service controversies
• Transparency groups press White House on FOIA delays
• Intruder in the White House: Details of Sept. 19 security breach
• Secret Service head in hot seat after White House breach details revealed
• Pro leagues file to stop New Jersey sports betting
• Saying ‘no’ to undocumented kids lands town in hot water
• Stage production for 18-minute Obama speech cost $94,360
• Afghanistan, US sign security agreement
• Obama’s Credibility Gap: Promises aside, most Americans expect ground forces
• Tax breaks worth billions set to expire unless Congress acts
• DOJ to ban religious, racial profiling in national security probes
• US military battles to halt spread of Ebola virus in West Africa
• Obama faces backlash after blaming intel community for missing ISIS
• India's new prime minister Modi attends White House dinner despite fast
• Charles Lane: ISIS threat didn't square with Obama's 'pre-existing plan' in Iraq
• Envelope with white powder sent to Ronald Reagan Library
• Supreme Court rules to put off start of early voting in Ohio
• Secret Service arrests man believed to have fired gun near Ethiopian Embassy
• White House calls Yemen ‘model’ for ISIS fight, as security deteriorates
• IRS bungles collection of unpaid taxes, federal report says
• Tables turned? Activist wants probe of Wisconsin prosecutor who investigated conservatives
• Afghan president to sign deal Tuesday allowing US troops to stay after 2014, officials say
• Clay Aiken keeps distance from Obama in House run
• Obama says US 'underestimated' rise of ISIS, admits 'contradictory' Syria policy
• VA settles complaints by 3 Phoenix whistleblowers
• GOP governor in tough race in deep-red Kansas -- though stripper tale could dent rival
• Banishing Bill Simmons: Why ESPN acted out of pique in the Roger Goodell uproar
• ObamaCare insurance navigator with rocky history gets even more taxpayer money
• Top Senate Republican Barrasso warns against lame duck Holder replacement
• California bill requiring college students to give consent before sex becomes law
• Illinois Sen. Durbin says he'll seek investigation of Chicago air traffic control center fire
• Al Qaeda splinter group fires rocket near US Embassy in Yemen
• Feds spend $300K on study on how to ride bikes
• Top Hill Republicans say Obama responsible for calling back Congress for military force vote
• Top White House security adviser says US has strong support inside Syria for ISIS strikes
• DC mayoral candidate challenges Democrats' hold on power
• Secret Service handling of 2011 White House shooting reportedly angered Obamas
• Obama decries 'gulf of mistrust' between minorities, police
• 'A Hernia from Here to New Jersey': Remembering former Rep. James Traficant
• Former Ohio Rep. Traficant dies from injuries sustained in farm accident
• Forest Service clarifies proposal on news photos in wilderness, after First Amendment outcry
• Chelsea Clinton gives birth to daughter
• Source: Secret probe on Wisconsin conservative groups tied to Walker sparked by prosecutor’s 'hyper partisan' bias
• Thousands of apprehended illegal immigrants fail to report to immigration offices
• Automatically re-enrolling in ObamaCare could pose dangers, analysts warn
• Krauthammer: Obama should seek congressional authorization for ISIS attacks
• 'Obamaphone' use grew 100-fold in 3 years in Maryland -- to twice the eligible number
• Feds gave $400 million in contracts to ineligible firms
• DOD planning to let illegal immigrants enlist
• Palin hits the road for GOP long-shots
• Nuclear Power Play? Iran signals interest in trade-off for ISIS help
• White House to host fasting Indian leader -- for dinner
• Will pro-pot Alaska reporter's viral exit boost legal marijuana vote?
• Pentagon stresses effort to limit civilian deaths in Syria and Iraq
• Ted Cruz: 'We need a president who will speak out for people of faith'
• Kansas government approves sex toy auction to settle scofflaw's tax debt
• EEOC files first transgender-discrimination lawsuits
• Hot-tubbing GSA official indicted over lavish trips
• Obama: Fighting Ebola must be a global priority
• Economy grew at 4.6 percent rate in April-June
• Government employees and politicians gets special status from TSA
• Court orders DOJ to release list of Fast and Furious docs
• US considers softening demands on Iran nuke deal, report says
• Defanging the Left: Why liberals are staying silent on Obama’s war
• White House breach renews focus on Hill security gaps
• Forest Service rule change would require media to get permit to film in wilderness areas
• Holder resigning as attorney general after tumultuous term
• The next ‘top cop’? Race to replace Holder begins
• Holder highlight reel: Attorney general’s most memorable moments, clashes
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• Holder's contentious past with Congress could complicate bid to replace him
• Sen. Udall fires back at campaign ad calling him a 'very nice guy'
• Groundhog dropped by de Blasio died a week later
• NRA outgunned? Gun control backers put millions behind background check measure
• US has identified masked man in beheading videos
• Senate Dem feeling heat from GOP rising star in Arkansas
• Obama urges world to do more to tackle Ebola
• Rouhani ties Iran cooperation on Mideast violence to nuke deal
• Congress releases war funds to fight Ebola
• Cheney: ‘Stunned’ over Obama comparison between Mideast, Ferguson unrest
• India's Modi looks to big US welcome, mended ties
• Cruz defends pro-Israel speech to Christian conference
• Despite low cost of living, Oklahoma City worker pay is pretty high
• Suburban mayor paid more than Mississippi governor
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• Changes to firearm purchase forms draw strong reaction
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• Obama urges international cooperation in confronting ISIS, vows to defeat 'network of death'
• US sanctions foreign fighter facilitators
• Former Ohio Rep. Traficant injured in accident
• GOP heavyweights flock to Kansas to boost Roberts after race shakeup
• Islamic State steps up propaganda after strikes, urges lone-wolf attacks
• Inhofe demands details before OK-ing Ebola funding
• Kansas senator quits Eisenhower Memorial project
• Majority of Americans want a third party
• California voters weigh 'radical' changes to justice system as prisons fill up
• Airstrikes Aftermath: A more serious media covering a war president
• Hawaii latest state to have gun restrictions on legal immigrants overturned
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• Rocky Mountain Upset? Polling shows once-popular Colorado Dem governor in trouble
• Obama uses coffee cup to salute Marines
• Details of military support from Arab allies in anti-ISIS strikes
• Krauthammer: US airstrikes in Syria only 'a containment strategy'
• DHS says Syria airstrikes may have temporarily 'disrupted' terror plotting
• US reportedly informed Iran in advance of Syria airstrikes
• US strikes target Al Qaeda veterans in Syria plotting ‘imminent attack’
• Sen. Jim Inhofe's live pigeon shoot draws criticism
• DC Council votes to allow public to carry concealed handguns
• California issues testing permits for driverless cars
• Cosmopolitan magazine backs Shaheen over Brown, despite past centerfold
• US swears off landmines, except for use in Korea
• Federal prison population drops for first time in decades
• Obama urges international cooperation on climate change
• DC Council expected to allow concealed handguns
• DC considers ban on American Indian nicknames
• US, Arab allies launch first wave of strikes in Syria
• Perry asks to miss court date, cites overseas trip
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• Number of ObamaCare enrollees appears to be dropping
• Dole campaigns for Roberts in Kansas Senate race
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• Panetta says US paying the price for not arming Syrian rebels
• Prosecutor: White House intruder had 800 rounds of ammo in car, prior run-ins with law
• Issa renews call for Lerner to testify after media interview
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• Ad portrays Obama as bad boyfriend
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• Fracking good times: North Dakota tops U.S. income gains
• Alabama state attorney: Photographing public records for free is ‘stealing’
• News Flash: The New York Times discovers that America loves large posteriors
• The Hillary Letters: Clinton, Saul Alinsky correspondence revealed
• Michelle Obama hits trail for endangered Dems, while husband stays home
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• Ambassador Power touts support for Islamic State mission, Congress spars over combat mission
• Arab nations need to help in fight against ISIS, Dempsey says
• Secretary of State Kerry meets with Iranian foreign minister to discuss nuke talks
• Rep. King is 'sure' House Homeland Security panel will probe White House intruder incident
• Alleged White House intruder is decorated Iraq combat vet
• Will Tea Party, GOP establishment be 'mending fences' to win Senate in November?
• GOP Hall of Famer Dole to stump for incumbent Sen. Roberts in home state Kansas
• Dem rep under fire over video with lewd reference to Maine GOP senator, sex act
• White House intruder was carrying a knife, court document says
• Bush still pursues business interests amid potential WH bid, as others focus on campaign groundwork
• Bush son rips GOP ad claiming father's foundation gave money to terror-linked groups
• Democrats' big guns court women voters
• Obama signs bill to train, arm, Syrian rebels against ISIS
• North Carolina Senate race: GOP holds Hagan to standard she used in 2008
• Krauthammer: ‘There isn't a coalition’ in ISIS fight
• Biden, at women’s event, praises senator forced to resign over sexual harassment claims
• Dem Rep: 40 American ISIS fighters have already returned to the United States
• Army opens Ranger school to women
• Former Connecticut governor convicted of new crimes
• AP: CIA curbs spying in Western Europe
• Obama: Campus sexual assault an affront to humanity
• Hagel seeks info on military relationship with NFL
• ‘Bridge-gate’ probe reportedly finding no evidence of Christie involvement
• Lawmakers renew call to roll back military cuts amid ISIS, Ebola fights
• Conservative group files elections complaint over fracking political ads
• Watchdog: Mismanaged DHS headquarters costing taxpayers $1B extra
• Scotland vote saves Cameron – and Obama’s anti-ISIS coalition
• Voter registration fraud probe looms over tight Georgia Senate race
• Media out of control on NFL? Nope, it's about time
• Obama to unveil campaign against campus assaults
• Congress approves mission to train, arm Syrian rebels
• Kansas must remove Dem candidate from Senate ballot, state court rules
• Spending bill leaves out immigration courts
• Immigration worker union warns ‘serious threat’ of ISIS entering US
• Ukrainian president pleads with US for military aid, tells Congress 'blankets' not enough
• Obama nominates US envoys to Mexico, India
• California governor signs bill raising Hollywood tax credits
• White House orders plan for antibiotic resistance
• Islamic State not Islamic? Kerry, Obama questioned over ISIS claims
• Tension in the Ranks: Military leaders press Obama to keep options open for ground troops
• Union boss millionaires lead ‘income equality’ convention
• Al Qaeda cell in Syria poses ISIS-level threat, intel chief says
• Dem House candidate’s business faced warrant for $100K in unpaid taxes
• Ninety percent of EPA stimulus funding for diesel reduction program misspent
• Air Force: 'So help me God' in oath is optional
• Benghazi hearing: State Department accused of relying on 'pre-Benghazi' approach to security
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• Battle-tested Walker fights to keep job in Wisconsin
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• Border Patrol to begin testing body cameras
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• House approves arms, training for moderate Syrian rebels
• Hayes: Obama’s ISIS approach 'the wrong way to begin a concerted campaign’
• Afghanistan asks Washington for $537 million bailout
• Biden chases Clinton in Iowa visit
• Kentucky shootout: McConnell derides Dem opponent's gun ad as 'publicity stunt'
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• Obama: US military to lead medical response to Ebola, now posing a global threat
• Watchdog report: HealthCare.gov still has security issues
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• Kerry scrambles for concrete commitments against ISIS in Middle East
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• Rand Paul endorses Scott Brown in NH Senate race
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• Missouri battles over amendment granting ‘right to farm’
• Utah Dems launch website to portray GOP's Love as political extremist
• Syria strategy 2.0: Obama to hit reset to counter growing ISIS threat
• Dems struggle to get out from under ObamaCare in Senate races
• IG: Washington DC’s parking tickets, speed cameras are the worst
• Court: NLRB is acting like a union subsidiary
• Brown wins New Hampshire GOP primary, will face Shaheen in November
• Kerry meets with new Iraqi prime minister
• Detroit reaches tentative deal with one of its key creditors in bankruptcy case
• Breitbart News says IRS targeted company for audit
• Rep. Tierney concedes defeat in Mass. Dem primary to political newcomer
• Gov. Cuomo defeats challenger Teachout in New York Democratic primary
• DOJ spokesman caught trying to work with Dems on IRS probe coverage, Issa says
• Krauthammer: Obama 'leading from behind' on ISIS strategy
• House Republicans unveil temporary spending bill
• Obama huddles with top lawmakers ahead of prime-time address on ISIS
• Democrat Chad Taylor sues to get name off Kansas Senate ballot
• House rebukes Obama administration over Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner swap
• Atlantic City's casino 'crisis' poses new challenge for Christie, political future
• Dem candidate pulls campaign ad with actor who starred in torture film
• Republican Senate candidate backs gay marriage in ad
• Congress considers review of police military gear
• Watchdog complains of Justice Dept. interference in probes
• TMZ video packs a punch, ends pro football’s shameful leniency for Ray Rice
• Nebraska Lt. Gov. Heidemann resigns office, amid assault accusations
• Obama’s unpopularity poses serious midterm challenge for funnyman Franken
• Udall apologizes for comments about beheaded journalists
• State Department enters propaganda war with ISIS
• Wyoming considers restricting police use of drones
• How Obama spun the press on immigration delay — and sort of got away with it
• Dem congressman skipped VA hearing, attended fundraiser on same day
• US efforts to track Islamic extremists reportedly hampered by disputes with Europe
• Rice says China, US should avoid close calls between militaries
• White House defends Obama punt on immigration action amid claims of ‘raw politics’
• IG let Veterans Affairs officials alter report to absolve agency in Phoenix deaths
• US federal air marshal attacked with syringe in Lagos airport
• White House reportedly planning years-long campaign to destroy ISIS
• Krauthammer: Speech on ISIS will likely be 'more of Obama's rhetoric'
• Obama administration denies 'mission creep' in Iraq, as US force size grows
• Kerry says new Iraq government key to fight against ISIS
• Obama to meet with India’s Modi at White House
• Administration seeks $1.2 billion for border
• Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin reports to federal prison to begin 10-year sentence
• Arab states join forces against ISIS, as Obama preps strategy
• Rep. Dingell hospitalized with abdominal pain
• New VA secretary gives out personal cell number
• Schwarzenegger makes rare visit to Sacramento
• Clinton, Bush launch new scholars program
• Obama blames border crisis for immigration inaction, after blasting GOP for doing the same
• Russian strategic bombers near Canada practice cruise missile strikes on US
• Dems throw millions behind Clinton ally in search of House win
• Mocking the McDonnells: How media feasted on ex-governor’s downfall
• Controversial sex education program reinstated in Hawaii public schools
• Congress returns with busy agenda shortened by election year politics
• Obama says military will help fight Ebola outbreak in West Africa
• National Security Adviser Susan Rice in China at fraught point in relationship
• Scott Brown campaign issues 'cease and desist' letter to Harvard prof
• Ex-President Clinton's presence seen as a plus for Hillary 2016 bid
• Obama says he has the authority, and US will 'go on offensive’ against Islamic State
• Obama's delay on immigration action brings storm of criticism from Hispanics, liberal supporters
• US to help Georgia boost its defenses in face of Russian aggression
• Romney: Obama 'out of touch' on Islamic State, other global threats
• US launches new airstrikes against ISIS in western Iraq
• Religious organizations urge Supreme Court to settle gay marriage question
• Obama to delay executive action on immigration until after elections
• Top CIA officer in Benghazi delayed response to terrorist attack, US security team members claim
• Obama to hold Oval Office meeting with Hill leaders on how to stop Islamic State terrorists
• The unexpected in Alaska, Kansas adds more intrigue to race to control Senate
• IRS says it has lost emails from 5 other employees related to probes
• Bill Clinton rallies support for Charlie Crist in Florida governor race
• AP analysis: US wary of hitting Syrian militants in airstrikes
• US intelligence gaps crippled mission to rescue hostages held by ISIS, report says
• Keystone showdown: Battle over pipeline lands before Nebraska high court
• GOP rival gains on top Dem Durbin in Illinois Senate race
• House Benghazi committee to hold first public hearing week of Sept. 14
• Wendy Davis book reveals abortion
• Krauthammer: 'Not impressed' by Obama NATO coalition announcement
• Message to Putin? Obama warns NATO allies will respond to ‘armed attack’
• Obama administration seeks $30M for CDC's Ebola efforts
• Tea Party-backed candidate takes primary fight against Sen. Cochran to Miss. Supreme Court
• US denies cooperation with Iran against ISIS
• GOP lawmaker says hundreds of server drives could still contain missing IRS emails
• ‘Severing the link’: Lawmakers, experts call for coordinated attack on ISIS headquarters in Syria
• Hillary Clinton says she will make 2016 decision likely by early next year
• Leader of al-Shabaab killed in Somalia by US strike
• Judge tosses challenge to Sen. Landrieu residency
• Keystone XL pipeline lawsuit now in Nebraska court's hands
• Obama toughens tone, vows to 'defeat' and 'dismantle' Islamic State
• Top Republican urges Obama to reconsider ‘no boots on the ground’ mantra in Iraq
• FBI: Cuban intelligence aggressively recruiting leftist American academics as spies, influence agents
• Big labor spending big bucks on co-ordinated fast food protests
• US employers add 142K jobs, fewest in 8 months
• ‘Missing voters’ up 62 percent in North Carolina
• Dem party leader says she regrets word choice in Gov. Walker comments
• Republicans Evolving on ISIS: Rand Paul takes tougher stance on terrorism
• Ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell's attorney vows to appeal corruption convictions
• Snowden leaks help ISIS evade US intel, report says
• GOP lawmaker accuses DOJ of hiding former employee linked to IRS scandal
• Brown slammed over Tesla in Calif. debate
• #TwitterFail: Delaware gov blames 'random' link mishap for racy pic tweet
• Emails: IRS obtained donor lists for 'secret research project'
• Dem candidate reportedly quit Kansas Senate race after talk with Sen. McCaskill
• Issa says HHS official 'must testify' after ObamaCare website hacked
• Mistaken US bombing that killed 5 Americans blamed on miscommunication
• Uncertainty over Afghan election clouds NATO summit
• US appeals court rules gay marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana unconstitutional
• The 14 counts against former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen
• Justice Department to probe Ferguson Police Department
• Army suspends head of Western medical command
• ISIS threat scrambles candidates’ 2014 playbook, brings out Dems’ hawkish side
• Architect Frank Gehry revises design for Eisenhower Memorial in DC
• ‘Frustration and confusion’ among US troops over mixed message on ISIS
• Report: Feds accidentally withheld $2.4 million in veterans' payments
• California city mandates free medical marijuana for low-income residents
• Nude Photo Hacking: Why the mainstream media are part of the problem
• Obama, Cameron to push for coalition against ISIS at NATO summit
• Federal court grants administration plea to re-hear ObamaCare case
• North Carolina Senate candidates battle in their first debate
• Power of the purse? Congress poised to punt, again, on budget duties
• Incumbents dogged by controversy over where they call home
• Dem candidate drops out of Senate race in Kansas against Sen. Roberts
• Military should end transgender ban immediately, former generals say
• Kurdistan deputy PM: ‘Great imbalance’ between weapons used by Kurdish forces, ISIS
• Kurdish official says US aid not ‘effective’ against ISIS, appeals for heavier arms
• Jury ends day 2 of deliberations in former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell trial
• Government report forecasts rising health care inflation
• GOP blasts Dem party leader for saying Gov. Walker gives women ‘back of his hand’
• Federal judge upholds Louisiana gay marriage ban
• Chechen leader, Putin pal vows to crush ISIS after threat against Russia
• Dem senator plans bill to approve airstrikes in Syria, as Obama hedges on plan
• Conflicting Signals? Obama vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS, make it ‘manageable’
• White House gets fact-checked on ISIS 'JV team' spin
• Bluegrass State Brawl: Dems fight to oust McConnell, with control of Senate on the line
• In Colorado Senate race, has Cory Gardner 'neutralized' attacks claiming he opposes birth control?
• US ground troops to train in Ukraine next week
• New Jersey town reverses decision to rename JFK Center for Obama
• Gallup poll shows support for right-to-work laws — even from Democrats
• Meet the bosses: Big labor’s top 100 highest paid officials
• Sparking controversy, McAuliffe breaks with Dems over gas pipeline
• Obama to send approximately 350 additional military personnel to Iraq
• Obama announces plan to send Air Force units, aircraft to Baltics
• Romney Redux: Is the media chorus for another Mitt campaign just a fantasy?
• Alaska Sen. Mark Begich retracts controversial ad
• Alaska gubernatorial candidates join forces against GOP incumbent
• EPA chief to investors: We need more gas pipelines
• 'Vapid granolas' steer clear: GOP congressman reportedly seeks 'true patriot' interns
• Krauthammer: Obama 'hasn’t begun to rise to the occasion' on ISIS
• Lawmakers tell Obama ‘we must go after ISIS’ after new video surfaces
• Report: Missing Libyan jetliners raise fears of suicide airliner attacks on 9/11
• Federal judges voice concern about privacy implications of NSA tactics
• Former Virginia governor's corruption case goes to jury
• Cost of educating new class of illegal immigrant minors estimated at over $760M
• Russia's gains cloud Obama's assurances to Baltic leaders
• US targets leader of al-Shabaab with Somalia drone strike
• Source: Obama given detailed intelligence for a year about rise of ISIS
• US: No wrongdoing in handling child immigrants
• Is Wendy Davis' political star fading in Texas gubernatorial race?
• Who You Calling ‘Porky’? Why Kirsten Gillibrand should name her Senate harassers
• In Pennsylvania, buying beer out of state makes you a bootlegger
• In fight to keep Senate seat, Landrieu faces legal challenge to Louisiana residency
• Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor joins Wall Street investment bank
• Email reveals Lois Lerner ignored political expenditures by unions
• Krauthammer: Biden is not a 'serious presidential candidate'
• San Francisco to enact law giving property owners tax break for creating urban farms
• Obama on Labor Day touts economic gains under his leadership, is mum on pressing world concerns
• Labor Day brings focus to economy, declining union membership
• Obama notifies Congress of airstrikes in Iraq
• Vice President Biden says union workers deserve 'fair share'
• Britain's Cameron asks for tough anti-terrorism laws to defeat 'scourge of extremism'
• Perry distances self from tweet mocking district attorney at center of indictment controversy
• Hill intelligence leaders urge Obama to form ISIS strategy ahead of NATO summit
• Dozens of police agencies report loss of Pentagon-supplied military weapons
• Islamic militia group says it has 'secured' US compound in Libya
• US judge blocks enforcement of new Louisiana abortion law
• Cruz fires up conservatives, says bomb Islamic State 'back to the Stone Age'
• Coal industry dealt another setback as Oregon blocks export plan – will feds help?
• Rogers: Obama’s inertia on Syria-Islamic State part of foreign policy plan empowering rivals
• US trained Alaskans as secret 'stay-behind agents'
• Another ObamaCare website suffers delays, glitches ahead of launch date
• Obama under pressure to delay immigration action until after midterms
• US airstrikes, humanitarian aid for Iraqi city under ISIS siege
• Calif. Gov. Brown appeals judge's ruling that struck down teacher tenure
• In Texas, Ted Cruz sounds like he's running in 2016
• Reid's name removed from center at Utah university from which he graduated
• Louisiana Democrat Sen. Landrieu faces more questions about her residency
• DHS considering new security measures to intercept ‘foreign fighters’ returning from Syria
• Obama's delay on immigration creates uncertainty for midterms
• Crisis in the Classroom: Surge of illegal immigrant kids poses challenge for schools
• New challenge for HealthCare.gov: Tax forms
• California Gov. Jerry Brown files appeal over teacher tenure ruling
• Will ObamaCare mean the end of employer-provided insurance?
• Mitch McConnell's campaign manager resigns
• Krauthammer on Obama’s ISIS strategy: ‘This is a president who cannot decide’
• Federal judge halts key part of Texas abortion law
• Obama under fire for admitting no 'strategy yet' for ISIS in Syria
• Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Sen. Thad Cochran's victory in Republican primary runoff
• Prosecutor: Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell took bribes from CEO
• US sanctions firms, individuals for aiding Iran
• Pentagon: Iraq operations cost $560 million so far
• Obama interrupting weekend trip to return to DC
• Chelsea Clinton quits as reporter for NBC News
• GOP's best hope? Fixture of South Dakota politics looks to lock down Senate race
• Scott Brown: Strip homegrown terrorists of American citizenship
• FBI national domestic threat assessment omits Islamist terrorism
• Fort Hood shooter says he wants to become 'citizen' of Islamic State caliphate
• Obama taps veteran diplomat to be Afghan envoy
• Ryan says Obama must 'step up' and deal with ISIS threat
• Mitch McConnell’s SHOCKING audiotape: Breathless coverage of politics as usual
• Iowa pol admits taking secret payments to switch '12 support from Bachmann to Paul
• Census figures show more than one-third of Americans receiving welfare benefits
• Does Landrieu live in Louisiana?
• Democrats' hopes of backlash over 'deserter' Burger King are dashed
• Krauthammer on Obama's foreign policy: 'The strategy is to do absolutely nothing'
• Republicans sound alarm as White House prepares go-it-alone immigration measures
• Hitting the Brakes? Obama downplays prospect of imminent strikes in Syria
• Republicans eye bonus Senate opportunity in NH as Brown gains on Dem incumbent
• Testimony wraps up in former Virginia governor trial
• If They Can Do It: 'Reality' show challenges contestants to balance the budget
• ICE employees told to use back door to work, avoid immigration protesters
• Dem senator claims male colleague told her: Don’t get ‘porky’
• Despite pledge to swear off sweeteners, Congress still tacking on goodies to legislation
• US economy grew at brisk 4.2 percent in second-quarter
• VA whistleblower condemns IG report
• Sources say second American killed fighting with ISIS in Syria identified as Abdirahmaan Muhumed
• Army demotes, retires general over handling of sex assault accusation
• Burger King’s Bonanza: The media finally wake up to corporate chicanery
• Federal consumer watchdog agency hit with complaints of retaliation, discrimination
• FBI reportedly probing hack of JP Morgan Chase, other US banks
• RNC to spend $100M to get out vote
• IRS lawyer: Lois Lerner's BlackBerry deliberately destroyed after start of congressional probe
• New York Times snubs Cuomo, remains neutral for Dem endorsement
• Louisiana Gov. Jindal sues federal government over Common Core
• Krauthammer: I'm not confident Obama will do anything to counter ISIS in Syria
• Obama reportedly plotting end-run around Congress on global climate change deal
• West Point report describes Islamic State threat as crisis 4 years in the making
• Defense rests in corruption trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
• US reportedly recruiting allies to support expanded airstrikes, Syrian opposition
• Defense official says Pentagon has evidence Russia firing missiles inside Ukraine
• California drivers brace for costly new gas tax
• Iran speeds weapons deliveries to US ally in Iraq
• Alaska voters reject repeal of 2013 petroleum tax
• Obama, Clinton to headline DNC fundraiser
• Blueprint for water ‘control’? Pol says EPA made secret maps for new regulatory push
• ‘New Charlie Crist’ eyes comeback in Florida after controversial party switches
• Report: FBI official used "poor judgment" in suit
• US considering new Iraq relief mission for group under siege by ISIS, official says
• US economy forecast to grow by just 1.5 percent in 2014
• D.C. tries to reinstate overturned handgun ban
• Welcome to Franklin, Va., population 8,638 — and one mine-resistant vehicle
• Crist wins Fla. Democratic gubernatorial primary, now faces GOP incumbent Scott
• California looks to ban Confederate flag
• McSally pilots easy Arizona GOP primary win to face Democratic Rep. Barber in rematch
• Arizona Treasurer Doug Ducey wins GOP gubernatorial primary
• Obama’s Third Term? The historical urge that could hurt Hillary
• Missouri Senator says police departments should mandate body cameras for officers before receiving federal funds
• Coast Guard boat fires on Iran-flagged vessel in Persian Gulf, officials say
• The newest campaign sideshow: People dressed as animals
• Businessman wins Vermont Republican primary to take on Dem Gov. Shumlin
• State senator wins Dem runoff election for open Senate seat in Oklahoma
• 'I take responsibility': Ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell wraps up testimony
• George Will: IRS is 'off the rails' and 'corrupted'
• Dem Arkansas Sen. Pryor invokes Ebola outbreak fears in new TV attack ad
• Qatar played key role in release of US hostage Peter Theo Curtis, report claims
• GOP lawmakers say DOJ probe into IRS 'compromised,' demand special counsel
• GOP leader says Labor Dept. is wasting tax money
• Lawmakers demand vote on US military action against ISIS
• Watchdog report details ‘systemic’ problems at VA facilities
• Obama administration picks CEO for HealthCare.gov
• Voters in Florida, 3 other states head to polls
• Obama addresses vets in trip laden with politics
• EPA must disclose power plant rules data, say Republican attorneys general
• Los Angeles schools halt $1B contract for iPads amid criticism
• ‘Counterfeit’? A ‘pimp’? Cornel West’s vicious attack on President Obama
• Feds creating database to track hate speech on Twitter
• Oklahoma doctor making a run around ObamaCare
• FBI, DHS bulletin warns of retaliation for airstrikes against ISIS
• Facebook and Twitter: The fear factor
• Republicans gaining momentum in race for control of Senate
• Virginia county: 17 voted twice in same election
• US begins surveillance flights over Syria after Obama authorization
• Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Burger King boycott over Tim Hortons deal
• Judicial Watch: DOJ attorneys suggest 'lost' Lerner emails likely still exist
• Krauthammer: 'The president simply can't decide' what to do about ISIS threat
• McDonnell trial: Ex-Virginia governor faces questions from prosecutors
• Syrian gov’t demands US seek permission for airstrikes, as flare-ups rise across Mideast
• Federal judge strikes down California gun purchase waiting period in some cases
• What would trigger US strike in Syria? Mixed messages from DOD
• British diplomats apologize for tweets marking 1814 burning of White House with BBQ, cake
• Another state adds ‘Don't Tread on Me’ flag to license tags
• Rick Perry just hired someone from ... Bill Clinton's old office?
• Perry attorneys want indictment dismissed
• More White House officials at Michael Brown’s funeral than Thatcher’s
• Perry team turns mug shot into fundraising shirt
• Primary challenger concedes to GOP Rep. DesJarlais
• Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer's campaign ads get weird
• Joint Chiefs chairman says ISIS not a direct threat to US, won't recommend Syria strikes yet
• How Al Sharpton is using Obama, Ferguson and MSNBC to boost his influence
• Pentagon set to test new hypersonic missile
• In New Jersey Senate campaign, echoes of Ron Paul
• Paul calls Clinton 'war hawk,' predicts her stance will scare off 2016 voters
• Terror group Jabhat Al-Nusrah releases American hostage Peter Theo Curtis
• Carson says Brown killing beyond matter of race, citing 'personal responsibility'
• Obama orders review of federal role in arming state and local police
• McCain gets more support for hawkish plan for Islamic State, but will Obama follow?
• ‘Retaliation’: Unsealed docs show prosecutors’ broad search tactics against conservatives
• China calls US accusations over flight intercept 'groundless'
• Obama sends White House aides to Ferguson funeral
• Reid apologizes for remarks at Asian business group event but loses an endorsement
• New regs by NY election board on political committees raises free speech concerns
• Democrats adopt 2016 presidential primary calendar
• Michigan GOP pick Lt. Gov. Calley over Tea Party challenger
• US military weighing air strikes in Syria, defense official confirms
• Food stamp fraud rampant: GAO report
• Will: General Dempsey foreshadowing 'third Iraq war'?
• Missouri Dem predicts new wave of Ferguson unrest if no conviction in officer’s case
• Bob McDonnell trial: Ex-Va. gov says he knows in heart he's innocent
• Military brass, ex-officials pressure White House to expand ISIS fight to Syria
• Ex-Michigan Dem governor teaching class on job creation despite spotty record
• Florida judge approves new congressional map
• Administration condemns Russian move into Ukraine
• Harry Reid apologizes for dropping some non-politically correct Asian-themed jokes
• Administration offers new accommodations on birth control after ObamaCare rulings
• Oregon sues Oracle over failed health care website
• Texas Gov. Perry's team will ask judge to end case
• Scott Brown closes gap with Democrat in New Hampshire Senate race
• Obama Stands Alone: Even the media are baffled by his deepening isolation
• In California, Republican candidate runs outside-the-box campaign for governor
• Inhofe: ISIS wants to attack ‘major US city’
• Hagel: ISIS 'beyond anything that we've seen,' US must 'get ready'
• Iowa agency issues extra unemployment checks; tries to keep it quiet
• Ryan says he'd love to see Romney run for president again
• Hagel defends disclosure of secret, failed raid to free US hostages in Syria
• James Foley case lays bare debate over paying ransom
• Pentagon broke law with Bergdahl prisoner swap, government watchdog says
• Another 2,000 insurance policies cancelled in Colorado
• Dem politician: Grant illegal immigrants path to citizenship or they'll become terrorists
• Krauthammer: Debate over American boots on the ground in Iraq a 'red herring'
• California to appeal federal court ruling striking down state's death penalty
• ‘Just chaos’: Ex-Virginia governor says wife mistreated staff, in corruption trial testimony
• Watchdogs raise alarm after student-teachers union takes stand against Israel
• Federal judge strikes down Florida's ban on same-sex marriage
• Enemy of My Enemy: Are airstrikes against ISIS putting US on same side as Assad?
• Holder says criminal investigation launched into American journalist’s execution
• US diplomats barred from ALS ice bucket challenge
• Holder says he understands mistrust of police as Ferguson protests dwindle
• If convicted, McDonnell will likely lose hundreds of thousands in retirement benefits
• Maker of world's most expensive cigars says Bill Clinton a client
• The Vicious Circle: 50 years ago, the ‘Beltway’ was born
• Hot Louisiana race could send battle for control of US Senate into overtime
• Media Magnet: What if we just pulled the plug on Ferguson?
• US military ramps up airstrikes in Iraq, weighs additional troops after execution video
• Supporters of Alaska oil tax credit law declare victory after repeal referendum
• US special ops forces tried to rescue hostages in Syria but failed, officials say
• Nervous? Dems spend big following Sullivan's Alaska GOP primary win
• Fast and Furious document list must be provided to Congress, judge rules
• Former Virginia Gov. McDonnell takes stand in public corruption trial
• Supreme Court blocks same-sex unions in Virginia
• GOP rep rips Dem challenger for using ads showing him before weight loss
• Holder visits suburban St. Louis, says 'change is coming' after police shooting
• Ferguson shooting: Darren Wilson, cop who shot Michael Brown, stays underground amid protests
• US intel confirms journalist execution video 'authentic,' Obama vows 'relentless' fight against ISIS
• Judge won't halt home-care workers' union vote in Minnesota
• George W. Bush takes ALS ice bucket challenge
• Buck for your ballot? Los Angeles considers cash prizes for voting
• Perry pleads not guilty in abuse of power case
• SEIU begs workers to keep paying up
• Teacher says union resorting to bully tactics in wake of decertification
• Florida police department to begin using body-mounted cameras
• Former Alaska AG Sullivan wins GOP Senate primary, eyes vulnerable Dem's seat
• Obama’s Ferguson trap: Why he can’t win on race
• Alaska referendum on oil tax credit repeal too close to call
• North Korean statement insults Secretary of State Kerry's 'hideous lantern jaw'
• Old rivals square off in rough Connecticut rematch, governor invokes Newtown
• Holder takes on Ferguson: AG ‘flooding the zone’ with investigators, heads to Missouri
• Texas Gov. Perry booked on abuse of power charges, vows to 'prevail'
• Staffers told to think of ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell's wife as a '5-year-old,' witness says
• Judge rules against Gov. Jindal in Louisiana Common Core lawsuit
• ObamaCare tax not meeting revenue target because companies not paying, audit finds
• Reid downplays reported Obama snub, says they talked and 'everything is fine'
• White House won't reveal documents related to ObamaCare website security
• Obama administration changing no-fly list rules
• White House meddling in records requests? Suit claims agencies locked down documents
• Jesse Jackson, liberal activists launch voter registration drives in Ferguson
• Tom DeLay calls Texas Gov. Rick Perry's indictment a ‘conspiracy’
• Heavy Metal: Why Ferguson has conservatives challenging military-style police
• Joe Biden stonewalled FOIA request to hide travel costs
• Company accuses labor union of forging signatures for political gain
• As clock ticks, Pennsylvania lawmakers devise plan to revive property tax elimination bill
• Obama says Syria's declared chemical weapons stockpile eliminated
• Westerners fear monumental land grab by Obama administration
• Obama says Iraqi, Kurdish forces have recaptured Mosul Dam with US air support
• Texas official: No arrest warrant to be issued for Perry
• Krauthammer: Obama should condemn violence in Ferguson
• Witness describes wife of former Va. Gov. McDonnell as 'diva-ish'
• Ferguson fallout: Obama opens door to ‘re-examining’ military gear program for local police
• Former Vermont US Sen. Jeffords dies at 80
• Power plant regs spur new union rebellion for Obama administration
• US sanctions Islamic State group's spokesman
• Underdogs seek late surge in 3-way GOP Senate race to take on vulnerable Alaska Dem
• Mayor with Bloomberg gun control group charged with bribery
• How reporters are driving the murky Michael Brown coverage -- sometimes too fast
• Joint U.S.-Guatemalan anti-drug program jeopardized by Central American government's late payments
• Obama takes break from vacation for high-level White House meetings on undisclosed topics
• Congressional Dems critical of Obama's efforts on ISIS, say 'mission is lost'
• Perry defends against indictment, ramps up counterattack
• US air strikes helping Kurdish, Iraqi forces retake Mosul dam from Islamic State
• Court ruling for detainee reignites legal, political debate about releasing Gitmo detainees
• Vulnerable Senate Democrats wary of Obama using executive powers on immigration
• Los Angeles weighs cash incentive in bid to boost voter turnout
• Hillary Clinton requires 'presidential suite,' stenographer for speaking engagements, report says
• Woman's surgery delayed by ObamaCare
• Perry responds to indictment, calls it a political 'farce,' vows to defend himself
• Montana Dems pick state legislator to replace Walsh in key Senate race
• Boehner's fundraising skills evident during summer
• Hawaii’s Schatz beats primary challenger in storm-delayed Democratic race
• John Boehner a fundraising machine for GOP
• Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted for alleged abuse of power in veto dispute
• Tanks? Grenade launchers? Police stocking up on military's gear giveaway
• Al Gore sues Al Jazeera America for unpaid millions
• Hiring seen strengthening under Obama, but wages -- not so much
• Palin backs Tea Party favorite Joe Miller for Alaska GOP Senate nod
• The next Al Qaeda? Officials worry ‘flush with money’ ISIS poses growing threat
• Republicans question HHS official’s instruction to ‘delete’ internal ObamaCare email
• Arizona law lets golf carts rule the road
• Lawmakers aim to curb military surplus program for police after Ferguson
• Report: Tax credits meant to help poor communities spent on doggie day care, sculptures, breweries
• Report: IRS puts taxpayer data at risk
• Fox News poll: Voters to Congress -- Do something! Anything! on immigration
• Missouri lawmaker tried to restrict public info on police shootings just last year
• Obama says militant siege broken – but Iraq mission not over yet
• Fox News poll: Slim majority continues to oppose ObamaCare
• Krauthammer: Obama's 'bluff is called' in Iraq
• Arizona congressional candidate says he has cancer, will stay in race
• Hawaii judge rules makeup primary should proceed as planned
• Federal judge orders IRS to provide more details of Lerner computer crash
• Fox News poll: Voters want government to leave them alone as midterm elections near
• Chuck Todd Getting ‘Meet the Press’: A political junkie’s Sunday challenge
• Fox News poll: More than 6 in 10 worried about Ebola spreading to US
• Tea Party-backed Cochran foe challenges loss in Mississippi state court
• California governor candidate behind bars for shooting neighbor, killing a horse
• Prosecutors rest in ex-Virginia governor case
• Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper struggles to fend off GOP rival
• Clinton backtrack, conflicting statements muddle Syria message
• Media groups present petition supporting reporter
• 850 days of ‘the grossest incompetence:’ How the IRS botched a case of identity theft
• Some US lawmakers press for war vote over Iraq
• Congress looking at another partial shutdown? Place your bets now
• Disputes over Gaza conflict reportedly mark new low in US influence over Israel
• Report: Companies desperate to avoid ObamaCare 'Cadillac tax' shifting costs to workers
• California Legislature passes $7.5B water plan amid historic drought
• Fox News Poll: Imperial or imperiled? Mixed views on Obama
• Prospect of US troops helping stage Iraqi rescue mission now 'far less likely'
• Pro-gun rights Milwaukee sheriff defeats rival after heated primary draws national attention
• White House says Obamas 'happy' to see Clintons at party after foreign policy flap
• Fox News Poll: Majorities disapprove of Obama on Iraq, Israel and Ukraine
• Krauthammer: Hillary showing 'a blatant display of Clinton inauthenticity'
• Hawaii Senate candidate asks court to delay makeup election due to storm
• Private sector steps up to protect US power grid as feds stall
• American at North Korea labor camp gets visit from Swedish Embassy
• GOP touts trail-blazing female candidates in bid to keep, bolster House majority
• LA to pay $26 million after banning garbage worker naps
• Iowa Senate candidates try to out-veteran each other in new ads
• Sorry, Kennedy: NJ town moves to rename JFK center for Obama
• Jeb Bush making 1st campaign appearance of year for Florida Gov. Scott
• Delay denied in ruling on Virginia gay marriage ban
• Officials: Pentagon considering rescue mission for Iraqis trapped on mountain
• Rift grows between Obama, media as press groups blast administration ‘spin’
• ‘Ghost employee:’ High-paid Pennsylvania governor aide to resign amid allegations
• Federal judge upholds key parts of Maryland gun control law
• Obama, Clinton to attend Martha's Vineyard party
• Former Trek executive wins Wisconsin Dem nomination to face GOP Gov. Walker
• White House eases ban on lobbyists on federal boards, committees
• Wisconsin public sector unions still losing members
• Obama calls death of Missouri teenager 'heartbreaking,' urges public calm
• 20 left-leaning watchdog groups call for CIA Director Brennan's resignation
• Watchdog: 600-plus ‘criminal’ illegal immigrants released amid 2013 budget cuts
• Krauthammer: Obama administration 'dithering along' on Iraq strategy
• White House official defends Obama Syria policy after Clinton criticism
• Alaska GOP senator to Dem counterpart: Stop using me in your ads
• Groups to EPA: Stop muzzling science advisers
• Pentagon may send more advisers to Iraq
• Under Oath: IRS officials detail Lerner computer crash in declarations to court
• Texas AG Abbott threatens to sue EPA over rule change
• Journalists: White House defense of transparency record ‘typical spin’
• Gun fight? National political donors spend hundreds of thousands on local Milwaukee sheriff's race
• Kerry stayed at Myanmar hotel owned by tycoon blacklisted by US
• Military families complain as personal cars don't turn up
• Tropical Storm Iselle victims to cast decisive votes in Hawaii Senate primary
• ‘JV’ terrorists? Obama under fire for having ‘underestimated’ militant threat in Iraq, Syria
• Liberal mayors slam economy under Obama in new report
• EPA must explain the costs of its rules better, federal watchdog says
• Krauthammer: ‘Worst people on earth’ winning in Iraq
• Dem Disarray: Hawaii governor’s loss points to voter remorse
• Defense official: US airstrikes unlikely to hurt Iraqi militants’ ‘overall capabilities’
• Biden calls Iraq president, prime minister nominee
• US Postal Service loses $2 billion this spring
• DEA paid Amtrak $854,460 for passenger lists it could have gotten for free
• Study: 'Cash for Clunkers' an even bigger lemon than thought
• Federal agencies spend millions on union business
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• Graham: Islamic State will attack on US soil, Obama must stop terror group’s rise
• US launches five more airstrikes Sunday, destroying four Islamic State armored vehicles
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• Storm clears Hawaii, polls open for hot primaries for Senate, governor
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• Fox News investigates ObamaCare impact in the ‘Live Free or Die’ state
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• Key ObamaCare official likely deleted emails now sought in House probe
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• Democrats, liberals reap massive cash advantage from top political spenders
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• Sparking 2016 Speculation, Paul Ryan To Embark On Book Tour
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• ‘Serious limitations’: Gov’t watchdogs unite in letter slamming Obama administration transparency
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• Speculation builds over Dem senator’s future as campaign nixes events amid plagiarism turmoil
• Transparency troubles: Audit finds $619B gap in federal spending site
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• Killing of American general stirs new fears US leaving Afghanistan ‘short of the goal line’
• Campaign prep? Hillary Clinton reportedly signs 2-year lease for Manhattan office
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• US terrorism database doubles in recent years
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• Vermont fires creator of its ‘unacceptable,’ glitchy ObamaCare site
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• Krauthammer: Obama's claim he must act alone on immigration is a 'bogus argument’
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• Pelosi confronts GOP congressman in rancorous House debate
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• Hundreds cheer, jeer Kentucky's Senate candidates
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• House revives, approves border crisis bill – as Obama vows to ‘act alone’
• Congress approves bill to replenish Israel's Iron Dome missile defense
• Obama warns Republicans he will act on his own to address immigration
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• Obama calls for release of Israeli soldier in Gaza
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• Defense panel: Obama administration defense strategy ‘dangerously’ underfunded
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• Lois Lerner ripping ‘crazies’ on right: Why some media folks don’t care
• Cantor says he'll resign sooner than expected
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• Obama signs order on contractor labor violations
• Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds collective bargaining crackdown, in victory for Walker
• DNC chair makes painful admission about Obama's work ethic
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• House passes Veterans Affairs overhaul, Senate poised to give final approval
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• House approves lawsuit against Obama over alleged abuse of executive power
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• Krauthammer: Obama impeachment talk 'a concoction of Democrats'
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• US appeals panel strikes down Mississippi abortion law
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• Obama weighs executive action on immigration as Congress struggles on border bill
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• Opening statements set in trial for ex-Va. Gov. McDonnell
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• The median American household lost a third of its wealth in the last 10 years
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• Kerry arrives in Vienna, Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20 deadline
• Christie calls for 'forceful' defense of Israel, says Obama not 'decisive'
• Nebraska gov, Illinois senator say White House sending illegal immigrant children to their states without notice
• McCain wants ankle bracelets for those awaiting deportation hearings
• McCain wants ankle bracelets for those awaiting deportation hearings, one GOP alternative to Obama's $3.7B request
• Rubio, amid large field of potential 2016 GOP candidates, says Clinton 'not unbeatable'
• GOP keeps House edge in Democratic-leaning states
• Army to replace 9mm pistol with more reliable gun packing better 'knock down’ power
• Polar bears killed 6 years ago stuck in storage after Senate blocks sportman's bill
• Kerry has another meeting with rival Afghan presidential candidates
• Obama administration supports compromise on Assad chemical weapons plants
• The Great Unknown: ObamaCare cost unclear amid changes to the law
• Issa accuses State Department of dodging Benghazi questions in 37-page letter
• Second federal judge tells IRS to explain lost Lerner emails
• Many children crossing US border illegally will get to stay, data suggests
• Middle East descends further into chaos, endangering Israel -- and US influence
• Congress looks to lower price on veterans' health care reform bill
• White House: 2014 deficit to drop to $583 billion
• House chairman: $3.7 billion request 'too much'
• US concerned over Burma journalists' sentences
• House approves resolution backing Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas
• Double standard? Pro-Obama IRS worker suspended, postal employee fired for political violation
• Virginia county takes on federal government that ‘refuses to do its job’
• Clinton critic's book bumps Hillary memoir from top of bestseller list
• Obama asking companies to pay suppliers faster
• UAW continues unionization efforts at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee
• German foreign minister to meet Kerry to discuss spying claims
• Obama administration given heads up about newspaper data destruction
• Federal judge orders IRS to explain lost Lerner emails ‘under oath’
• Ben Carson has sold nearly as many books as Hillary Clinton
• Newly released testimony latest evidence Benghazi attacks premeditated
• Senate Judiciary Committee backs constitutional amendment on campaign finance
• Why media groups are accusing the administration of ‘censorship’
• Unaccompanied Alien Children program cost $263 million already this year
• Krauthammer: Gov. Perry demonstrating he could be a 'major candidate' in 2016
• Boehner announces Obama lawsuit will focus on health care law delay
• Asbestos scare temporarily shuts down House side of US Capitol
• Boehner rebuffs Palin on Obama impeachment call, sticks with lawsuit
• Kerry arrives in Afghanistan to meet candidates
• Obama nominated for an Emmy -- yes, really
• Gutterball: White House bowling alley won't be renovated after contract draws criticism
• DOJ refuses to investigate CIA for alleged spying on Senate Intel Committee
• Senate confirms housing chief to run budget office
• VA names interim medical inspector
• Senators block election-year bill aiding hunters
• Chelsea Clinton speaking fees can reach $75,000
• US sending $22 million more to aid South Sudan
• EPA regs likely to kill 68-year-old Louisiana peach orchard
• Pennsylvania school bus drivers cut ties with local union
• U.S. Senate Democrats introduce bill to counter Hobby Lobby decision
• Not a done deal: Congress at odds over Obama’s border crisis package
• Texas Gov. Perry: Illegal immigrant surge a 'humanitarian crisis' Obama can stop
• Obama taking more media heat as he skips border visit during crisis
• Chinese hackers reportedly sought data on US workers with security clearance
• Complaint claims intellectual, developmentally disabled prevented from voting
• EPA claims it has the power to garnish wages without court approval
• Obama takes heat from both sides for skipping border on fundraising trip
• Lois Lerner in 2013: ‘Need to be cautious about what we say in emails’
• Lois Lerner did print out 'some' emails, after all
• 'Staggering': Government making $100B in improper payments every year
• Hayes: Ex-IRS official Lerner obviously 'concerned' about content of staff emails
• Different attackers in Benghazi?
• Obama's counterterrorism director resigns
• Colorado judge strikes down state's gay marriage ban but puts ruling on hold
• Fishing in murky waters: the administration’s secretive oceans policies come under fire
• Obama raises cash for Colorado senator who skipped own fundraiser
• Utah to take appeal of gay marriage ruling straight to Supreme Court
• Senate Majority Leader Reid blocking votes on gun proposals
• AFL-CIO urges Obama to circumvent Congress on immigration
• America's oldest mayor, 94, has 'no regrets,' looks toward another term
• Southern border immigration crisis comes to tiny Michigan town
• Senate confirms Julian Castro to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development
• McCain slams immigration official for restrictions on lawmakers at border centers
• Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin gets 10 years for bribery, money laundering
• Whistleblowers describe VA culture of retaliation to lawmakers at hearing
• US sanctions 3 firms for aiding Syrian government
• Return of the Fence: Immigration crisis spurs renewed calls for border barrier
• Feds spent $430,608 to get mothers to dance with their daughters
• Press groups call on Obama administration to end 'pervasive’ secrecy practices
• Sarah Palin seizes the media spotlight by playing the impeachment card
• RNC member wants investigation into how race card was played in Mississippi primary
• Border Patrol union spokesman: Obama request for funds 'does nothing to secure the border'
• Alabama county can't ban guns at polls, attorney general says
• Concerns raised over strains on US military bases housing more than 2,700 unaccompanied minors
• Goldberg: Obama's immigration request a chance for GOP to demand 'structural changes'
• Obama holds off on deportation changes, seeks $3.7B to address border crisis
• Iran resistance fighters need asylum in US, Lieberman says
• NATO chief says Afghan president must be decided by September for NATO troops to remain
• Rand Paul, Cory Booker unite to reform criminal justice system
• Open for business: Legal marijuana sales underway in Washington
• Making of an immigration crisis: Obama slammed for missing border mess
• Republican Party chairman announces Cleveland as 2016 convention site
• Benghazi militant's next court date in September
• Sen. Menendez wants federal probe of Cuba role in hooker allegations
• Obama offers to meet with Perry in Texas on border crisis, after criticism
• Soda tax's last stand? Bay Area preps for showdown
• Legal marijuana goes on sale in Washington
• Iowa Dem candidate, attorney slammed for appearing to claim he’s a farmer
• Obama praises Abbas, but not Netanyahu in opinion piece published by Israeli newspaper
• Holder: Threat from Syria endangers Europe, US
• Florida wins $7 million for wasting $47 million in food stamp funds
• Judge says Supreme Court should ‘STFU’ on Hobby Lobby
• Thousands still reportedly face coverage delays months after ObamaCare enrollment deadline
• House Benghazi select committee could cost up to $3.3M
• GOP senator pursues effort to sue administration over ObamaCare for congressional staffers
• McDaniel campaign vows challenge as Mississippi GOP certifies Cochran victory
• Hayes: Obama seems 'incapable' of making a decision on border crisis
• Boeing fears regulatory wave amid battle over fish, water pollution
• California governor signs bill replacing words 'husband' and 'wife' in state law
• Border Patrol union claims scabies ‘outbreak’ threatens agents, public
• Obama signs intelligence bill into law
• US starts destruction of Syria chemical weapons
• NY becomes 23rd state to allow medical marijuana
• Seattle business group clears hurdle in push to repeal $15 minimum wage
• National teachers' union wants Education secretary's resignation over tenure flap
• US increases security at foreign airports, with focus on cellphone, other electronic devices
• Deportations on decline, despite $1M PR campaign to counter border surge
• Parade float targeting Obama's future presidential library draws criticism
• Supreme Court takes a stand for limited government — again and again
• Congress has just weeks to replenish expiring highway fund
• Bloomberg-backed gun control group to survey candidates ahead of 2014 midterms
• DHS Secretary Johnson gives no clear answers on whether illegal immigrant children will be deported
• Arizona rep's bill would allow speedy return of child immigrants
• States look to gun seizure law after mass killings
• Israeli ambassador: Killers of Arab Palestinian teen 'will not be hailed as heroes'
• DOJ court documents in Benghazi suspect case put video narrative to rest
• Most online accounts investigated by NSA belong to ordinary Internet users, report claims
• Nevada sheriff says Cliven Bundy must be held accountable for standoff
• State Dept. confirms US teen held by Israeli authorities amid reports he was severely beaten
• Michelle Obama faces off with GOP on school lunch rules
• Congress to tour children's immigration detention center, ahead of Obama's planned $2B request
• FCC eyes changes to online video clips, businesses say don't 'underestimate the difficulty’
• Rare Western bird known for mating dance could decide who controls Senate in Nov.
• Michelle Obama will fight to the 'bitter end' in school lunch battle
• Panning in protest: Activists mine for gold in defiance of EPA regs
• Like father, not like son? Sen. Paul amplifies pro-Israel message
• Obama vows to act on immigration, with or without Congress, at July 4th citizenship ceremony
• ICE ends use of 'alien' in references to child immigrants
• Charlie Crist's name removed from car racing at Daytona
• Clinton gaffe: Former secretary of State confuses Britain's political parties
• Transfer federal land to states? NM’s governor open to looking at it
• Supreme Court ruling revives ObamaCare backlash
• ObamaCare making free birth control standard for women
• US military grounds F-35 fleet amid probe into runway fire
• Supreme Court grants Wheaton College plea
• Krauthammer: Jobs report proves GOP was right about unemployment benefits extension
• Dempsey: Iraqi forces can defend Baghdad
• House drops change that would have allowed lawmakers to not report some free trips
• HHS releases 1,296 pages of regulations ahead of holiday weekend
• McDaniel takes step to challenge Mississippi election
• Texas rep says military bases ‘turning into refugee camps,’ appeals for help on border
• New Mexico ranching family tells feds: Don’t fence us out
• Obama on economy: 'We're making progress'
• US employers add 288,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate dips to 6.1 percent
• Stay seated: Hawaii will pay $81K for fall-prevention coordinator
• Ex-New Mexico Gov. Johnson named pot company CEO
• Conservatives want federal bank shut down over 'crony capitalism' claims
• FDA rules could kill 119-year-old family cigar business
• US increases airport security worldwide, following report of increased terror threat
• Thad Cochran campaign conference call with media gets hijacked
• Reporter's Notebook: At the Benghazi suspect's hearing
• FEC looks into PAC that backed Thad Cochran
• Sides square off in court battle on Florida gay marriage ban
• Chuck Hagel thanks Tim Howard for 'defending the United States'
• 7 Colombians now facing murder charges in US for death of DEA agent
• US ship sails off to destroy Syrian chemical weapons stockpile at sea
• US military discloses secret military presence in Somalia of up to 120 troops
• Krauthammer: Poll results show 'Obama doesn't know how to govern'
• NSA Internet spying program an 'effective tool,' bipartisan privacy board says
• Fox News Poll: Is voting an act of patriotism? What about owning a gun?
• Oklahoma congressman denied access to facility housing illegal immigrant children
• 'Wrong side of the Constitution'? Obama likely to delay deportations, say experts
• US condemns 'heinous murder' of Palestinian teen
• Former Virginia governor opposes witness number limit
• Benghazi attack suspect Khatallah must remain in custody, judge rules
• Often-split court agrees your privacy matters
• Dead ahead: A pothole in highway construction aid?
• U.S. nuke sites dismantled security to save money, report warns
• Experts fear Hawaii’s new voter registration law heightens fraud risk
• World Cup Fever: Some soccer-bashers see America under assault
• Obama warns of deep cutbacks in highway construction aid
• Robert McDonald, VA secretary nominee, faces challenges in fixing troubled agency
• Scott Brown Senate campaign brings Mitt Romney back to New Hampshire
• Did computers stolen in Benghazi attack expose sensitive information?
• Activists sue to block marijuana sales tax in Colorado
• Another federal judge tells IRS to explain itself on lost emails
• ObamaCare coverage for millions in jeopardy as watchdog finds widespread data flaws
• Illegal immigrants already being released to neighborhood near you
• Khattala supervised action at Benghazi, government claims
• Hayes: Hillary Clinton's 'absurd' comments on Hobby Lobby decision 'won't be corrected'
• Obama pursuing executive actions on immigration, after House effort stalls
• House no longer requiring lawmakers to report some free trips
• The House that Talking Built: Clintons’ speaking riches a political conundrum
• FTC accuses T-Mobile of making millions off bogus charges
• NY state senator indicted; accused of lying to FBI
• Supreme Court ruling could cost unions millions
• Newspaper apologizes for 2008 Obama endorsement
• Tom Steyer wants to ‘penalize people’ who add to ‘climate risk’
• Chris Christie prepares for new fight over worker pensions
• Hillary’s vulnerability? A wealthy pragmatist vs. Elizabeth Warren-style populism
• Obama to promote fixing bridges, highways
• Supreme Court rules ObamaCare provision can't force some employers to cover contraception
• Krauthammer: Hobby Lobby decision won't prevent access to contraception
• Obama sending 200 American troops to Iraq to secure US Embassy, airport
• Supreme Court clears way for California ban on gay conversion therapy
• Obama nominates former P&G chief to head up VA
• Illinois mom elated after defeating powerful union in Supreme Court
• Kissing congressman ensnared in scandal changes course, will seek re-election
• Supreme Court rules against unions in home health care worker case
• 'The View' used to do politics; Now, after the firings, it’s just a mess
• Union apologizes for attacks on former Hawaii governor in lawsuit settlement
• Blackwater manager reportedly threatened to kill State Department investigator
• Decision Day: Hobby Lobby team ‘very confident’ ahead of Supreme Court ruling
• McDaniel unveils strategy to seek another runoff against Sen. Cochran
• Dem lawmakers worry California’s cap-and-trade expansion will drive up gas prices
• Lobbyist on demand: For 5 bucks, company will nag your congressmember
• Attorney claims Lerner did ‘everything she could’ to retrieve lost emails, ducks hard drive question
• Sources: Obama to nominate ex-P&G head to lead Veterans Affairs
• Top Republican alleges Obama ‘trampling’ on authority of Congress, backs lawsuit
• Obama downplays controversy over Hillary Clinton's wealth comments
• Pelosi calls surge of illegal immigrant children an ‘opportunity’
• When it comes to Congress, voters elect to keep the bums in
• EPA spends $1.6 million on hotel for ‘Environmental Justice’ conference
• Election-year fears slow Senate work to a halt
• Obama to reportedly seek $2B to respond to immigrant surge
• Pelosi holds little hope for immigration reform
• Benghazi suspect pleads not guilty in connection to terror attack
• Reporter's Notebook: Inside the courtroom at Benghazi suspect's hearing
• ESA protection sought for wild horses in West
• Vermont’s Leahy pushes transparency as Shumlin protects single-payer secrets
• Bush's daughter leads global health group
• 1 killed after avalanche buries 3 people in Montana
• NSA phone searches increased by 50 percent in 2013, report finds
• Obama: Congress obstructs, so I act alone
• Thad Cochran's GOP runoff victory shows new angle to minority voting
• 'Corrosive culture' at VA has led to significant failures in health care, White House review finds
• Supreme Court poised to decide birth-control dispute
• ObamaCare whistleblower claims retaliation, Republicans cry foul
• Court grants stay of ruling striking down Indiana ban on gay marriage
• Failed congressional candidate says Oklahoma rep was killed years ago, replaced with lookalike
• Hayes: Obama aid to Syrian rebels could have had 'real impact' 18 months ago
• Industry group: IRS lost email story ‘makes no sense,’ records should have been kept
• Scalia accuses fellow justices of discriminating against pro-lifers
• Tea Party leader arrested over photos of Sen. Cochran's wife dies, suicide suspected
• Dems, GOP press Obama to withdraw ambassador pick
• Obama to nominate Christopher Hart to chair National Transportation Safety Board
• Sources: US letting Benghazi suspects off hook, recent arrest ‘small potatoes’
• VA hospitals fund solar panels while veterans wait for doctors
• US flying armed drones over Iraq, official says
• US Mideast envoy quits after attempt at peace deal
• Labor board scrambles after hundreds of decisions thrown into doubt by court ruling
• US plans to curb land mines, join global treaty
• Mainstream media forced to walk back Walker ‘criminal scheme’ narrative
• School employees earn ‘wellness’ dollars without breaking a sweat
• Stewart and Colbert: Still funny, but pulling their punches against the president
• Obama to pitch economic agenda in Minnesota
• Clintons struggle in discussing wealth as Hillary tests 2016 waters
• Here's the backstory behind Chuck Grassley and Lois Lerner
• 'Suspicious': Experts, GOP lawmakers question Lerner's lost email explanation
• Obama seeks $500M to train, equip Syrian rebels
• California lawmakers pushing to name post office after Marilyn Monroe
• Krauthammer: Supreme Court decision a 'stinging rebuke' of Obama overreach
• Rep. Charlie Rangel reportedly failed to report all-expense-paid trip to China
• Supreme Court limits president's recess appointment power
• Iran reportedly sent military advisers, head of Quds Force to Iraq
• Bill Clinton in 1980s: ‘I think I’ve been able to change my bad habits’
• Senate confirms new US ambassadors to Iraq, Egypt
• Lerner sought IRS audit of sitting GOP senator, emails show
• Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker dies
• Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker dies
• Guide to the IRS email controversy
• Prosecutor: No conclusion on Gov. Walker's activity
• Supreme Court voids 35-foot abortion clinic protest buffer
• NY high court won't reinstate NYC big-soda ban
• Obama: Elections mark 'milestone' for Libya
• Feds spent $4.8 billion on ObamaCare exchanges so far
• Pennsylvania considers performance-based layoffs for teachers
• Bill crafted in response to VA scandal gets pushed off
• Environmentalist and Democrat mega-donor accused of hypocrisy
• House committee tweaks China with plan to rename street in front of embassy after dissident
• The Carving Up of Diane Sawyer’s Job: Anchoring ain’t what it used to be
• Tea Party-backed candidate weighing challenge of Mississippi GOP Senate runoff result
• CIA let Iraq spy network wither after troop withdrawal, officials claim
• Fox News Poll: Treat Benghazi suspect as enemy combatant, keep Gitmo open
• ‘Flashpoint’? US officials concerned about Iran, Syria intervention in Iraq
• Bill Clinton laughs about buying 14 fancy Swiss watches
• Krauthammer on GDP report: ‘The administration can come up with all the excuses it wants’
• EPA deals with a stinky situation in Denver
• White House misspells 'Reagan' on President Obama's schedule
• Fox News Poll: Republicans more interested in upcoming midterm elections
• Rangel holds off challenge to win primary in NY
• Ex-Providence mayor launches bid for old job after 2 felony convictions
• Appeals court: States can't ban gay marriage
• Supreme Court limits cellphone searches after arrests
• Chicago City Council passes strict gun store law
• Boehner memo to House Republicans on executive authority lawsuit
• IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is major Democratic donor
• Boehner plans to file suit against Obama over alleged abuse of executive power
• Dallas, Cleveland finalists for GOP convention
• Bergdahl not interviewed yet by Army investigator
• Can Putin be trusted? US weighs sanctions pullback as Russia shifts course on Ukraine
• Judge strikes down Indiana ban on gay marriage
• Justices rule for broadcasters in fight with Aereo
• Cochran defeats McDaniel in tight Mississippi GOP Senate runoff race
• A Question of ‘Trust’: Are the national media downplaying the IRS scandal?
• SolarCity backed Chinese solar-panel makers flooding U.S. market
• Vets: VA’s care of veterans impeded by filming of TV series, conference
• Administration reportedly loosens 40-year-old ban on oil exports
• Longtime New York Rep. Rangel's Democratic primary too close to call
• Federal judge says warrantless bulk surveillance of foreign nationals is legal
• No-fly list violates constitutional rights, judge rules
• National Archives boss: IRS ‘did not follow the law’ on lost Lerner emails
• The winner of Supreme Court's latest EPA ruling? Everyone and no one
• Rep. Lankford wins GOP primary for Oklahoma Sen. Coburn's seat
• Former Rep. Bob Beauprez wins GOP primary for Colorado governor
• Brown wins Maryland Democratic primary for governor
• Fox News Poll: Voters think IRS emails were deliberately destroyed
• Fox News Poll: Voters say Obama 'disengaged,' US losing its standing
• Fox News Poll: Most expect combat troops to return to Iraq as Obama’s foreign policy rating hits new low
• IRS agrees to $50,000 settlement in leaking of conservative group's donor records
• Obama hosts Presidents Cup golfers at White House
• Tea Party-backed candidate wins Florida special election to replace ex-Rep. Radel
• Official: Intelligence community warned about 'growing' ISIS threat in Iraq
• Chief of staff to Ohio Rep. Stivers resigns after lewd photo posted on Twitter
• Mississippi Sen. Cochran battles to hold on to seat in GOP primary runoff
• Judge: No-fly list violated constitutional rights
• US: Looking at all options in immigration surge
• US forces flow into Baghdad to assess Iraq troops
• Jeh Johnson to visit border facilities in Arizona
• 'Tiger selfies' would go extinct under New York bill
• Gun control advocates push to take firearms from those accused of threatening violence
• Cochran, Rangel challenged on busy primary day
• Senate Democrats unveil $9B for highway bill
• Senator's report claims more than 1,000 vets may have died due to VA 'mismanagement'
• 'You have a problem with credibility': IRS chief comes under fire at House hearing
• Election irregularities crop up on eve of GOP runoff in Mississippi
• Biden admits to having ‘no savings account,’ plans to live off taxpayers
• City slogans: If you brand it, will they come?
• Bill Clinton budgeted to receive nearly $1 million in taxpayer money in 2014
• Kansas boy fighting back after outdoor library shut down by ordinance
• Hillary Not 'Truly Well Off'? Obama allies call her an out-of-touch Romney
• Kerry meets with Kurdish leaders on second day in Iraq
• Tea Party infighting in Oklahoma
• White House official subpoenaed by Issa agrees to attend hearing on missing IRS emails
• Iraqi leaders seen as desperate as Kerry arrives in Baghdad
• Up to 20 dogs dead at Arizona kennel under care of senator's son
• Polish president defends relationship with US despite diplomat's alleged vulgar comments
• Kerry: Iraqi lawmakers meeting to form new government next week
• ‘Double Standard’? Concern on Capitol Hill over immunity for US troops in Iraq
• Court releases memo justifying drone strikes on Americans
• Obama encouraging family-friendly work policies
• Obama urges Putin to stop backing separatists
• The Yahoo factor: Katie Couric, leaving TV, and the world of online scoops
• Justices uphold broad use of anti-bank fraud law
• Supreme Court limits EPA global warming rules
• Supreme Court raises bar for securities class action cases
• Justices reject Wisconsin appeal over abortion law
• Supreme Court Justices rebuff NJ's effort on sports betting
• Book: Obama instructed Clinton to use video explanation after Benghazi attack
• Those with fake birth certificates find it’s easy to live the American dream
• Florida’s new school choice law likely to spark others
• Clinton: I’m not ‘truly well off’
• Kerry arrives in Iraq amid threat of widening sectarian war
• New England mayors call for refugee resettlement freeze
• Border Patrol scraps plan to fly illegal immigrants to California from Texas
• Justice Department reportedly nears settlement with BNP Paribas over sanctions violations
• IRS says Lerner emails lost forever, but agency had contract with file-storage company Sonasoft
• McCarthy slams Harry Reid, says US should have all options 'on the table' with Iraq
• Mixed message: Joe Biden hints that some migrant children would be allowed to stay in the US
• Paul vs. Cheney highlights divide over US foreign policy in Iraq, larger Middle East
• Kerry seeks to nudge Egypt's new president toward reforms on Cairo visit
• In Middle East, Kerry urges US allies to unite against terror 'spillover' in Iraq, Libya
• Republican favored to win Florida three-way race of GOP. Rep. Radel's open seat
• Louisiana Gov. Jindal claims 'rebellion brewing' against Washington
• Audit from 2012 found VA clinics had been warned ‘not to game the system’
• Kerry scrambles to shore up faltering Iraqi state on Middle East swing
• Earnest gets early 'honeymoon,' but little expected to change post-Carney
• Border Patrol to fly hundreds of illegal immigrants from Texas to California
• White House vows faster deportation of illegal immigrants, will open new detention center
• Iowa GOP selects establishment candidate to replace Rep. Latham
• ICE issues rules for contractors dealing with illegal immigrants
• Benghazi committee probe looms over Clinton's 'pseudo-campaign'
• Coburn's retirement leads to high-profile Oklahoma GOP primary battle Tuesday
• National anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List challenges Ohio ban on campaign lies
• SEC sues for documents from House committee in possible insider-trading probe
• Plan to aid Iraq army against militants was understaffed, marked by distrust, report claims
• Christie touts pro-life stance at Faith and Freedom Coalition conference
• Kerry heads to Middle East for Iraq talks
• Krauthammer: IRS clearly withholding information
• Alleged child rape victim reportedly says Hillary Clinton lied about her in '75 case
• 'I don't believe you!': Paul Ryan levels blistering attack against IRS boss over 'lost' emails explanation
• House panel says Alaska lawmaker Don Young violated ethics rules
• Inside GOP, the question is where do you stand on Common Core?
• Gov't moves to ban drones in 400 national parks
• Gov. Christie cites his anti-abortion credentials
• Biden flies to Central America amid migrant crisis
• McCarthy tells conservatives, 'We will unite'
• Right on cue: Document dump fuels anti-Walker donation drive
• GOP-led House backs limits on Obama's authority
• 'Outlandish bonus culture' at VA scrutinized by House committee
• Wisconsin Dems take their anti-conservative John Doe probe to the media
• Obama picks Colvin to head Social Security agency
• Boehner urges military help for border crisis
• The Postal Service delivers the fail, audit shows
• New Illinois law banning police ticket quotas prompts similar bill in New Jersey 
• Obama moves to ensure sick leave for gay couples
• Clinton donor bans Free Beacon from University of Arkansas archives
• House Democrats' campaign arm raises $7.3M in May
• Megyn Kelly vs. Dick Cheney: An accountability moment for the ex-veep
• House backs limits on NSA spying
• Obama administration to announce more benefits for same-sex couples
• California Rep. Kevin McCarthy selected as new House majority leader
• Obama sending Kerry to Middle East, set to dispatch military advisers to Iraq
• GOP fury after report claims IRS 'recycled' Lerner hard drive
• Federal prosecutors reopen probe of Air Marshal gun scheme, sources say
• Prosecutors: Gov. Walker part of criminal scheme
• Veteran wounded by grenade gets Medal of Honor
• US bars Ugandan officials for gay rights abuses
• Supreme Court: Whistleblowers' testimony is protected
• Court overturns LA law that bars living in cars
• Senate panel OKs $48.3 billion State Dep't budget
• Colorado governor tries to apologize for gun control measures, blames staff, then curses
• Poll finds faith in Congress at historic single-digit low
• Republican Leadership Contest: How the vote will go down
• Vermont taxi owner blames ObamaCare, regs for closing
• Media Drop the F-Bomb On Obama: A failed president?
• Lawmakers, allies reportedly press White House to withdraw support for Iraqi PM
• Second suspect faces charges in border agent Terry’s death, after extradition
• GOP rivals locked in tight, nasty Mississippi Senate runoff
• Sticker shock could inhibit passage of VA reform bill
• Dick and Liz Cheney say Obama administration walked away from Iraq
• Krauthammer: Obama administration's policies have left US with 'no good options' in Iraq
• Obama eyes ‘special forces’ option in Iraq, meeting with Hill leaders
• Lawmakers, soldiers have tough words for Obama administration in hearing on Bergdahl swap
• Benghazi Suspect Mission: Months in the making, over in minutes
• Ala. judge rejects Catholic broadcaster's claim against ObamaCare mandate
• Senators propose 12-cent gas tax increase to pay for highway, transit programs
• Congressmen play chess with teenagers to raise awareness
• US flying F-18 surveillance missions over Iraq, Obama reviews options with lawmakers
• Lawmakers press GM CEO for more answers
• Federal judge issues split ruling on Utah immigration law
• Texas board accidentally approves reparations for African-Americans over slavery
• Carney gives his last briefing as Obama spokesman
• Keystone XL bill passed by Senate panel
• Businesses launch legal challenge to Seattle's $15 minimum wage
• IRS to waive penalties for some overseas accounts
• Permanent Internet tax ban moves forward in the House
• 'Awesome!' Justina Pelletier shouts on way home to family after 16-month ordeal
• Hot race for No. 3 spot in GOP leadership
• Double Standard? Hundreds of armed Mexican officers crossing US border, despite Marine stuck in jail
• Benghazi attack suspect to face 3 criminal counts, 1 carries death penalty
• U.S. officials ignoring rise in drug trafficking in Latin America
• Prairie chicken killing jobs in western Kansas
• California mayor curbs self over dog poop incident
• Hillary Does Fox, Emerges Without Bruises: Why both sides came out ahead
• Advocacy group highlights claims of Obama administration secrecy
• Clinton claims she had doubts about video explanation after Benghazi strike
• Teamsters asks federal judge to end government oversight
• Obama under pressure to detail Iraq strategy, will meet with Hill leaders
• 'Kissing Congressman' Vance McAllister considers run for re-election after previously vowing not to seek full term
• White House criticized for hosting young illegal immigrants amid ‘crisis’ over surge
• Lawmakers: IRS knew for months of ‘lost’ Lerner emails, more documents missing
• Clinton on Iraq: Al-Maliki 'failed' leader, no formal deal with Iran
• California mayor resigns over dog poop flinging incident
• Calif. sugary drink warning label effort fails
• Hayes: Benghazi suspect’s arrest a 'good day by all accounts'
• Hillary Clinton: US may need to 'raise the decibels' to free Marine held in Mexico
• Dr. Oz gets scolded by senators over weight loss scams
• Justice for Justina: Judge orders Connecticut girl to be returned to family
• Benghazi attack suspect captured by American team, en route to US
• Senate confirms first openly gay black federal judge
• California dreamin'? Texas Gov. Perry says he 'might' move to Golden State
• Benghazi attack suspect gave several media interviews, before US capture
• Obama statement on the apprehension of Ahmed Abu Khattala
• Townspeople block federal plan to house immigrant children at shuttered Virginia college
• House GOP measure blocks IRS on political groups
• Obama aims to create world's largest ocean preserve
• ISIS moving seized US tanks, Humvees to Syria
• White House reportedly considers sending special forces troops to Iraq
• Bus cameras aim to protect children, but at what cost?
• NYC mayor sings 'I Love L.A.' on Kimmel's show
• Scandal-marred Phoenix VA paid millions in bonuses
• Obama to headline first super PAC fundraiser
• As Katie interviews Kerry, a debate over who can debate the Iraq mess
• Argentina president defies US court order on repayment of debts
• Los Angeles mayor drops f-bomb at Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup parade
• Former campaign manager to New Mexico governor pleads guilty in email hack case
• House committee subpoenas head of IRS to testify on lost Lerner emails
• Obama administration weighs ‘my enemy’s enemy’ foreign policy with Iran
• US weighs alliance with Iran to counter ISIS, boosts presence in Gulf
• Krauthammer: Obama 'removed the glue' in Iraq by withdrawing US troops
• House GOP investigators argue IRS targeting influenced by Obama
• State Department warned Iran was aiding Iraq militias, now weighs possible alliance
• US sending 275 troops to Iraq
• Controversy in Chicago over Donald Trump’s name in city skyline
• 'Wave of humanity': Border Patrol overwhelmed by flow of illegal immigrants
• Alabama court rules law criminalizing consensual homosexual conduct is unconstitutional
• Clinton says Keystone XL pipeline should not be a proxy for US-Canada relations
• 'Duck Dynasty' relative enters race for disgraced Louisiana congressman's seat
• Lawmakers to Justice Department: Take your fishing expedition elsewhere
• Army begins probe of Bergdahl's 2009 disappearance
• Man who legally changed name to ‘Human’ will run as Democrat for state House in NH
• White House reportedly sees window for diplomacy in Iraq
• Obama to sign order extending LGBT protections
• Supreme Court affirms restrictions on buying guns for third party
• Supreme Court allows pro-life group to challenge Ohio ban on false campaign statements
• Supreme Court rejects appeal over graduations in church
• Small-town clerk helps herself to $80,000, auditor says
• Hillary Clinton tells of defense of child rapist in newly unearthed recordings
• In Nashville, even rich public school students get free lunches
• The House’s new boss: An early media swoon (by some) for Kevin McCarthy
• Unions push state legislatures for labor history courses
• US evacuating Baghdad embassy staff as Islamic militants ramp up attacks
• RNC leader Priebus says Cantor loss, immigration debate hasn't divided GOP
• Kerry points at Hamas in Israel kidnappings that include teen with US citizenship
• Cantor says still unsure about how he lost, but now focused on future, advancing conservative ideals
• President Obama on vacation in California
• Philadelphia rail workers back on the job after Obama intervenes to end strike
• Liberal groups angry with SC pols over order to teach Constitution
• Army general to investigate Bergdahl departure from base
• Tea Party-backed candidates try to ride Brat victory wave in remaining primaries
• US aircraft carrier repositioned in case needed in Iraq
• Obama pushes global warming agenda in commencement speech
• Sen. McCain pushes plan to manage Grand Canyon bison
• Hundreds to march over Brooklyn Bridge to call for tougher gun control laws
• Surplus US military gear, including MRAPs, going to local police
• Conservative lawmaker jumps into House GOP leadership race
• Cochran campaign says senator just joking when claimed ignorance of Cantor loss
• Obama says more US can do to help Native Americans
• IRS says it cannot locate Lois Lerner emails prior to 2011
• Billions spent, thousands of lives lost: US investment in training Iraqi forces thrown into doubt
• Obama urges Iraq's leaders to 'solve their problems,' reviewing US options
• Wisconsin same-sex marriages put on hold
• Professors from same college battle for Cantor seat
• Bergdahl held in solitary confinement for 2 years, sources say
• McCarthy is sole candidate for House majority leader after Sessions drops bid
• NIH spent $480,500 to text message drunks
• Lawmakers worry about drones’ impact on hunting, fishing
• Chris Christie heads to California for fundraising
• Former administration official tears apart Obama's foreign policy in one tweet
• Sources: DOD memo sent after Benghazi attack listed suspects with Al Qaeda ties
• Obama to make first visit to Indian Country as president
• $3 million waste? Patrol boats intended for Afghan forces sit in Virginia base
• Clinton defends change in gay marriage stance in tense interview
• Dave Brat effect? How the Virginia primary could affect other races
• Clinton comes out against US embargo of Cuba in book
• Retired four-star Army General Jack Keane: US 'created a huge vacuum' by leaving Iraq
• Romney: US in 'very difficult position' on Iraq
• Former President George H. W. Bush marks 90th birthday with parachute jump
• President Obama is in excellent health, White House says
• Vote on Keystone XL pipeline set for Senate panel
• US pushing local cops to stay mum on surveillance
• House votes to make business tax break permanent
• ‘Taking a nap’: Obama team accused of underestimating Iraq unrest
• No one fired after outing of CIA station chief in Afghanistan
• Race to replace Cantor: GOP looking at another upset?
• Russian bombers fly within 50 miles of California coast
• Loophole allows school districts to raise property taxes in Pennsylvania
• White House mum on pleas from Iraq for airstrikes, as militants gain ground
• Judges in New Mexico get a pay raise … from other judges
• Rick Perry reportedly compares homosexuality to alcoholism at San Francisco event
• Justina Pelletier belongs with her family, Massachusetts DCF says in legal motion
• Missing in Action: How the pundits botched Eric Cantor’s defeat
• Clintons 'dead broke' after White House? Actually, they earned over $12M that year
• Hagel admits administration mishandled aspects of Taliban swap
• Cantor's defeat raises more questions than answers about GOP's future
• FBI director confirms criminal probe of VA
• How did Virginia underdog David Brat beat DC political player Eric Cantor?
• Iraq would allow US airstrikes against Al Qaeda, report says
• Cantor to step down from GOP post, touching off leadership scramble
• George Will: Rep. Cantor's money advantage ‘hurt him’ in campaign
• US spy agencies heard Benghazi attackers using State Dept. cell phones to call terrorist leaders
• Miami nixes Beckham's latest plan to build downtown soccer stadium
• Military bases: Obama's new illegal alien dumping grounds
• Homeland Security chief in hot seat over surge in illegal immigrants
• Cantor upset in Virginia GOP primary by Tea Party-backed challenger
• Fact Check: Hillary came up with Benghazi video explanation
• Cantor primary loss shocks Capitol Hill, could put immigration debate on hold
• Student loan bill fails in Senate
• Insurers propose changes to Obama health law
• Hagel expected to defend Bergdahl swap before House commitee Wednesday
• Intelligence officials predicted two detainees in Bergdahl swap would return to senior Taliban positions, report claims
• Federal reports warn of dangers to human life, environment in rejecting Keystone project
• Rolling to your town? Cops driving mine-resistant vehicles
• Senate Democrats push student loan bill
• Judge rules California teacher tenure laws unconstitutional
• Beyond Benghazi: Why Hillary’s TV blitz is all about her personality
• Republicans warn ObamaCare rule tweak could trigger taxpayer bailout of insurers
• Nevada Democrats select 'none of these candidates' in gubernatorial primary
• 'Fall guy'? Under fire, White House says Hagel ‘signed off’ on Taliban prisoner swap
• Who is Dave Brat?
• Meet Dave Brat's 23-year-old campaign manager
• Not so sweet: Hershey's sues Maryland lawmaker named Hershey over campaign materials
• South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham wins GOP primary, avoids runoff
• Krauthammer: Hillary Clinton revealing 'intrinsic insincerity' in media appearances
• Clinton deflects Benghazi criticism, discusses Monica in book rollout rounds
• Cantor's defeat appears to mark unprecedented loss
• Ted Cruz renounces Canadian citizenship
• ‘Just Admit It’: Administration privately concedes risk of Taliban swap, despite Kerry comments
• Ex-US ambassador to Syria calls for arming Syrian opposition
• 'Serious' security concerns as Iraq's second-largest city falls to militants
• House votes to ensure speedier care for US vets
• Cantor battling Tea Party-backed challenger, 'amnesty' accusations in primary
• Senate panel gives $2 billion for child immigrants
• New Jersey unions sue to stop Chris Christie from reducing pension payments
• Report: Social Security judges rubber-stamp claims
• Multi-millionaire Hillary tells ABC she was 'dead broke' (and deflects on Benghazi)
• Dem rep compares Taliban to soldiers in American Revolution
• Obama signs $12.3 billion water projects bill
• Pot tax collections booming in Colorado
• Walmart in this tiny town beats Seattle’s minimum wage
• Federal rules give songwriters short end of the royalty stick
• FAA OKs commercial drone flights over land
• Retiring Virginia senator drops ‘bombshell’ on McAuliffe, Medicaid expansion
• ObamaCare penalty to hit one million low-income Americans
• CIA cites officers for harassment
• Justina Pelletier makes tearful plea to judge, asking to go home
• VA reportedly stopped sending teams to try to improve underperforming hospitals
• Liberal group accused of meddling in Colorado GOP race with ad boosting Republican Tancredo
• Fox News Poll: Voters regret ObamaCare, say country is worse off under new law
• Chinese firm reportedly cost California taxpayers millions extra for spotty bridge work
• FBI, DOJ reportedly probing ties of California rep's staffer to driver in DUI death
• Officials fault lax Obama immigration policies for ‘calamity’ in border states
• Dem lawmaker Charlie Rangel pulls out iPad during live debate
• Wendy Davis says Republicans dislike ‘people who don’t look like them’
• Rep. Kinzinger: Kerry's dismissal of potential danger of prisoner swap 'bewildering'
• Krauthammer: Hillary Clinton launching her book at a 'good' time
• White House reportedly let Bergdahl parents take part in secure video conferences
• Rep: Mexican officials say jailed Marine could avoid long prison term by blaming PTSD
• Senators urge DOJ to lead criminal probe of VA, as audit details problems
• Obama moves to extend student loan payment relief
• Supreme Court: Children over 21 go to back of visa line
• Obama coal regulations threatening jobs, driving up energy costs in Indiana
• GOP senators blast FCC chief over states’ rights comments
• South Carolina governor calls for end of black biker weekend
• Digging in: Why won’t Obama acknowledge that Bergdahl is no hero?
• China billionaire eyes US market after snatching up taxpayer-backed Fisker
• Kerry: ‘Baloney’ that releasing Taliban detainees too risky to US troops
• Sen. Feinstein questions White House claims on Bergdahl's health, death threat
• Hillary could wait until 2015 to announce bid, mum on Benghazi testimony
• Bergdahl platoon medic says captured soldier deserted his post, 'not a hero'
• Former GOP head chosen for Virginia US Senate bid
• Texas GOP backs off guest worker plan, Cruz wins presidental straw poll
• Afghanistan election: Will country ‘turn the page,’ or descend into chaos?
• Obama prepares to take executive action expanding student loan program
• Cleveland Clinic leader Cosgrove drops from competition to run Veterans Affairs
• Arizona sends supplies to illegal immigrant children 'dumped' in warehouse
• Ukraine energy firm hiring Biden’s son raises ethical concerns
• Iowa Dem under fire for comparing female rival to chick in Senate campaign ad
• Democrats announce New York, five other cities that bid for 2016 national convention
• Capitol Hill evacuated after plane accidentally flies into restricted space
• Lawmakers: Obama releasing Taliban detainees with no notice first step in closing Guantanamo
• Justice Department, AmeriCorps join to give legal help to children who come to US illegally
• In radio address, Obama promotes college debt refinancing bill
• Mississippi Senate race: McDaniel's school plan targeted
• Feds say no end in sight for policy of 'dumping' illegal immigrants in Arizona, Gov. Brewer says
• Gay marriages begin in Wisconsin after federal judge strikes down ban
• State Department confirms American detained in North Korea
• Obama honors WWII, 9/11 generations at D-Day commemorations
• Lawsuit challenges North Dakota gay marriage ban
• Military officials urged Obama not to trade Taliban ‘4-star generals,’ source says
• 2 soldiers died while Bergdahl search underway, but not while on patrol, Pentagon finds
• Krauthammer: Report on Bergdahl's captivity actually helps his public image
• Documents: Bill Clinton chafed at GOP push to abolish Commerce
• Vermont gun importer blames White House rules for layoffs
• Spy agency uncovers sense of humor in debut tweet
• Colorado the new ‘black market’? Pot legalization causing headaches for surrounding states
• Brooklyn vies to host Democratic convention in 2016
• Lawmakers renew drive to free Marine held in Mexico, on heels of Bergdahl deal
• Sen. McConnell, Dem challenger both hit for using questionable pics in ads
• Photos purportedly show frantic, dangerous search for Bergdahl in 2009
• Carney says no plans to return to reporting as he leaves press secretary post
• US employers add 217K jobs, rate stays at 6.3 percent
• Obama, Putin meet; first time since Ukraine crisis
• Military families file lawsuit; say housing project made them sick
• Kids as political props: OK or appalling?
• VA acting chief says 18 veterans left off waiting list have died
• Obama administration overhauls HealthCare.gov
• Hillary does People: How to unofficially run for president (and soften your image)
• EXCLUSIVE: Bergdahl declared jihad in captivity, secret documents show
• Federal double standard on endangered species laws?
• This Libertarian pizza deliverer could cost Republicans the Senate
• Fox News Poll: Republicans have edge in 2014 midterm ballot test
• Obama digs in on Taliban-for-Bergdahl trade, vows ‘no apologies’
• Taliban threatened to kill Bergdahl? Hill sources skeptical of latest reason for keeping deal secret
• Senators reach deal on bipartisan bill to expand veterans' health care options
• Federal court grants stay to Utah, keeps recognition of gay marriages on hold
• Administration official apologizes for tweets suggesting Bergdahl platoon 'psychopaths'
• Fox News Poll: Voters feel better about the economy, say stock market rigged
• Fox News Poll: Voters think Gitmo prisoners receive better health care than vets
• Senate confirms Burwell as Obama's new health secretary
• VA health care nominee withdraws amid concern over confirmation fight
• Three supporters of Tea Party-backed Mississippi Senate candidate locked in courthouse
• Obama, Cameron lay down new markers for Putin
• Taliban reportedly 'encouraged' to kidnap, swap more US soldiers for Gitmo prisoners
• Judge in Oklahoma grants health care injunction to nearly 200 Catholic employers
• Senators fume over Bergdahl deal, briefing does little to quell concerns
• Even for university posts, making donors political appointees is business as usual
• Clinton aides tell New York Times to back off in secret summit
• ‘Hell to pay’: Bergdahl trade opens ultimate can of worms in Washington
• No Swift-Boating Here: How the media transformed the Bergdahl saga
• Obama to meet with British, French leaders over Ukraine crisis
• Texas school district probed over use of visa program in teacher hiring
• Tough election ahead for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel?
• Openly gay GOP candidate Carl DeMaio advances in California House race
• Fox News Poll: 84 percent worry prisoner swap puts US soldiers at risk
• Fox News Poll: Voters say Obama has made America weaker
• Auto workers union hikes dues as membership losses drain treasury
• Monica Lewinsky doing first television interview since 2003
• Forty-one senators push for repeal of Obama’s cap-and-trade rule
• GOP Sen. Cochran forced into runoff against Tea Party-backed challenger
• Fox News Poll: Majority want Obama to 'publicly demand' release of jailed US Marine
• Fox News Poll: The Clinton brand remains strong
• Krauthammer: Unequal trades like Bergdahl deal occur when dealing with 'barbarians'
• Obama team on defense over Rice’s Bergdahl ‘honor’ comments
• Nearly 300,000 Californians vote for gun smuggling candidate
• SD GOP Senate hopeful who decried 'hateful' rhetoric charged with violating campaign laws
• Secret Service not sweating leak of Obama workout photos
• Data problems found with 2 million ObamaCare sign-ups, document shows
• Mississippi GOP Senate primary too close to call, runoff likely
• Administration bypassed intel community to pursue Bergdahl trade, shelved ransom plan
• Government considers freeing another Guantanamo inmate, on heels of Bergdahl swap
• Taliban release video showing handover of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
• Chris Christie to receive Father of the Year award
• Tennessee legislature may force AG to fight EPA on new emissions rules
• Lawmakers push federal media shield bill
• Common Core debate now moves to Gov. Jindal's office
• Former Treasury official Kashkari to face Brown in California guv race
• Obama announces $5M more in non-lethal aid to Ukraine
• The Other VA Scandal: Why most of the press has checked out of the story
• NRA official disavows criticism of 'open carry' demonstrations
• Michigan Legislature approves $195M to shore up Detroit pensions, art collection
• Democrats push election-year Constitution change
• Boehner: Lawmakers briefed on Bergdahl trade 2 years ago, had 'serious' concerns
• Iowa Senate candidate with 'make 'em squeal' ad wins GOP primary
• Vulnerable Democrats fight EPA emissions rule
• German union leader says fight to unionize Chattanooga Volkswagen plant not over
• Brewer to Obama: Stop ‘unconscionable’ policy of dumping illegal immigrants in Ariz. cities
• Blind political dissident to US officials: Demand human rights in China
• White House backpedals after claiming Bergdahl 'served with honor and distinction'
• Obama says 'absolutely' a risk in freeing Taliban inmates, but defends Bergdahl swap
• Traded Taliban leaders free to roam in Middle East? Claim undercuts Obama assurance
• Krauthammer: Bergdahl disappearance 'must be investigated'
• Federal regs for auto dealers costing US economy more than $10B, study says
• GOP Senate races in Mississippi, Iowa top eight-state primary night
• Michigan high court: Gov. Granholm wrongly revoked prisoner's commutation
• Ballet and Buddhism: Friend paints complex picture of Bergdahl’s interests
• Iowa GOP Senate candidate with 'make 'em squeal' ad enters primary as strong favorite
• US taps first ambassador to Somalia in 20 years
• Illinois' Lincoln Home wants to expand vast archives
• Pentagon inquiry in 2010 found Bergdahl walked away from unit, report claims
• Russian jet nearly collides with US surveillance aircraft in ‘reckless’ intercept in Asia
• Unions slam Obama EPA rule
• NRA says Open Carry Texas demonstrations 'downright scary'
• Obama calls for more spending on military presence, training in Europe
• Obama in Winter: Scaled-down ambitions and ramped-up partying
• France says mooted $10B fine of BNP Paribas is 'unreasonable'
• White House seeks extra $1.4B to address surge in children crossing southern border
• Seattle council passes $15 minimum wage ordinance
• Soldiers who served with Bergdahl say there's no doubt he deserted
• Mississippi GOP Senate primary is dead heat amid claims of underhanded politics from both sides
• College Republican faces impeachment for endorsing conservative challenger in Miss. Senate race
• Supreme Court could deliver crippling blow to Big Labor
• Coal-state lawmakers rally against power plant emissions crackdown
• Hagel, Rice praise Bergdahl recovery mission, soldier's parents speak out
• 'Taliban Dream Team': Who are the 5 prisoners traded for Bergdahl's freedom?
• Sources: Intelligence community investigated Bergdahl’s conduct
• Perino: Release of Taliban 'dream team' from Gitmo could be just the beginning
• Lawmakers raise eyebrows at Carney claim notifying Congress about Bergdahl swap 'not an option'
• Pentagon to review claims US soldiers killed during search for Bergdahl
• States fight back against EPA regulations that threaten coal-fired power plants
• Tea Party group's leader files ethics complaint against Reid over Koch attacks
• West prepared to work with new Palestinian government despite Hamas concerns
• Reid vows quick Senate vote on VA health bill
• Ex-Charlotte mayor to plead in corruption case
• EMILY MILLER: DOJ accused of targeting gun industry with 'Choke Point' program
• In North Dakota’s oil, gas country, the air’s just fine
• Justices reject reporter's bid to protect source
• Supreme Court to hear Alabama redistricting challenge
• Carney calls it quits: The legacy of a battle-scarred spokesman
• Three cops in New Mexico’s infamous anal cavity search case still on job
• Oklahoma governor must decide Common Core’s fate this week
• Hill leaders vow Shinseki’s resignation won't dim spotlight on Veterans Affairs' woes
• Senate bills on Veterans Affairs will reignite fight over spending
• Obama travels to Europe, expected to urge leaders to keep pressure on Russia
• NSA steps up digital image harvesting to feed its facial recognition program
• Republicans seek to keep pressure on Obama over VA scandal
• Hagel arrives in Afghanistan, says Bergdahl's life was in jeopardy
• Obama suggests his upcoming rule on coal plants will avert long-term health crisis
• Is there a double standard for political gaffes?
• California GOP congressional hopeful parodies 'House of Cards' in new ad
• Obama's policy toward Russia is a 'failure', national security expert says
• Krauthammer on Ukraine: 'Everybody is shocked by the weakness of Obama's statement'
• Obama warns of 'costs' to Russia intervention in Ukraine, 'concerned' by reports of military movement
• Obama could pull Russia trip amid Ukraine crisis
• Elaborate medical code overhaul set to launch, frustrates doctors
• Ties between Soros and FCC newsroom study?
• Organizing for Action fires fundraiser over dubious donation
• FCC quietly kills controversial newsroom study
• Clinton Files: Advisers pushed to 'humanize' Hillary, soften 'stern' image
• Which reporters did the Clinton White House consider friendly?
• AFSCME wanted Minnesota union workers fired for not paying dues
• Clinton White House aides worried about doctor promise similar to Obama's
• EPA moves against major Alaska gold mine, could sideline project over salmon
• NJ town releases dispatch tapes from bridge traffic jams
• Memo to Hillary Clinton warned of Vatican's 'hardline' and 'extreme' views
• Man’s good deed lands his home on DEA list of meth labs
• Obamacare overwhelming Illinois’ bloated Medicaid system
• Documents from Clinton years being released Friday
• White House to host first student film festival
• Troubled state-run websites get health law fix
• #DancyPelosi celebrates ‘Let’s Move’ anniversary (with video!)
• Gift to the GOP: Obama much less popular than his policies
• Democratic senators push to cap political activities of tax-exempt groups
• States fear 'power grab' by EPA in Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort
• Biden pledges US support to new Ukraine prime minister
• Florida special election a test for ObamaCare?
• Gardner in and Buck out in Colorado's Senate race
• Reid hammered by GOP after claiming all ObamaCare 'horror stories' untrue
• New York's de Blasio boots charter schools from city space
• Intel committee chairman poised to recall ex-CIA chief Morell over Benghazi testimony, weighing same for Petraeus
• YouTube video purports to show Supreme Court in action
• Questions about 30 American troops killed in Afghan war
• Sen. Paul: Obama surgeon general nominee ‘truly a basher of the Bill of Rights’
• Judge Napolitano: 'Who knows' what will come out in Clinton document release
• Biden to women: Thanks to ObamaCare, you can quit working
• Watchdog: EPA officials obstructed probes through ‘intimidation’
• Planned Parenthood plots largest-ever campaign blitz in 2014
• Holder discharged from hospital after experiencing 'faintness and shortness of breath'
• Communities put brakes on red-light cameras as studies differ on results
• Utah Gov. Gary Herbert rejects full Medicaid expansion
• Residents in Arizona town push to remove 'militaristic' border checkpoint
• New food labels would highlight calories and sugar
• Study aims to shoot down media narrative on frozen firearms research
• Senate blocks Dems' bill boosting vets' benefits
• Obama plan aims to improve odds for minority boys
• Judge orders Kentucky to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states
• New documents reveal joking about NJ traffic jams
• Kerry: Russia pledges to respect Ukraine's borders
• Dem Rep. Pastor won't run for re-election
• DC orders insurers to cover sex-change surgery
• Obama to meet Palestinian President Abbas in March
• Elections grinding Congress to a halt?
• Democrats introduce bill to ‘protect children’ from electronic cigarettes
• Feds, states scramble to recruit young, healthy into ObamaCare as enrollment lags
• Mailboxes stay open for IRS checks to undocumented immigrants
• ‘Nation of random enforcement’: Is America’s chief executive too powerful?
• Rand Paul vs. Ted Cruz: Why one of them is winning over the press
• Harry Reid walks back claim that ObamaCare woes are bogus
• US warns Russia on war games as tensions mount in Ukraine's Crimea
• Obama to urge Israel's Netanyahu to accept Kerry's Mideast peace framework, report says
• Keystone contractor followed federal rules, report says
• Kansas Sen. Roberts attacks GOP rival in ad over graphic old Facebook posts
• Thousands of Clinton documents still being kept private, could be released soon
• Sen. Paul tries to block Obama's 'political' surgeon general nominee
• Perkins: 'Wild claims' led to Arizona bill's veto
• House Republicans unveil tax reform plan -- does it stand a chance?
• Ex-IRS official Lerner's attorney says no Hill testimony without immunity or court order
• Will on troops in Afghanistan: ‘The American public would say zero, that’s…the right number’
• Arizona governor vetoes controversial bill allowing religious beliefs as defense for denying service
• Execs from booming domestic energy industry ask Congress for help in hiring vets, including changes to GI Bill
• House GOP votes to delay proposed IRS regulations to further limit political groups
• Fast and Forgetful: Dozens of ATF guns reportedly lost, stolen
• Dem Sen. Manchin calls on federal regulators to ban Bitcoin
• Amid military cuts, Obama urges $300B for roads and railways
• Federal judge strikes down Texas ban on gay marriage, postpones action pending appeal
• Obama seeking $300 billion to update US roads and railways
• Republicans blast FDA for secretly monitoring emails of whistleblowers
• Lawmakers urge Obama, Latin American leaders to boost efforts to curb Venezuela violence
• W.Va. House passes bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy
• Obama administration ignores Russian nuclear violations
• UW journalism center defends involvement in ‘inappropriate’ FCC study
• Customers tell horror stories of green company that gets $422M in tax dollars
• The Latest: Leader of Spain's far-left Podemos party casts vote, hails 'historic' election day
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• Iraq denies reports it bought weapons from Iran
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• House passes bills aimed at preventing IRS targeting, increasing transparency
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• FBI source reportedly met Usama bin Laden in 1993, revealed US plot, terror cell locations
• Judge deals blow to Ohio village's use of speeding traffic cameras
• Dingell dynasty? Retiring congressman's wife to run for his seat
• Holder gives nod to state AGs to drop defense of gay marriage bans amid court challenges
• ObamaCare may increase premiums for 11 million workers, report says
• Pennsylvania man wins partial victory in attempt to win back daughter
• Obama asks Pentagon for complete Afghanistan withdrawal plan, speaks with Karzai
• ObamaCare enrollment at 4 million, president says
• Krauthammer to Sebelius: 'Say the truth, it's easier to memorize’
• Increased domestic spending may be behind proposed military cuts, CBO report suggests
• Bill Clinton makes first 2014 campaign stop on behalf of Kentucky Senate candidate
• Jimmy Carter plans trip to Venezuela
• Nevada, Delaware sign deal to allow interstate online gambling
• Obama announces creation of 2 Pentagon-led manufacturing hubs
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• Obama and Boehner have 'constructive' one-on-one meeting at White House
• Foreign Service group urges administration to raise bar on diplomat nominees
• Official says US expelling 3 Venezuelan diplomats from country
• Senate Minority Leader McConnell sees no hope for tax overhaul this year
• ObamaCare menu mandate creates headache for restaurants
• Lawmaker vows bill to get FCC newsroom study 'eradicated'
• New proposed rules would limit marketing of unhealthy foods in schools
• Illinois governor running hard left
• Arizona bill letting businesses deny service for religious reasons sparks heated debate
• Biden sidesteps question about 2016 plans on NBC's 'Late Night'
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• Fox News Poll: Confidence in Congress, presidency has plummeted in past decade
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• Labor unions upset with Obama's plan for 1 percent federal worker pay hike
• Former Vice President Cheney calls Hagel's proposed Army cuts 'absolutely devastating'
• Senator pushing bill to keep US Olympic winners from being taxed on prizes
• Democratic Rep. Dingell, longest-serving congressman, to retire
• Cancer patient defends ObamaCare criticism after Dem goes after ad
• Top Republican accuses Obama of ignoring Afghanistan victories
• Hagel calls for shrinking Army to pre-WWII size
• Officials close to Marine Corps commandant discussed retaliation against newspaper, emails suggest
• Obama tells governors he expects to act on Keystone in next couple months
• Obama looks to governors for help with economy
• Calif. state Sen. Ron Calderon pleads not guilty to corruption charges
• Bid to overturn transgender student law in California fails to make ballot
• Sebelius' cuts in home health care funds could jeopardize hundreds of thousands of jobs
• UN Ambassador Power’s tweet on late reporter Daniel Pearl ignites Twitter
• State Department pressing Iraq for answers after report of arms deal with Iran
• Tea Party leader says group seeks to marginalize him as ‘sovereign citizen guru’
• White House offers US 'support' to Ukraine, on top of possible IMF package
• Supreme Court appears divided in battle over EPA climate regs
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• Big Labor, ‘looking for revenge,’ expects to dump $300 million into 2014 elections
• Heating up: Climate change advocates try to silence Krauthammer
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• Rice acknowledges some of her Benghazi info was incorrect but has no regrets
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• ObamaCare at center of governors' meeting
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• Top GOP senator tells Obama to send 'clear message' to Putin on Ukraine
• Kerry sees Russia, China agreeing on UN resolution on Syria as possible turning point
• Democratic and GOP governors face off in Washington over minimum wage hike
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• Governors meet, express concern about legalizing pot, amid growing interest
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• US military to unveil plan to cut personnel costs
• More IRS trouble as agency complains about resources
• House GOP set to target Obama admin on regulations, executive power
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• Calif. senator charged in big corruption case
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• Cuts could be in store for Medicare Advantage plans
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• Fox News Poll: 66 percent say Congress should continue to investigate Benghazi
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• Detroit files plan to restructure debt, leave bankruptcy
• Former US rep pleads guilty to visa charge in Zimbabwe
• Activists push to split California into 6 states
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• Dems attack Scott Walker over ‘thong’ emails
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• Critics want FCC media study thrown on ‘trash heap,’ skeptical of changes
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• Obama under pressure to wield more than 'rhetoric' in Ukraine crisis
• FCC commissioner: Agency needs to realize 'the government has no place in the newsroom'
• Mom with cancer in anti-ObamaCare ad says losing her plan was ‘crushing’
• Krauthammer: Russians 'playing a zero sum game'
• Ariz. Senate repeals 2013 election law
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• Democrats defensive as CBO projects job loss from ObamaCare, minimum-wage hike
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• Neb. ruling mires Keystone XL in legal limbo
• Federal judge throws out NYPD spying lawsuit
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• Obama: US outraged by images of Ukraine violence
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• Report: US drone may have killed a dozen civilians
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• 'Smart' gun control? Dem bill would require all new guns be 'personalized'
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• Judge strikes down Nebraska law that allowed Keystone pipeline to proceed through state
• Homeland Security alerts airlines to possible shoe-bomb threat
• Obama arrives in Mexico to meet with North American leaders at summit
• 'The Kelly File' looks at the FCC's proposal to study newsrooms
• Krauthammer: Obama's minimum wage plan would hurt poor
• Ariz. Senate OKs bill boosting service refusal based on religion
• Will: Obama foreign policy lacks resolve
• DHS cancels plan to collect license plate data
• Republicans look to Texas in effort to appeal to Hispanic voters
• Colorado governor reveals plan to spend marijuana tax revenue
• US Treasury sanctions suspected drug traffickers
• CBO chief defends report on proposed wage hike, says it's 'completely consistent' with leading economists
• Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to file motion to drop indictment against him, wife
• Arkansas to Virginia: More Medicaid brings ‘buyer’s remorse’
• Opening a Pandora’s box: The uneasy mix of music services and politics
• Liberal group looking to take Wisconsin’s John Doe national
• White House spins minimum wage report
• House Republicans sign on to measure to stop presidential overreach
• County seeks Colo. couple's land through eminent domain to preserve open space
• Kansas bill would allow spanking that leaves marks, redness
• Congressional Budget Office: Wage hike would lift pay but cost jobs
• Administration reportedly seeks prisoner swap with Taliban to free American POW
• Weinstein: Liberal billionaire looks to back climate change candidates in '14
• Kan. anti-gay marriage bill dead, senator says
• Obama administration calls on Ukraine president to 'de-escalate’ violence, talk with protesters
• Obama to order new fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas standards for trucks
• Energy Dept. set to approve loans for new nuclear power plants
• In a pickle: New Jersey breaks out the brine for snowy roads as it awaits fed OK for salt delivery
• Teachers union negotiations cause rift among Maryland Republicans
• Trucking industry asks Obama to 'proceed cautiously' on new fuel, emissions regs
• NJ Rep. Holt and Calif. Rep. McLeod both announce they won't seek re-election
• Iranian hacking of Navy computers reportedly more extensive than first thought
• Former US congressman Melvin Jay Reynolds arrested in Zimbabwe
• Kerry pledges security help to Tunisia in battle against terrorists
• Government inaction: Nebraska lawmakers stymied by filibusters
• Wisconsin union group shows hypocrisy with SEIU-influenced living wage bill
• Report: Hawaii ranks worst for ObamaCare signups
• Trumped by Buzzfeed, the Donald dumps a top aide
• United States' press freedom ranking drops sharply, report says
• Five-year anniversary of Obama’s stimulus renews partisan fight over jobs, economy
• Lawmakers look at universal savings accounts for children at federal, state and local levels
• Arizona lawmakers advance $30M 'virtual fence' proposal for US-Mexico border
• Labor unions benefit more from Citizens United than big conservative donors
• Former UN ambassador says Venezuelan president is deflecting blame by booting US diplomats
• Krauthammer: Ideology drives Obama’s climate change agenda
• Florida lawmakers take aim at backyard gun ranges
• Indiana Senate approves limited ban on gay marriage
• Federal court ruling may see super PAC money rise in Texas
• House Dems to use longshot tactic to force votes, tarnish GOP in midterms
• Acting ICE Director Sandweg resigns after five months on the job
• Venezuela president orders expulsion of three US diplomats
• Backlash builds against CNN for interviewing George Zimmerman
• Kerry accuses Syrian leader of stonewalling peace talks
• Opposition to proposed Minnesota high speed rail line chugs ahead
• Trio of California cases challenge big union power in Golden State
• Republicans: Obama violating Constitution, but little can be done about it
• NSA reportedly helped spy on US law firm in trade dispute
• Republicans warn against 2016 strategy that goes overboard on attacking Clintons' political past
• Obama warns Uganda over anti-gay law
• Chelsea Clinton says more work to be done on gay rights despite progress
• Romney says same-sex marriage not a winner-loser issue for GOP
• Secretary of State Kerry lashes out at climate change skeptics
• Walmart stores in Connecticut reportedly charging tax on tax-exempt gun safes
• California school’s uniform regulation violates free speech, court rules
• Fathers sue Utah over law allowing mothers to secretly give up babies for adoption
• ObamaCare patients with serious pre-existing diseases could face expensive drug costs
• GOP challengers see opportunity in California water crisis
• Workers at Tennessee Volkswagen factory reject United Auto Workers union
• Florida's Crist takes heat for more flip flops in Dem run for governor
• McCain: Syria peace talks nearing dead end, calls for change 'on the ground'
• Obama signs debt ceiling measure
• States, colleges step up efforts to end sex assaults on campus amid pressure from Obama
• Crimes and misconduct force more soldiers out
• Obama pitches $1B climate resilience fund
• Pro-fracking group sues New York Gov. Cuomo
• White House unveils delegation to 2014 Olympic closing ceremony
• Change of heart? Obama pushes executive action strategy despite ’08 Bush criticism
• Utah proposal would put Breathalyzer-type devices in bars
• Obama pledges to seek additional financial aid for Jordan
• #Snowbamacare tweet bashes Republicans, then disappears
• California farmers say Obama's drought relief efforts lacking amid visit to state
• Krauthammer: Climate change is not political, it’s a 'religion'
• Revolt in the ranks: Foreign Service group demands better qualified diplomats
• Did CIA official suppress Benghazi narrative? Accounts raise new questions
• State Department planning to create Arctic ambassador position
• Feds allow banks to do business with marijuana shops, industry still nervous
• Wyoming officials take EPA to court after ruling gives land to tribes
• Couple sues Kentucky to issue same-sex marriage license
• Obama turns attention to California drought
• Joel McHale hosts White House Correspondents event
• USDA gave $303,890 in wool loans to couple who ‘owned no sheep’
• Obama choice to run controversial immigration program faces a fight
• Government fails to issue airline rules on musical instruments
• Federal judge declares Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional
• Boehner blasted: Better to be viewed as 'ruthless' like Hillary?
• Vulnerable Democrats urge IRS to step up scrutiny of tax-exempt groups