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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returning to Tucson district for first time since shooting
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will return to Tucson for the first time since she was nearly killed there in an assassination attempt five months...
Get the full story >>Autopen II: The wrath of Congress [Video]
From the Department of Good Things That Won’t Go Away: A cadre of House Republicans are demanding that President Obama go back and...
Get the full story >>California Democrat calls for withdrawing 50,000 troops from Afghanistan
A leading anti-war congresswoman established a new marker in the Afghanistan war debate Friday, calling on President Obama to order a...
Get the full story >>Obama-Boehner golf outing is no major, parties say
The anticipation for Saturday's golf outing featuring President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner has in some corners of Washington...
Get the full story >>Hip-hop-themed Janice Hahn attack ad draws FEC complaint [Video]
Democratic congressional candidate Janice Hahn has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission over a widely criticized hip-hop-...
Get the full story >>Obama administration extends National Guard deployment at southwest border
The Obama administration has extended the deployment of National Guard troops along the southwest border for an additional three months,...
Get the full story >>Negotiators plan for marathon talks on deficit
Deficit-reduction negotiations will continue essentially around the clock next week as Vice President Joe Biden and congressional leaders...
Get the full story >>Could GOP seize Weiner's district?
Though Rep. Anthony Weiner's district is solidly Democratic, its working class Queens and Brooklyn neighborhoods are not the worst place for...
Get the full story >>Democrats seize upon Mitt Romney's 'I'm also unemployed' remark
Debbie Wasserman Schultz and other Democrats were quick to pounce on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s remark in Tampa...
Get the full story >>Senate advances measure to end ethanol tax credit
The Senate agreed Thursday to do away with an ethanol tax credit, a pivotal sign of waning support for industry subsidies amid mounting...
Get the full story >>Anthony Weiner resigns from Congress, apologizes for 'embarrassment' he caused
Anthony Weiner announced his resignation from Congress on Thursday, apologizing for the "embarrassment" his personal behavior caused to...
Get the full story >>Weiner's colleagues say scandal isn't the end of his career
As they absorbed news of his coming resignation, colleagues of Rep. Anthony Weiner expressed a mix of relief and regret at his stunning...
Get the full story >>In a switch, GOP's Michele Bachmann talks of empathy
In her first televised interview since declaring her presidential candidacy, Michele Bachmann accused President Obama of having a “...
Get the full story >>Obama's bounce is gone, Republicans unhappy with candidates, according to new poll
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll is the latest to show that the boost President Obama received following the death of Osama bin Laden...
Get the full story >>Lawmakers are well-heeled lot, filings show
The arrival of nearly 100 freshmen did little to change the overall fiscal picture of Congress, financial disclosure reports showed...
Get the full story >>GOP shifting on anti-tax policy
One of the most treasured tenets of the Republican Party — "No new taxes" — has been thrown open to debate by a simple question:...
Get the full story >>Ex-porn actress alleges Anthony Weiner told her to cover up online activities
As Rep. Anthony Weiner remained in hiding and on leave from his job, a self-described dancer and former porn actress who was part of his...
Get the full story >>ATF chief regularly briefed on botched gun operation
A federal firearms investigation that allowed weapons from the U.S. to pass into the hands of Mexican smugglers was closely monitored by the...
Get the full story >>Obama campaign courts small donors with dinner offer
Want to have dinner with the president? It'll cost you.
Get the full story >>Mug shots of John Edwards released
Spurred by a Freedom of Information Act request from CNN, the government Wednesday released mug shots of indicted former presidential...
Get the full story >>For Jon Huntsman, the easy ride is about to get tougher
So far, Jon Huntsman has a had a fairly smooth time of it. Without much skin in the game, the former Utah governor has enjoyed something...
Get the full story >>Kucinich files suit over U.S. involvement in Libya
Antiwar Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) filed suit in federal court Wednesday seeking to halt the U.S. military action in Libya, saying it...
Get the full story >>White House to provide lawmakers with more details on Libya
The White House responded Tuesday to claims by House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) that the Obama administration is close to violating...
Get the full story >>Mitt Romney coming to California in search of campaign cash
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is taking a fundraising swing through California next week, hosting events in at least five cities,...
Get the full story >>Rick Perry says he's giving presidential run 'appropriate thought' [VIDEO]
Texas Gov. Rick Perry offered the strongest signal yet Tuesday that he will mount a presidential campaign, saying he's now giving the 2012...
Get the full story >>In Senate speech, GOP's Marco Rubio calls for new 'American century'
Marco Rubio, the Florida senator and Republican rising star, delivered his inaugural speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, calling for a new...
Get the full story >>Eyeing Latino vote, Obama makes historic visit to Puerto Rico
President Obama on Tuesday became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Puerto Rico in a half-century, lauding the contributions...
Get the full story >>With clock ticking, debt talks resume on Capitol Hill
Vice President Joe Biden will convene congressional negotiators Tuesday for a stepped-up round of debt reduction talks as the impasse over...
Get the full story >>Win or lose, Obama says 2012 race is his last
Whether he wins a second term or not, President Obama said the 2012 election is the last time voters will see his name on a ballot.
Get the full story >>GOP rivals in debate bypass chance to slam Mitt Romney
Six Republican contenders chasing Mitt Romney largely sidestepped the chance to take shots at the nominal early front-runner during the...
Get the full story >>House grants Rep. Anthony Weiner leave of absence
The House of Representatives has granted Rep. Anthony Weiner a two-week leave of absence, even as the top House Democrat made clear that the...
Get the full story >>GOP debate: 10 questions that need answers
To date, the Republican race to replace President Obama has been filled more with teases than tremors, a time of under-the-radar rollouts...
Get the full story >>Florida Republican Says He's No Longer Facing FEC Probe
The Federal Election Commission is no longer investigating Rep. Vern Buchanan as part of a probe into improper campaign donations to the...
Get the full story >>Eric Cantor presses House Democrats to force Anthony Weiner out
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Monday tried to put fresh pressure on top Democrats to step up efforts to push Rep. Anthony Weiner...
Get the full story >>Obama offers optimistic assessment of economy in North Carolina
President Obama pushed a glass-half-full message on the economy as he visited a North Carolina manufacturing plant Monday, preferring a...
Get the full story >>It's Mitt Romney and the rest as candidates debate in New Hampshire [Updated]
Mitt Romney is a tentative national front-runner but a decided favorite in New Hampshire as the GOP candidates prepare to debate there...
Get the full story >>On day of GOP debate, Romney assails Obama instead
At Monday night’s debate in New Hampshire, the action may ultimately take the form of six GOP candidates blasting Mitt Romney. Right...
Get the full story >>Photos of Gabrielle Giffords give first look at her recovery
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' fans across the nation got their first glimpse of the Arizona congresswoman since she was shot in January, with two...
Get the full story >>Sarah Palin emails: Flippin' out over a critical newspaper column
Like any elected official, Sarah Palin paid close attention to her detractors, particularly those with large audiences. Radio personality...
Get the full story >>Sarah Palin emails: Relationship with Senate president grew 'toxic'
Sarah Palin feuded bitterly with Senate President and fellow Republican Lyda Green.
Get the full story >>Amid calls to resign, Anthony Weiner says he will seek professional help
Facing the most intense calls yet for his resignation, Rep. Anthony Weiner said Saturday that he will seek professional help in the wake...
Get the full story >>Sarah Palin emails: An outpouring of support after Trig's birth
In the days after her son Trig was born, Sarah Palin received an outpouring of support and well wishes, many from other parents of...
Get the full story >>Sarah Palin emails: Aides giddy at prospect of VP pick
As Sarah Palin pushed for a one-year repeal of the state’s fuel tax in June of 2008, her jubilant aides crowed that the move would...
Get the full story >>Sarah Palin emails: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alaska firefighters
In the summer of 2008, wildfires were raging in California, and crews of Alaska firefighters, experiencing a slow season in their state,...
Get the full story >>Sarah Palin emails: Exxon's stalling tactics called 'outrageous'
ExxonMobil has long been Alaska’s most enduring villain, thanks to the 1989 Exxon Valdez tanker accident that spilled at least 11...
Get the full story >>Sarah Palin emails: Governor stood by budget vetoes
When she vetoed $268 million in capital projects approved by lawmakers in the $3.6-billion 2008-09 capital budget, former Gov. Sarah Palin...
Get the full story >>Sarah Palin emails: After dismissal, Monegan ignored new job offer from Palin
After Sarah Palin fired her public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, setting off a chain of events that would ultimately become known as...
Get the full story >>Report: Police investigating online link between Anthony Weiner, teen
Police in Delaware are investigating the online connection between Rep. Anthony Weiner (D.-N.Y.) and a 17-year-old girl in New Castle, the...
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