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Wed, 08 May 2013 11:32:17 -0400

The Obama administration announced late Wednesday that it will...

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:31:56 -0400

The Obama administration announced late Wednesday that it will challenge a decision by a federal judge to eliminate all age restrictions on over-the-counter sales of morning-after birth control pills — a rare split with women’s rights advocates that could turn into an ugly battle.

Obama: ‘We Will Find Out Who Did This’ “We don’t...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:57:00 -0400

Obama: ‘We Will Find Out Who Did This’

“We don’t know who did this or why. And people shouldn’t jump to conclusions before we have all the facts,” Obama said. “But make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this. And we will find out who did this, we’ll find out why they did this. Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice.”

During Supreme Court oral arguments Tuesday on California’s...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:31:04 -0400

During Supreme Court oral arguments Tuesday on California’s Proposition 8, justices questioned whether the case had standing, but were narrowly divided on the larger issue of whether the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage.

Map of the week.

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:47:53 -0400

Map of the week.

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) could face a House Ethics Committee...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:33:31 -0400

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) could face a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged campaign finance violations during her bid for the Republican presidential nomination last year.

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) has reversed his position on gay...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:43:00 -0400

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) has reversed his position on gay marriage after his son came out of the closet, the senator told CNN in an interview published online Friday.

“I’m announcing today a change of heart on an issue that a lot of people feel strongly about,” Portman said. “It has to do with gay couples’ opportunity to marry. And during my career in the House and also last couple years here in the Senate, you know, I’ve taken a position against gay marriage, rooted in part in my faith and my faith tradition. And had a very personal experience, which is my son came to Jane, my wife, and I, told us that he was gay and that it was not a choice and that, you know he, that’s just part of who he is, and he’d been that way ever since he could remember.”

Journalist Matthew Keys Indicted For Conspiring With Anonymous Hackers

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:25:27 -0400

Journalist Matthew Keys Indicted For Conspiring With Anonymous Hackers

New Pope Is 76 Years Old … First Pope From Outside Europe In...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:14:09 -0400

New Pope Is 76 Years Old … First Pope From Outside Europe In More Than A Millennium …Chooses Name ‘Francis’ … WATCH: Greets Crowd … SLIDESHOW: Pope Francis

President Obama trekked to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to lunch with...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:51:04 -0400

President Obama trekked to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to lunch with Senate Democrats as they discuss how best to proceed on upcoming budget battles. In this White House photo taken by Pete Souza, Obama is seen waiting out a downpour on his way to the Hill on a very rainy day in Washington.

Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan as...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:48:52 -0500

Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director ended early Thursday after nearly 13 hours. “I’ve discovered there are some limits to filibustering, and I’m going to have to take care of one of those in a few minutes,” Paul said to laughter, before yielding the floor.

Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:23:03 -0500

Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation were worth the cost.

Jeb Bush made a surprising return to the immigration reform...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:52:26 -0500

Jeb Bush made a surprising return to the immigration reform debate by announcing he no longer supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. But after a backlash from immigration activists, he seems to be opening the door the slightest bit to changing his mind once again.

In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 photo posted to Instagram on...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:30:04 -0500

In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 photo posted to Instagram on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, a North Korean guide uses a pointer at the start of a tour of an historic site in Pyongyang.

First Instagram Photos From North Korea: Images Of Daily Life In An Isolated Nation

Senate Republicans have filibustered a Democratic bill that...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:20:14 -0500

Senate Republicans have filibustered a Democratic bill that would pay down sequestration’s indiscriminate spending cuts for a year.

Playtime with The President. More at TPM.

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:04:26 -0500

Playtime with The President.

More at TPM.

Scott Brown Says He Wasn’t Drunk When He Wrote Bizarre Tweets

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:39:35 -0500

Scott Brown Says He Wasn’t Drunk When He Wrote Bizarre Tweets

OUR CURRENT FRONT PAGE: Two of Hollywood’s most famous on-screen...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:28:47 -0500

OUR CURRENT FRONT PAGE:

Two of Hollywood’s most famous on-screen gun toters—Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone—are on very different sides of the debate over gun violence following the Newtown, Conn. school massacre.

"I have big heels to fill."

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:11:00 -0500

“I have big heels to fill.”

- During remarks at the State Department on his first official day as secretary of state, John Kerry on Monday said the big question facing the U.S. and the world is, “Can a man actually run the State Department?”

After hours of Senate Judiciary Committee testimony on gun...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:49:00 -0500

After hours of Senate Judiciary Committee testimony on gun violence Wednesday, the divides that have made it impossible for new gun regulations to pass for years were fully on display.