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Obamas, Clintons pay tribute to JFK's enduring legacy
Two days before the 50th anniversary of the late President Kennedy's death, two Democrats who followed in his footsteps paid tribute during a solemn ceremony at Arlington National Ceremony.
Fed pick Yellen picks up GOP support
Janet Yellen, President Obama's nominee to be the next chairwoman of the Federal Reserve Bank, picked up a key Republican endorsement Wednesday as Senate Banking Committee member Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee said he would vote to confirm her.
"Miss me yet?' Renewed voter interest shows the phrase now applies to Mitt Romney
"Smaller, simpler, smarter. Believe in America." That was the official motto of "Office of the President-Elect," a website launched by Mitt Romney's campaign in late October 2012. It was publicly visible for a time, but quickly deactivated after Mr. Romney lost the election. Now the public appears to have had a Romney renaissance of sorts. They just might miss him, or the president he could have been.
George P. Bush files to run for Texas land commissioner
George Prescott Bush, the nephew and grandson of former Presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush, respectively, has officially filed to run for Texas land commissioner.
Sen. Ted Cruz to CNN's Chris Cuomo: 'I appreciate your trying to lecture me'
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, got into a somewhat tense exchange with CNN host Chris Cuomo on Wednesday morning after Mr. Cuomo accused Mr. Cruz of supporting a repeal of President Obama's health care overhaul without offering specific alternatives to help fix the country's health care problem.
Congress wants answers about NCAA concussion policy
Congress wants answers about how the NCAA handles concussions. Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) wrote NCAA president Mark Emmert on Tuesday after learning about the August 2011 death of Frostburg State football player Derek Sheely from brain injury.
Reid to support Gillibrand's military sex assault amendment
Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he will support Sen. Kristen Gillibrand's proposal to change the way sexual assaults are prosecuted in the military, going against the views of others in his party, including Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin.
White House takes Medicaid-expansion push to South Carolina
The White House on Tuesday continued its step-by-step push to expand the Medicaid health program in all 50 states under Obamacare, this time leaning on Republican leaders in South Carolina to extend coverage to 198,000 more residents by 2016.
61 percent of Americans still insist the JFK assassination was a conspiracy
The assassination of John F. Kennedy continues to draw the attention of Americans for myriad reasons five decades later. One factor persists: the majority of the public continue to believe that there was a conspiracy at work, and most have notions about who was behind it. A Gallup poll has the numbers.
Obamacare 'success story' turns sour
A woman who was cited by President Obama last month at the White House as an Obamacare success story now says she can't afford coverage because her state health care exchange gave her incorrect information.
Poll: Obamacare is 'fundamentally flawed,' majority says, but repeal not favored
A new poll shows that a majority of the public thinks President Obama's health care law is "fundamentally flawed" — but that a minority wants to see it fully repealed.
Lindsey Graham: Bad deal on Iran 'will lead to war'
Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said Tuesday that a bad deal on Iranian's nuclear program will lead to full-fledged war.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: 'I had a stack of death threats'
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says the indelible scenes of protesters crowding the Wisconsin state Capitol are only part of story in the pushback he has faced over the past several years after quickly moving to curb the collective bargaining power of public workers.
Top House investigator hits the road to hear Americans' Obamacare woes
After weeks of partisan sniping on Capitol Hill, a key House Republican said Monday he will take his investigation of Obamacare's problems on the road.
White House, local Democrats urge Maine to expand Medicaid under Obamacare
Despite Obamacare's recent stumbles, the White House on Monday called on officials in yet another state — this time Maine — to expand Medicaid coverage to thousands of low-income residents.
Feds want Ohio to repay $3.2 million in misspent child care funds
The federal government is seeking a refund of $3.2 million from Ohio for exceeding the allowable Child Care Development Fund.
Poll: 58 percent have unfavorable view of Obamacare
Nearly six in 10 likely voters now view President Obama's health care law unfavorably — the highest level since early January — according to a new poll from Rasmussen.
Sen. Bernie Sanders open to White House run in 2016: report
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont independent, says anybody who really wants to be president is "slightly crazy" — but that he would be open to a run in 2016 if a suitably progressive candidate does not emerge.
La. Rep.-elect Vance McAllister gets bear hug from 'Duck Dynasty' star after win
Louisiana businessman Vance McAllister, who scored an upset victory over GOP state Sen. Neil Riser in a special election this weekend to replace GOP Rep. Rodney Alexander, got another surprise after his shocking win — an in-person visit from Willie Robertson, the star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty."
Ron Paul: Janet Yellen would continue 'reverse Robin Hood' Fed
Former Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, says Janet Yellen, President Obama's nominee to replace Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve, will merely continue the Fed's "reverse Robin Hood"-like approach of benefitting the rich and doing nothing for the average American.
