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Liz Cheney trails badly in Wyoming Senate bid: poll
U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, Wyoming Republican, is up 28 points on Liz Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who recently announced she is challenging the incumbent in 2014.
S.C. Rep: Gowdy: White House aide a 'hack' on immigration
A South Carolina congressman finished a hearing whether children of undocumented workers deserve a path of citizenship with harsh words for a leading White House aide, accusing him of being a "self-serving, political hack."
Poll: Obamacare support plunges among moderate, conservative Dems
A new Washington Post-ABC poll released Tuesday finds that support for Obamacare has cratered among moderate and conservative Democrats, less than half of whom now support the law.
Conservative group warns House GOP on aiding immigrant 'Dreamers'
Hours before a House panel on Tuesday was set to look at proposals to help the children of illegal immigrants, a top conservative group has warned that measures to protect these youth could turn into a "backdoor path to amnesty."
Who's really got the illegal vote? A third if illegal immigrants are 'political independents'
"It's uncertain whether these unauthorized immigrants, many of whom are currently unaffiliated, would adopt similar political affiliations and voting patterns if given the chance to naturalize," Pew researchers say.
Most Americans support House GOP's piecemeal approach to immigration: poll
A new poll shows that a majority of Americans would like to see House lawmakers break up the Senate's comprehensive immigration bill into pieces and consider them individually.
No confidence: Obama plummets in the eyes of Americans
President Obama's job approval rating has plunged nine points since April to 41 percent, according to a new poll from McClatchy/Marist — his worst mark since hitting 39 percent in September 2011.
Harry Reid: Mitch McConnell 'tried to make love to the tea party'
The escalating war of words, both public and private, between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spilled over into an event hosted by a group borne out of President Obama's re-election campaign.
Durbin bill would incentivize reporting guns recovered from crime scenes
Sen. Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Democrat, is introducing a measure that would provide incentives to law enforcement agencies to report the guns they recover from crime scenes to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Tracing Center.
President Obama dispatches 5-person delegation to Saturday's Korean War ceremonies
President Obama on Monday announced a five-member delegation to the Republic of Korea to attend the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War on Saturday.
Obama threatens veto of defense, transportation bills over GOP cuts
The White House issued veto threats Monday against House appropriations bills for defense and transportation funding for fiscal 2014, which begins in October.
Obamas welcome royal baby
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama congratulated the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Monday on the "joyous occasion" of the birth of their first child, a son and heir to the British throne.
Jay Carney: Talks between Israelis, Palestinians are a go, but details uncertain
The White House reiterated Monday that the Obama administration is trying to set up a meeting between Israelis and Palestinians in Washington within the next few weeks to restart peace talks.
GOP: Obama administration selective with health law data
Congressional Republicans on Monday accused the Obama administration of withholding data on insurance premiums because it would undermine positive trends the White House touted last week while promoting the health care law.
In India, Joe Biden pays tribute to Gandhi
Vice President Joseph R. Biden began his visit to India on Monday by paying tribute to Mohandas K. Gandhi at a memorial in his honor, saying his teachings changed America as well as India.
Rand Paul: America's mission is to keep the peace, not police the world
Sen. Rand Paul mixed a gracious appreciation to veterans with a call for a more limited role for America's military might around the world in a speech Monday at the 114th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention.
Tea party split on Mitch McConnell's re-election bid
Kentucky tea party leaders knocked a couple of the national branches of the grassroots movement Monday for endorsing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's re-election effort, saying the groups should withdraw their support and help to replace the Republican with a "true conservative."
President Obama boosts Organizing for Action, the 3-million member grassroots group
There's a dinner at a swank hotel in the nation's capital, and the proverbial "remarks" before an adoring audience and Democratic lawmakers. President Obama will be there Monday night to lend a splashy boost to Organizing for Action, the 3-million member grassroots group that grew out of his 2016 campaign.
Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie tied in Iowa in 2016 would-be matchup: poll
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are in a dead heat in Iowa in a would-be 2016 presidential matchup, a new poll said Monday.
Sen. Mitch McConnell: VA disability claim backlog is 'national disgrace'
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that the backlog of disability claims filed with the Department of Veterans Affairs is "totally unacceptable" and called on President Obama to follow through on his previous promises to tackle the issue.
