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Senate Dem leader Harry Reid praises Rand Paul's filibuster
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid led off Thursday's session with praise for Sen. Rand Paul's 13-hour filibuster the previous day, saying the junior senator from Kentucky used the rules the right way — and showed a strong spine, as well as other body parts.
Tom Coburn on gun check deal: 'I think we'll ultimately get there'
Although lengthy bipartisan negotiations over strengthening background checks for gun purchasers hit a stumbling block this week, Sen. Tom Coburn appeared relatively confident Thursday morning that a deal could ultimately be struck.
Rand Paul's filibuster — with a little help from his friends
Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster Wednesday to bring attention to drone strikes turned into a committee affair, with a dozen other GOP senators coming to the chamber floor to help carry the speaking load by asking long-winded questions, giving Mr. Paul a chance to rest his voice and stretch his legs as the others spoke.
Schlafly urges GOP to reaffirm support of traditional marriage
A leading supporter of traditional marriage called on the chairman of the Republican National Committee Wednesday to reiterate the party's opposition to gay marriage.
Sen. Ted Cruz: Defund 'Obamacare' until economy improves
Outspoken freshman Sen. Ted Cruz intends to offer an amendment to the stopgap spending plan under debate in Congress this week that would defund President Obama's health care law until the nation's economy grows at a rate in line with historical averages.
Sequester relief: U.S. Capitol to remain open
A day after the White House said it was shutting down public tours in response to budget sequesters, House Speaker John A. Boehner wrote a letter to his constituents Wednesday telling them that the U.S. Capitol will keep its doors open.
Holder doesn't bite on Biden shotgun query
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. held his tongue when questioned at a Capitol Hill hearing on Vice President Joseph R. Biden's recent comments on the relative merits of the semiautomatic AR-15 rifle and a shotgun for self-defense.
GOP lawmaker urges fresh attack on Obama health law
A Republican congressman and medical doctor on Wednesday called on conservatives to fight President Obama's health care law at every turn during budget talks in the coming weeks.
Holder says 'no intention' to conduct drone executions in U.S.
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. told Congress Wednesday the federal government has "no intention" of using drones to strike at targets within the U.S., saying it's easier to capture people here so that tool is not as important.
Sen. Leahy: Sequester should halt federal marijuana raids
The Obama Justice Department is still trying to figure out how to handle the legalization of marijuana possession in Colorado and Washington state, but one senator on Wednesday said that in an era of stretched budgets, the feds should back off.
Michelle 2016? Almost half of Americans says first lady more popular than President Obama
New numbers from a Harris Poll gauge first lady Michelle Obama's popular appeal among Americans, including a rating of her "job" performance and yes, a comparison with her hubby.
Hill hearing on global warming cancelled by D.C. snowstorm
An unusually chilly March day and the snowstorm it spawned have shut down much of official Washington on Wednesday — including a hearing House Republicans had called to examine global warming.
Obama to sit down with Senate GOP
President Obama will travel to the Capitol next week to hold a private lunch meeting with Republican senators, GOP Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday.
'Ultimate terrorist' in 'Iron Man 3' an American or British creation
Fans of Iron Man might be in for a surprise. The villain in this summer's "Iron Man 3" has been labeled the "ultimate terrorist" by writer/director Shane Black. But The Mandarin is, for all intents and purposes, an American invention.
Yes, Donald Trump is going to CPAC
The American Conservative Union announced Wednesday that Donald Trump will address the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference when it fires up next week at a swank resort on the shores of the Potomac River.
Obama poll numbers take a post-sequester dive
President Obama's approval rating has taken a hit since the sequester went into effect March 1, tumbling to its lowest level in Gallup's three-day average since his re-election.
Trump in, McDonnell, Christie out at CPAC
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has not received an invite to the Conservative Political Action Conference, the largest annual gathering of grassroots conservatives in the nation that is set to kick off in about a week.
VIDEO: Emily Miller speech to Virginia Citizens Defense League
Emily Miller, The Washington Times' senior opinion editor, was invited to speak at the Virginia Citizens Defense League meeting on Feb. 28 in Annandale. Topics included getting a gun in the District of Columbia, David Gregory, crime in "gun free" zones, President Obama's gun-control agenda and bills pending in U.S. Congress.
Polly want a sequester? ABC, CBS and NBC are 'squawking parrots'
The Media Research Center, which reviewed all 88 sequestration stories that ran on ABC, CBS and NBC during the two-week period between February 14 and March 1 to find that 66 percent of the reports "advanced the most hysterical Obama administration talking points without any hint of skepticism."
More sequester pain: White House cancels tours
The White House announced Tuesday that it was canceling all public tours of the president's home because of the sequester spending cuts.
