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Boehner wants more GOP support on bills
House Speaker John A. Boehner hasn't been able to quit smoking, but there's at least one habit he's ready to give up.
Kerry: Dennis Rodman should stick to basketball
After former NBA player Dennis Rodman made a visit to North Korea last week, Secretary of State John F. Kerry says he should keep his talent on the court.
Recruiting violation: Obama's health law hurts businesses looking to lure top executives, GOP says
A top Republican is decrying a part of the president's health law that prevents businesses from offering a more generous health package to executives than to lower-paid workers.
Carney denounces Rodman visit to North Korea
White House spokesman Jay Carney brushed aside NBA star Dennis Rodman's visit last week with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un as nothing more than an inappropriate publicity stunt by Pyongyang's oppressive government.
Marine's Medal of Honor quest begins with new Pentagon chief
With a new secretary of defense now installed, members of Congress have restarted their push to have the Obama administration award the Medal of Honor to Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who was killed while absorbing the blast from a grenade in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.
Biden treads carefully with memory at AIPAC speech
Maybe Vice President Joseph R. Biden is learning a lesson about telling historical inconsistencies.
EPA won't appeal courtroom win for Cuccinelli, Fairfax
The Environmental Protection Agency will not appeal a January ruling that handed Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II a courtroom victory over a federal agency he has tangled with more than once with since being elected to office in 2009.
Almost half of Americans would 'destroy' an invasive drone
You spot a drone from a law enforcement agency flying over your house taking videos or photos. Do you have the "right" to destroy it?
Rep. Boustany won't take on Sen. Landrieu
Republican Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. of Louisiana said Monday he won't challenge Democratic Sen. Mary L. Landrieu in 2014.
Carney vs. Will: It's on
White House spokesman Jay Carney took a jab Monday at George Will, the conservative columnist who recently dismissed all the apocalyptic sound and fury Mr. Carney has been promoting in the last week about the impact of sequestration.
Tea party favorite Graves won't run for Georgia Senate seat
Republican Rep. Tom Graves said Monday he won't run for Georgia's open Senate seat in 2014, narrowing what is expected to be a crowded primary field for the race to replace the retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss.
Beijing goes Hollywood with screenplay competition for Americans
The Cultural Assets Office of the Beijing Municipal Government has announced the 2013 Beijing International Screenwriting Competition, "open to US-based contestants of all nationalities."
Boehner: Goodies your $52,000 of the national debt could buy
John Boehner has suggestions on what people could do with an extra $52,000, which is their share of the national debt. NFL tickets, anyone?
Sessions: Obama, Tiger golf cost could halt 341 furloughs
President Obama placed blame for the failed "sequester" negotiations at the feet of Republicans on Friday — an assertion that didn't sit well with Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.
The Andrew Breitbart Awards for journalism now under way
On the first anniversary of Andrew Breitbart's unexpected death, those who remember the relentless online media pioneer and columnist announce they're seeking to honor journalists and bloggers who followed the Breitbart tenets of "freedom and truth."
Obama says he's ready to tackle Medicare costs
President Obama indicated on Friday he is willing to take on members of his own party in reforming Medicare, the program that is at the center of debate over the nation's long-term fiscal stability because of its great expense.
O'bama: The President celebrates Irish-Americans
Along with proclaiming Women's History Month, Read Across America Day, American Red Cross Month and the 100th birthday of Rosa Parks, President Obama has also recognized Irish-Americans.
Obama says support for repeal of gay marriage ban is 'important'
President Obama said Friday his administration supports repealing California's ban on same-sex marriage because "it's important" to stand up for equality for gay couples.
White House: Sequester reason for late budget — this time
The Obama White House, which has been late in submitting a federal budget four out of five years, on Thursday blamed the "sequester" crisis in part for failing to meet the deadline for submitting a spending plan this year.
Bashing Benedict: networks revel in bad pope jokes and scandal
Even as the frail former pontiff exits the world stage, the "big three" broadcast networks have gone overboard with tacky coverage, at Pope Benedict XVI's expense. And someone has counted the incidents, one by one.
