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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
