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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Michael Moore likens Justice Antonin Scalia to a Ku Klux Klan member
Firebrand liberal film-maker Michael Moore implicitly called Justice Antonin Scalia a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Manchin: 'Sure as hell' nobody's taking your guns
Sen. Joe Manchin released a short online video Wednesday in which he declared any notion that he supports some sort of gun confiscation measure "a bunch of crap."
GOP seized on Dem tweet on Obamacare
House Republicans who consistently criticize President Obama's health care law seized on a tweet from a Democratic political strategist on Wednesday, arguing she's made their case for them about the perils of "Obamacare."
Rubio backs sending ammo to Syrian rebels
Sen. Marco Rubio welcomed the news Wednesday that the Obama administration is considering direct aid to the opposition forces in Syria, saying the United States must do what it can to make sure the rebels forces are on its side after President Bashar Assad is ousted.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, Milwaukee police chief clash at Senate gun hearing
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn got into a heated exchange over the issue of gun prosecutions at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, drawing applause from the audience and a rebuke from Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Conservative group sees Pryor as top 2014 target
The Senate Conservatives Fund announced Wednesday that it has made defeating Sen. Mark L. Pryor, Arkansas Democrat, its No. 1 priority in the 2014 election.
Senate GOP: Dems pass new milestone without budget
Senate Democrats hit a new milestone Wednesday — 1,400 days since they passed a federal budget.
Poll: Some still see Obamacare aiding illegal immigrants
A new poll shows four in 10 Americans believe — incorrectly — that President Obama's 2010 health care law provides benefits to illegal immigrants.
