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John Boehner: Obama’s ‘illicit activity’ caused shutdown standoff

House Speaker John A. Boehner laid the blame on President Obama for the standoff over homeland security funding, saying the president is "running the country right off the cliff." Published March 1, 2015

House GOP: No deal to vote on ‘clean’ DHS funding bill

House Republican leaders and conservatives declared Sunday that there was no deal to vote on a “clean” Department of Homeland Security funding bill. Published March 1, 2015

Dianne Feinstein hits Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress

Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Sunday called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “arrogant” for going forward with his address to Congress this week and accused him of undermining President Obama. Published March 1, 2015

Boris Nemtsov killing condemned by Obama; Putin critic killed near Kremlin

President Obama on Friday condemned what he called the "brutal murder" of Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who was shot dead near the Kremlin. Published February 27, 2015

Obama: ‘I loved Spock’

President Obama professed that he "loved Spock" as he mourned the death Friday of actor Leonard Nimoy, who famously portrayed the half-Vulcan science officer on the TV series "Star Trek." Published February 27, 2015

Obama to sign short-term funding to keep Homeland Security open: White House

The White House said Friday that President Obama will sign into law a short-term funding bill to avoid a midnight shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, a pledge that all but assures the funding fight over his deportation amnesty will last at least three more weeks. Published February 27, 2015

Obama meets Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, cheers win against Ebola

President Obama on Friday hosted Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the Oval Office, praising her leadership in successfully combating the Ebola outbreak and vowing that the U.S. would keep fighting the deadly disease elsewhere in West African. Published February 27, 2015

White House touts ‘strong underlying trend’ in slowing economy

The White House found promising trends in new federal report Friday that showed the U.S. economy had slowed in the fourth quarter more than initially estimated. Published February 27, 2015

John Boehner pushes Homeland Security funding extension to avert shutdown

House Republican leaders Thursday pushed for a short-term bill to fund Homeland Security and avoid a department shutdown this weekend, hoping to buy more time to force Senate Democrats into negotiations over President Obama's deportation amnesty. Published February 26, 2015

John Boehner: Dems using ‘blackmail’ in shutdown fight

House Speaker John A. Boehner refused to back down Thursday from the shutdown showdown and accused Senate Democrats of using Homeland Security funding as "blackmail" to protect President Obama's deportation amnesty. Published February 26, 2015

Democrats end filibuster with ‘clean’ Homeland funding bill

The logjam over homeland security funding broke wide open Wednesday, as Senate Democrats ended their filibuster and cleared a path out of the chambers' shutdown showdown with just two days until the department runs out of funds this weekend. Published February 25, 2015

Harry Reid vows to end filibuster of Homeland Security money

In an abrupt about-face, Senate Democrats announced Wednesday they would end their filibuster of a Department of Homeland Security spending bill, clearing the way for a vote before current funding runs out in two days. Published February 25, 2015

Carlos Curbelo, Florida congressman, snubbed off Air Force One

Rep. Carlos Curbelo won't be attending President Obama's immigration event Wednesday in the Republican's Miami district — not because he wasn't invited but because he was denied a ride on Air Force One. Published February 25, 2015

Mitch McConnell’s plan to avert shutdown gets cool reception from Democrats, conservatives

Flailing for an exit strategy to a shutdown showdown of GOP leaders' own making, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday offered colleagues a new plan that would still include a vote against President Obama's deportation amnesty but surrenders the leverage of withholding homeland security funding. Published February 24, 2015

Maryland joins gun rights trend after election of Republican lawmakers

Pro-gun rights lawmakers in Maryland are pushing back against some of the strictest firearms laws in the county with legislation that would expand concealed carry permits, declaring momentum from Republican gains in last year's elections — including a GOP governor — in the deep-blue state and a national trend for making it easier for citizens to bear arms. Published February 23, 2015

Koch brothers attacks to blame for Democrats’ midterm elections losses, party officials say

Democratic officials are second-guessing the party's obsession with attacking the Koch brothers, saying it bears some of the blame for last year's devastating election losses as the focus on the conservative billionaires diluted a party message already struggling for clarity. Published February 19, 2015

Debbie Wasserman Shultz: GOP should be repulsed by Rudy Giuliani

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz on Thursday denounced former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for saying President Obama does not "love America," and she challenged Republican leaders to disavow the remarks. Published February 19, 2015

Nancy Pelosi visits Havana, meets with top Castro regime officials

Since arriving Tuesday in Havana, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has met with several high-ranking Cuba officials, including Cuban Foreign Ministry Josefina Vidal and National Assembly Vice President Ana Maria Mari Machado. Published February 19, 2015

Democrats to study election losses, debate liberal agenda, class warfare

The Democratic National Committee opens its winter meeting Thursday in Washington with the party still wrestling over a comeback strategy after devastating losses in the November elections and divided over how far the party should veer left. Published February 18, 2015

Social Security fix divides Congress

Congress' struggle to stop the Social Security disability program from going broke next year underscores the political paralysis that lies ahead when a flood of retiring baby boomers threatens to collapse the entire entitlement system, budget watchdogs say. Published February 18, 2015