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Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
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Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.
Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled.
Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so.
Obama Senior Adviser: 'No One In The White House Was Aware' Of IRS Scandal
A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers.
Despite 'shortage of common sense' in D.C., Obama expresses optimism
Obama kicked off his fundraising tour for Senate Democrats on Sunday with a speaking gig in Atlanta, his first of six events for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee this year.
Rand Paul claims revealing memo exists in IRS scandal
While the Internal Revenue Service maintains it was not focusing on conservative groups out of political bias, Sen.
A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials... It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest ... (more)
Alexander: TVA to help fish hatchery stay open
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander says the Tennessee Valley Authority will help keep a federal fish hatchery in East Tennessee stay open for at least three more years.
Bachmann: Scandals Facing White House 'Far Worse Than Watergate'
Congressman Michele Bachmann Thursday called the various scandals facing the White House "far worse than Watergate," blaming the Obama administration for "direct actions taken against Americans who sought to exercise their free speech rights under the First Amendment." Bachmann, who ran for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination and currently chairs ... (more)
Despite controversies, Obama agenda marches on
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
GOP: IRS scandal one more strike against health care law
Republicans capped the week with another attack against President Obama's health care reform, criticizing the law and its relationship with the Internal Revenue Service.
Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee
At the GOP's statewide convention, thousands of conservatives and tea party followers who dominated the Richmond Coliseum on Saturday roared their unanimous support for Ken Cuccinelli.
Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones
The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.
Spin Meter: Gop raps Dems for Irs union cash
Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.
Illinois, Ohio take up medical marijuana laws
The Illinois Senate approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes on Friday, sending the measure to the governor's desk.
Va Gop to Nominate Candidates this Weekend
The Virginia Republican party will gather for its state convention in Richmond this Friday and Saturday to nominate candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general for the November election.
Ousted IRS chief regrets treatment of tea party
Ousted acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller testifies Friday on Capitol Hill at a hearing on the agency's targeting of conservative groups.
Handel jumps into crowded US Senate race in Ga.
Karen Handel , the former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive at the center of last year's public clash with Planned Parenthood, said Friday that she will run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia.
House GOP pushes full repeal of Obama's health care law - 37th vote to scale back or kill it
One more time, with feeling! The Republican-led House voted yet again Thursday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, knowing full well that won't stop it.
Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand
In this Feb. 22, 2009, file photo, bottles of Heinz organic tomato ketchup are on display inside Costco in Mountain View, Calif.