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Benghazi: Is Rep. Darrell Issa 'going rogue' on attack probe?Darrell Issa subpoenaed Secretary of State Kerry to testify on Benghazi, but Speaker Boehner had designated a different House panel to serve as the central organization for the continued probe.
Texas GOP runoff: five take-aways from big tea party winsTea party wins in the Texas primary broke a string of losses. It's important, given the size of the Texas delegation in Congress, and it confirms that Sen. Ted Cruz is the 'president' of the tea party.
Obama attends White House Science Fair. Did anything blow up?Rest easy. There were no explosive moments at Tuesday's White House Science Fair. But President Obama, host of the event, revealed a bit about his own school-year science experiments.
Hillary Clinton book excerpt: Will it change how we see her?Perhaps in an attempt to make her experience more relatable to average Americans, Hillary Clinton compares the hard choices of diplomacy with the hard choices that families face in everyday life.
Why Mississippi video scandal could be devastating to tea partyTea party-backed Chris McDaniel, a US Senate candidate from Mississippi, was held up as the movement's great hope this year. But now a video scandal is raising all the old questions.
What Cabinet 'musical chairs,' and Julian Castro pick, say about ObamaObama is tapping Mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio to run Housing and Urban Development and HUD Secretary Donovan as budget director. The choices show the president's goals of diversity and management skill for top administrators.
Vegas, Cincinnati end bids for 2016 GOP convention. Who's front-runner now?Las Vegas and Cincinnati, withdrawing their bids, won't play host to the 2016 Republican National Convention. Four cities remain in the running, all in the nation's midsection.
USA Freedom Act 101: How far did House go to rein in the NSA?The House passed a sweeping bill Thursday to end the NSA's bulk data collection of Americans' phone metadata. The USA Freedom Act had bipartisan support and White House backing. You'll want the answers to these five questions.
Is 'ageism' at heart of shocking video against Mississippi senator?In Texas and Mississippi, where a senator's bedridden wife is in the news, questions about candidate age are cropping up. Young challengers say 'it's time for new blood,' but everyone knows what they mean. And sometimes they say it out loud: Age matters.
Obama visits Cooperstown. Which president knew baseball best?Barack Obama is apparently the first sitting president to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. But he's not the most knowledgeable baseball fan. One president drew up his own all-time all-stars team.
Why Pennsylvania’s GOP governor is relenting on gay marriageGov. Tom Corbett (R) now says he will not appeal Tuesday's ruling striking down Pennsylvania's anti-gay marriage laws. He cites legal reasoning, but his tough reelection battle probably played a role.
House Democrats to join new Benghazi probe. Prudence, or worry?Democrats had threatened to boycott a new House panel to investigate the Obama administration's handling of the deadly 2012 assault on US posts in Benghazi, Libya. On Wednesday, they relented, citing need to keep check on GOP.
Rand Paul thumps Obama nominee over US drone strikes on AmericansRand Paul takes to the Senate floor Wednesday to oppose the nomination of David Barron to a US appeals court, citing one of his signature issues: the use of military drones to target Americans.
Do tea party losses show GOP establishment has learned its lesson?So far, the tea party has notched few victories in the 2014 Republican primaries. Republican incumbents aren't taking anything for granted. But the biggest test comes June 3 in Mississippi.
Is Obama nudging VA chief Shinseki offstage?President Obama gave embattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki tepid support at a White House press conference: 'If he thinks he’s let our veterans down, then I’m sure that he is not going to be interested in continuing to serve.'
Pundit Dinesh D'Souza's illegal campaign contributions. What was he thinking?Conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza, known for his film '2016 Obama’s America,' admitted in court he had two associates contribute $10,000 each to the campaign of Senate candidate Wendy Long.
Primary day: Mitch McConnell cruising in Kentucky?Lots of smart political people thought tea party-affiliated challenger Matt Bevin might give Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell a tough race, but that hasn’t developed, according to polls.
McConnell primary: Why Kentucky is such an oddball in US politicsSen. Mitch McConnell is poised to defeat a tea party opponent in Kentucky's Senate primary on Tuesday, but Democrats still enjoy a registration advantage in the fall general election.
Mitt Romney wants 'n word'-using police official to go. Why is he involved?Mitt Romney joined calls for the Wolfeboro, N.H., police commissioner to resign over use of a 'vile epithet' to refer to President Obama. The GOP's ex-presidential nominee has a keen interest in that community.
Hillary Clinton: defenders push back against Karl Rove on her healthKarl Rove isn't backing down on his comments about Hillary Clinton's health, rousing Democratic push-back. Will voters grow weary of front-runner Clinton this far ahead of the next presidential election?
