Portrait of ex-Speaker Dennis Hastert taken down at Capitol

Just days after Hastert pleaded guilty to a felony charge, Speaker Paul Ryan removed Hastert's portrait

• Nov 3, 2015

Speaker Ryan doubles down on immigration reform comments

The new speaker of the House had ruled out passing a reform bill under President Obama on "Face the Nation"

• Nov 3, 2015

Poll: Carson leads the GOP field; Clinton increases lead over Sanders

An earlier WSJ/NBC News poll from mid-October found Donald Trump led the GOP race at the time

• Nov 3, 2015

Pentagon spent $43 million on gas station in Afghanistan

A report found the station cost nearly 140 times what comparable stations in the region did, and it still may not work

• Nov 3, 2015

Obama roasts Republicans at NYC fundraiser

The president spoke at the theater home to the hit musical, "Hamilton"

• Nov 3, 2015

Marco Rubio: Young, but a longtime fighter

Some ask why the 2016 candidate isn't building up more experience in Congress, but Rubio earned his conservative credentials in the Florida legislature

• Nov 3, 2015

O'Malley to promise executive action to curb gun violence

Martin O'Malley will pledge to take seven separate executive actions to reduce gun violence, including reversing 2005 shield law

• Nov 3, 2015

Obama: U.S. is not putting troops on front lines in Syria to fight ISIS

This was the president's first comment on the matter since the deployment was announced

• Nov 2, 2015

What's on the ballots for Election Day 2015?

The presidential election may be a year away, but Election Day 2015 also has some interesting measures on ballots across the country

• Nov 2, 2015

Surprise in Keystone XL pipeline controversy

Canadian company behind project asks U.S. to hold off on considering its application; foes are cynical about move

• Nov 2, 2015

Hillary Clinton meets with families of gun violence victims

The Democratic front runner privately met with the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, and other victims of gun violence

• Nov 2, 2015

Donald Trump to keep negotiating GOP debate terms on his own

Meanwhile, a few other GOP candidates are declining to sign the letter of debate demands, which the campaigns drafted over the weekend

• Nov 2, 2015

For some, Obamacare does not seem so affordable

For one millennial living in Washington, D.C., the hefty healthcare price tag comes at a shock

• Nov 2, 2015

Medicare to pay for end-of-life counseling for terminally ill

Discussion of end-of-life care is particularly personal for a former nurse diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer

• Nov 2, 2015

Obama to "ban the box" on federal job applications

The president announces a new policy to make it easier for Americans with a criminal record to apply for government jobs

• Nov 2, 2015

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