Gingrich faults Obama on race relations

The former House speaker and presidential candidate said the president uses too much divisive language and jumps to conclusions

• Jan 4, 2015

Sen. Schumer lays out battle over Keystone pipeline

The Democratic senator from New York details his party's strategy for dealing with controversial pipeline and creating jobs

• Jan 4, 2015

​Passage: Three shining talents

This past week saw the loss of three Americans who made their marks in TV, music and politics

• Jan 4, 2015

​2015, a look ahead: Washington

Taking charge of an unpopular Congress, Republicans must now prove they can govern - with a sitting president as leader of the opposition

• Jan 4, 2015

​Is Mike Huckabee taking a step toward running for president again?

The former Arkansas governor makes a surprise move that may signal whether he'll make another bid for the Republican presidential nomination

• Jan 3, 2015

Edward Brooke, 1st African-American elected to Senate, dies at 95

Liberal Massachusetts Republican once hailed by Obama as "a man who's spent his life breaking barriers and bridging divides"

• Jan 3, 2015

With GOP Congress incoming, Obama plots his 2015 strategy

The White House says the president will combine executive action with legislative initiatives, and he may have to use his veto pen

• Jan 3, 2015

GOP to target Obamacare when new Congress begins

After Republicans assume control of Congress next week, they'll roll out measures adjusting law's mandate for employers to provide health coverage

• Jan 3, 2015

How will Obamacare affect your taxes?

The Affordable Care Act could complicate the process of filing tax returns and receiving a refund

• Jan 2, 2015

Reagan's attempted assassin won't face murder charges for aide's death

The U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. will not pursue criminal charges against John Hinckley, Jr., due to legal barriers

• Jan 2, 2015

Obama imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea

The move comes in the wake of the cyberattack on Sony Pictures, which the FBI blamed on the rogue regime

• Jan 2, 2015

What was America's biggest problem in 2014?

According to Gallup, Americans were more concerned about the government itself than they were about jobs, terrorism, or other issues

• Jan 2, 2015

Harry Reid suffers injuries in freak accident while exercising

Nevada Senator takes a bad fall at home in Nevada

• Jan 2, 2015

2015: year of gridlock between Obama and Congress?

The president's leisurely vacation pace is expected to change dramatically when he returns to Washington to face a GOP ready to make change

• Jan 2, 2015

Political allies and foes pay tribute to Mario Cuomo

Three-term New York Governor remembered as a "determined champion of progressive values"

• Jan 2, 2015

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