Obama undergoes diagnostic tests at Walter Reed

President goes to military hospital after having exam performed on him at the White House

• Dec 6, 2014

Inside failed attempt to rescue American held captive

Mission to rescue American journalist held captive by al Qaeda militants in Yemen was approved "very quickly"

• Dec 6, 2014

Obama warns Congress: No government shutdown for Christmas

President urges lawmakers to pass a budget before the government runs out of money next week

• Dec 6, 2014

How Democrats lost the Deep South

If Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu loses her runoff election on Saturday, as expected, she'll finish a trend that began decades ago

• Dec 6, 2014

George W. Bush: Verdict in Eric Garner case "hard to understand"

The former president speaks on police brutality against racial minorities

• Dec 5, 2014

Kerry asks Feinstein to delay release of the CIA torture report

Secretary of State John Kerry called Senate Select Intelligence Chair Dianne Feinstein Friday morning

• Dec 5, 2014

Obama's attorney general pick is leading Eric Garner investigation

Nominee Loretta Lynch is sure to face questions from Congress about the federal government's role in reforming police departments

• Dec 5, 2014

Obama set to visit "The Colbert Report"

The president will be on hand next week as Stephen Colbert begins his final two weeks on the Comedy Central series

• Dec 5, 2014

Report: Still no evidence Chris Christie involved in bridge scandal

Investigators found no evidence the governor was behind last year's politically-motivated traffic jams, but not all witnesses have been interviewed

• Dec 5, 2014

Will Jonathan Gruber have to sit by himself when he testifies on the hill?

Jonathan Gruber was supposed to appear on the same panel as CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner when they testify before a House panel on Dec. 9, but Tavenner's staff has requested a change

• Dec 5, 2014

Prince William, Princess Kate to visit the White House

The Duke of Cambridge and his wife arrive in the U.S. on Sunday for a three-day visit, their second as a royal couple

• Dec 5, 2014

Chris Christie won't "second-guess" grand jury in Eric Garner case

N.J. governor becomes the latest politician (and potential 2016 candidate) to weigh in on the decision not to indict the cop who choked Garner

• Dec 5, 2014

Obama nominates Ashton Carter to be defense secretary

The president made his selection of Ashton Carter to replace Chuck Hagel official

• Dec 5, 2014

U.S. economy gets early gift: A surge in jobs

Employers beat analyst forecasts by adding 321,000 jobs in November, the latest sign the recovery is gaining strength

• Dec 5, 2014

Potential GOP candidates stake out foreign policy ground

Foreign policy could play an outsized role in the 2016 election, especially if Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee

• Dec 5, 2014

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