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A big midterm win isn't slowing down the GOP's fundraising efforts as gift-giving season approaches
Johnson defends Obama's immigration moves the GOP seeks to undo
The Homeland Security secretary testified before an angry House committee Tuesday
Rob Portman bows out of 2016 race
The Ohio senator said he intends to run for re-election in his current position
Obama renews call for cash to fight Ebola
President to visit National Institutes of Health to tout advances made against epidemic, and press Congress to pass emergency funding
Clinton keeps quiet on Keystone XL pipeline
Potential presidential candidate appears with Keystone supporters and opponents within a few hours of each other
Jeb Bush says he'll make a 2016 decision "in short order"
The former Florida governor criticized President Obama's executive actions and doled out advice to lawmakers in his party
Hawaii swears in new governor
Democrat David Ige took office after an upset of incumbent Neil Abercrombie in the primary and defeating Republican James Aiona in the general election
Obama on Ferguson follow-up: "This time will be different"
The president met with local officials, civil rights leaders, law enforcement, faith leaders and young men and women about moving forward
No clear cut outcome for Supreme Court's Internet free speech case
The nine justices on the Supreme Court gave no clear indication on Monday of how they might rule in a potentially significant case regarding free speech on the Internet
Obama to push Congress for more money to fight Ebola
The president will go to the National Institutes of Health Tuesday
Obama seeks more federal oversight of military equipment for police
The administration is also proposing to spend $75 million on body cameras for law enforcement officers
The 16 things Michele Bachmann will miss about being in Congress
The Minnesota representative and onetime presidential candidate pens Buzzfeed list upon her retirement from the House
Congressional aide resigns after comments about Obama daughters
Leaving no thought unexpressed on social media is almost always a dangerous move, especially when it involves the president's children
Congress' to-do list looks as complicated as ever
In the final two-week sprint, the list of what lawmakers must or want to accomplish keeps growing
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