Senate OKs Julian Castro as housing secretary

The new Department of Housing and Urban Development head is Julian Castro, the Democratic mayor of San Antonio

• Jul 9, 2014

Democrats unveil bill to reverse Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling

Lawmakers accuse court of turning religious freedom law on its head, trying to "take us to the 19th century" with contraception decision

• Jul 9, 2014

White House targets heroin, painkillers in 2014 drug control policy

Blueprint promoted drug treatment programs and calls for an enhanced focus on preventing overdoses from opioids

• Jul 9, 2014

Senators press for more sanctions on Russia

Senators exasperated with the president's response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine threatened to act unilaterally

• Jul 9, 2014

Colorado man: I offered a hit of pot to Obama, and he laughed!

Visiting a Denver bar on Tuesday night with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, the president had a beer, played some pool, and received an unlikely offer

• Jul 9, 2014

Udall skipping Obama fundraiser for his campaign

The president will headline his first fundraiser for a Senate Democrat in danger of losing this fall - but the candidate won't be by his side.

• Jul 9, 2014

Obama resists calls to visit border during Texas trip

The White House suggests a stop at the border would be little more than a photo-op, but Democrats and Republicans alike say Obama should go

• Jul 9, 2014

Feds made $100B in improper payments in '13: agencies

Congressional investigators say amount may be even higher; Obama administration has brought it down by $21B since 2010

• Jul 9, 2014

VA honcho: Sorry about retaliation vs. whistleblowers

James Tuchschmidt tells nighttime House hearing he's "sickened by all of this"

• Jul 9, 2014

Ted Cruz, tea party groups urge probe into Mississippi runoff

The Texas senator is rallying behind tea party-backed Chris McDaniel to demand investigation into Sen. Thad Cochran's reelection victory

• Jul 8, 2014

Retaliation complaints jump at VA, watchdog says

The independent Office of Special Counsel is examining 67 claims of retaliation against VA whistleblowers

• Jul 8, 2014

As Ohio goes, so goes the 2016 Republican convention

The Republican National Committee is recommending Cleveland as the site for its upcoming presidential convention

• Jul 8, 2014

WH requests $3.7 billion to handle influx of undocumented children

Administration sends request to Congress to handle immigration crisis in an "aggressive and cost effective way"

• Jul 8, 2014

House GOP requesting $3.3 million for Benghazi probe

The budget request for the special committee investigating the 2012 attacks is higher than several other House committees

• Jul 8, 2014

Hillary Clinton stands by her defense of 1975 rape suspect

The former Arkansas lawyer says she asked to be removed from the controversial rape case but had a "professional duty" to defend her client

• Jul 8, 2014

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