New bragging rights in Congress? Being sanctioned by Russia

Several U.S. lawmakers welcome sanctions from the Russian government with open arms

• Mar 20, 2014

Chris Christie quizzed about bridge scandal at town meeting

At a Q&A session with N.J. residents, the governor was asked whether the firing of a top aide was because she "did something illegal"

• Mar 20, 2014

Pelosi: House GOP in “far extreme” on unemployment insurance

House minority leader blasts Speaker John Boehner for squashing a rare bipartisan compromise

• Mar 20, 2014

Reid calls for investigation into CIA - Senate dispute

Senate majority leader has instructed the Senate's chief law enforcement officer to examine computers at the source of allegations

• Mar 20, 2014

Obama expands U.S. sanctions on Russian officials, “cronies”

The president also signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. to sanction sectors of the Russian economy

• Mar 20, 2014

Hillary Clinton says she's "skeptical" of Iran nuclear deal

The former secretary of state is not usually at odds with President Obama, but has doubts about negotiations with Iran

• Mar 20, 2014

Rand Paul: U.S. intelligence community “drunk with power”

The GOP senator fires up young voters at famously liberal UC Berkeley with an anti-surveillance stemwinder

• Mar 20, 2014

While Obama's home alone, Ellen checks in

With the first lady and their daughters in China, Obama jokes around with DeGeneres and also managed to plug Obamacare

• Mar 20, 2014

Deadline days away, White House going all out to hit Obamacare target

President and his staff in overdrive working to get people - particularly the young and healthy - signed up by March 31

• Mar 20, 2014

Tuned out

John Dickerson: How will candidates reach voters when they don’t watch TV and are too busy tweeting to care?

• Mar 20, 2014

Will Republicans mute the culture war in 2016?

Potential presidential candidates like Rand Paul and Ted Cruz are already debating whether social issues should be put on the back burner

• Mar 20, 2014

Obama rules out U.S. military role in Ukraine crisis

President says nobody wants "to trigger an actual war with Russia" and the U.S. will pressure Russia to seek diplomatic solution

• Mar 19, 2014

Obama says solving Malaysia Flight 370 mystery is top priority

In his first public comments on missing jetliner, Obama says every available U.S. resource is aiding in the search

• Mar 19, 2014

Former Bush administration official arrested on sexual assault charges

Sloan Wilson Rappoport, who served in senior positions at Commerce Department, is accused of assaulting woman in his car

• Mar 19, 2014

Former Democratic Party chairman Robert Strauss dies at 95

A Washington insider with a Texas drawl, Strauss was known as Jimmy Carter's "Mr. Fixit" and later served as U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union

• Mar 19, 2014

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