Chris Christie seeks business as usual as approval rating sinks
Continuing to try to move on from controversy, the embattled N.J. governor laid out his annual budget proposals
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With some of Obama's diplomatic appointees under fire for their inexperience, a foreign service group says ambassadors should have an understanding of their host countries
Obama to Pentagon: Plan for Afghan pullout
The president told Afghan President Hamid Karzai by phone the fate of U.S. troops there hinge entirely on the possibility of a security agreement
Joe Biden on 2016: I'm uniquely qualified to be president
Appearing on "The View," the vice president wouldn't say if he's running in 2016 but he touted his presidential credentials
What did Obama and John Boehner discuss in their rare private meeting?
The president and House speaker have failed to revive the negotiating partnership that their predecessors have crafted
Eric Holder: Discriminatory laws don't need defending
The attorney general said state attorneys general aren't obligated to defend laws banning same-sex marriage if they believe they're unconstitutional
Bill Clinton hits the road to campaign for Mitch McConnell’s foe
Former president helps raise money for Alison Lundergan Grimes, who’s aiming to oust the Senate minority leader - but don’t expect to see Obama by her side
President Obama pays tribute to Harold Ramis
The president quoted from "Caddyshack" in his tribute to the late actor and filmmaker, calling him "one of America's greatest satirists"
Battle begins over plan to curtail army to pre-WWII size
Military families begin to push back against widespread cuts in the Pentagon's budget that will hit popular programs and troop benefits
Will partisanship derail veterans benefits bill?
Though the bill would provide a huge expansion of services, Republicans are concerned about how to pay for it -- and whether they can offer amendments
George W. Bush’s art to be featured in exhibit
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum will display never-before-exhibited portraits painted by the former president
"House of Cards" and D.C. email jiu-jitsu
John Dickerson: What the hit Netflix show misses about Washington, D.C. culture
White House reviewing Ugandan relations due to anti-gay law
Obama had warned Ugandan president that signing anti-gay law would "complicate" the United States' relationship with Uganda
Hagel recommends reducing Army to pre-WW2 levels
Defense secretary recommends keeping 440,000 to 450,0000 active-duty soldiers in the Army, as the Afghanistan war winds down
Some governors measuring White House drapes, Obama jokes
At a bipartisan meeting with the nation’s governors, the president quips that several have their eyes on his office come 2016
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