N.J. Democrats may risk backlash in Christie probe

Some in the Garden State are pointing out the potential political risks for Democrats as they continue to pile on their criticism of Christie

• Jan 21, 2014

Ideas on ways to shorten voting lines set to be unveiled

Long lines at polling places in 2012 spurred the president to set up a bipartisan commission to look at ways to improve the voting process

• Jan 21, 2014

Americans' unfavorable views of Chris Christie jump

A new Pew poll reveals Americans opinions of the embattled N.J. governor are becoming more negative as the George Washington Bridge scandal simmers

• Jan 20, 2014

Obamas make burritos for MLK service project

The first family visited the DC Central Kitchen to help make meals for the homeless

• Jan 20, 2014

Honoring MLK, Biden urges fight to restore Voting Rights Act

Power at the ballot box will help pass immigration reform, raise minimum wage and preserve Obamacare, he says

• Jan 20, 2014

Va. becoming key battleground over same-sex marriage

The once-conservative state’s political landscape has shifted, so the courts and voters are taking another look at same-sex marriage

• Jan 20, 2014

Chris Christie’s Lt. Gov. denies Sandy aid allegation

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno denies accusation that she tied Superstorm Sandy relief funds to a Hoboken development project

• Jan 20, 2014

Wendy Davis admits to blurred lines around her biography

In an interview with a Texas newspaper, Davis tells a fuller, more accurate version of her rags-to-riches story

• Jan 20, 2014

Security threats at Sochi Olympics worry U.S. officials

Russia's president says he will do "whatever it takes" but some Americans say Russia hasn't been cooperating enough on security measures

• Jan 20, 2014

Christie's problems deepen amid new bullying allegations

Democratic mayor says she has met with federal investigators to discuss her accusation that N.J. governor's administration tied Hurricane Sandy aid to local development project

• Jan 19, 2014

U.S. officials: Russia not cooperating on Sochi Olympic security

Former Deputy CIA Director Mike Morell said the Russians don't want to admit they don't have complete control

• Jan 19, 2014

Obama: Marijuana not "more dangerous" than alcohol

President says pot legalization efforts underway are "important" because they shine a light on problematic, discriminatory drug laws

• Jan 19, 2014

House Intel chair: Snowden possibly aided by Russian intelligence

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., says Snowden took more documents relating to U.S. military capabilities than Americans' privacy

• Jan 19, 2014

A "third party" stirs the NSA reform debate

Defenders of the NSA's metadata program say it is a mistake to transfer the information to a third party, but detractors say that's a win for privacy

• Jan 19, 2014

Three gay Republicans trying to make election history

GOP's gay congressional candidates face stiff competition from Democrats and tension within their own party

• Jan 19, 2014

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