White House makes last-minute Obamacare rules changes
Seeks to help those who lost coverage due to the law avoid penalties or get new insurance by Jan. 1; Insurers, GOP skeptical
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Senate passes sweeping defense bill, sends it to Obama
$632.8B measure doesn't include new sanctions on Iran; leaves out most contentious proposals dealing with sex assault in military
IG: No evidence of widespread Secret Service misconduct
An inspector general's investigation commissioned after agents solicited prostitutes in Colombia in 2012 reveals that episode was not representative of widespread misconduct
Lew to Congress: Raise the debt ceiling “well before” deadline
Treasury secretary is urging lawmakers to continue their recent bipartisan budget and deal with debt ceiling before Feb. deadline
Rep. Trey Radel completes month-long rehab
The Florida GOP congressman was sentenced to probation last month after purchasing cocaine from undercover agents
Senate Democrats divided on new Iran sanctions
10 senior Senate Democrats urge caution on sanctions, while 13 others push for more
Obama commutes sentences for 8 in cocaine cases
President Obama commuted the sentences of eight federal inmates who were convicted of cocaine offenses at a time when the laws for crack were particularly harsh
Reid: W.H. should have credited Dems with Obamacare fixes
Senate majority leader has a message for administration officials bragging on Obamacare website repairs: Spread the love
For Iowa Republicans, 2016 is already here
Jockeying among potential 2016 GOP presidential contenders begins early in the nation's first voting state
Poll: Immigrants prize deportation relief over citizenship
Survey of Hispanics and Asian-Americans shows both groups more concerned about the threat of deportation than a path to citizenship
Hillary Clinton: I’ll make a decision on 2016 next year
As speculation continues about whether the former secretary of state will run for president, she promises an answer “sometime next year”
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Schweitzer fires shot across Clinton's bow
In possible 2016 preview, former Montana governor takes a veiled swipe at former secretary of state's 2002 vote to authorize Iraq war
Some uninsured delighted by Obamacare, others not so much
More than a third in poll say they're better off paying penalty than signing up for costly insurance plan
Poll: Many uninsured haven't explored Obamacare options
Only 24 percent of uninsured Americans have turned to HealthCare.gov, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll
Sen. Max Baucus to be nominated as U.S. Ambassador to China
The Montana Democrat had already announced he would not seek re-election next year; Montana’s Democratic governor will choose someone to fill the seat temporarily
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