Steve Harvey defends Obama's "funeral selfie"

Entertainer who scored an interview with Obama says criticism of the president's conduct at Nelson Mandela's memorial was misplaced

• Dec 15, 2013

Juggling crises, Kerry maintains optimistic streak

Despite problems in Iran, North Korea, Syria, and elsewhere, Secretary of State John Kerry sees U.S. interests advancing

• Dec 15, 2013

Colo. gov.: "No rhyme or reason" to latest school shooting

Hickenlooper casts doubt on ability of gun control legislation to stop latest school shooting, says Arapahoe H.S. shooter gave no warning signs

• Dec 15, 2013

John Kerry returns to the Mekong Delta

Climate change dominates Kerry’s remarks as he revisits for the first time the waters he patrolled in the U.S. Navy 40 years ago

• Dec 15, 2013

McCain: Ukrainian protesters want connections to the West

The Arizona senator traveled to Ukraine to support the more than 200,000 people demonstrating for closer ties to the European Union

• Dec 15, 2013

Nuclear talks are "derailed," not dead, Iranian official says

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also said he has "no idea" where missing American Robert Levinson is

• Dec 15, 2013

Report: W.H. pushed Obamacare, EPA rules past 2012 election

Politically sensitive regulations on Obamacare subsidies, environmental protection were slow-walked ahead of the election, officials say

• Dec 15, 2013

Thousands of Obamacare sign-ups didn't reach insurers

Government blames lost paperwork on "pervasive" early problems with HealthCare.gov, says problem is now largely fixed

• Dec 14, 2013

GOP senator: I feel your pain on Obamacare

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., relays his family's Obamacare frustrations, sketches out Republicans' alternative health care proposals

• Dec 14, 2013

Obama: "We haven’t yet done enough" after Newtown

President marks anniversary of deadly school shooting with solemn address promoting more action to curb gun violence

• Dec 14, 2013

Why members of Congress should be locked in a room together

John Dickerson: The experience could teach fractious lawmakers a thing or two about cooperation and productivity

• Dec 14, 2013

One year after Newtown, Congress still stalled on gun control

Not a single federal law curbing gun violence has passed since Adam Lanza gunned down 20 first-graders and six of their educators

• Dec 14, 2013

Sebelius dodges question about whether she offered resignation

Health and Human Services Secretary refuses to discuss her conversations with Obama; White House says it stands by her

• Dec 13, 2013

Obama's "keep your plan" promise labeled "Lie of the Year"

PolitiFact accuses the president of oversimplifying his plan's effect on the insurance market to "calm nerves"

• Dec 13, 2013

Will Boehner's pushback continue into 2014?

Now that House Speaker John Boehner has stood up to conservative critics, what happens when the House returns after the holidays?

• Dec 13, 2013

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