Congress heads for recess with a daunting to-do list
Lawmakers are taking the month of August off, leaving nine days in September to address serious budget issues
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Why isn't Congress stressed over its low approval rating?
There are a few reasons why lawmakers aren't too embarrassed by their incredibly low approval rating of 17 percent -- redistricting has a lot to do with it
Obama nominates James as Air Force secretary
Deborah Lee James, a former assistant defense secretary and House staffer, is the president's pick to head the Air Force
Senate confirms Samantha Power as U.N. ambassador
Power, who's replacing Susan Rice, sailed through the Senate with an 87-10 vote
Legislation introduced in House to reform NCAA
Lawmakers presented legislation that would require NCAA schools to guarantee four-year scholarships to athletes who play collision sports
In Arkansas, Republicans add a contender
Senate 2014 update: Rep. Tom Cotton's entry into the race has given Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., a serious challenger
Obama, lawmakers meet to discuss NSA surveillance
The president sat down with a bipartisan group of critics of the government's surveillance powers
Obama calls Netanyahu, Abbas to discuss peace talks
The president's calls come on the heels of the announcement of upcoming talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators
Obama "reevaluating" summit with Russia after Snowden asylum
Lawmakers call for serious recalibration of bilateral relationship, following Russia's decision to give NSA leaker asylum for a year
Weiner: "Carlos Danger" was a joke
The embattled NYC mayoral candidate explains where he came up with the alias he used during some of his online chats
Obama to nominate Koskinen as new IRS chief
John Koskinen, a retired corporate and government official, will take over the embattled IRS, if confirmed by the Senate
GOP questions IRS about fraud, taxes in Obamacare
Republicans play out worst-case scenarios when it comes to fraud and unexpected tax bills as the Obamacare health exchanges are opened
Drones a significant topic as Kerry meets Pakistani leaders
Secretary of state trying to rebalance at-times tumultuous relationship with nuclear-armed Pakistan
Can the GOP ever really stop Obamacare?
As the House votes for the 40th time to roll back the Affordable Care Act, Republicans quarrel over the best way to attack the law
34-year-old wife of Edwin Edwards, 85, gives birth to boy
Trina Scott Edwards and 4-term ex-La. governor have been married 2 years; They wed shortly after he got out of federal prison
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