NSA, Justice under fire again over surveillance programs

House Judiciary Committee grilled the deputy NSA director and the deputy attorney general over recently revealed NSA snooping

• Jul 17, 2013

Boehner: Sen. Graham "dead wrong" on Olympics boycott idea

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., thinks a U.S. boycott of the 2014 Olympics could be in order should Russia harbor Snowden

• Jul 17, 2013

Power: U.N.'s "failure" to respond to Syria a "disgrace"

Obama's nominee to be United Nations ambassador harshly criticized the U.N. during her Senate confirmation hearing

• Jul 17, 2013

Obama hails early success of consumer watchdog bureau

President hails work of Richard Cordray, who was officially confirmed Tuesday as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Jul 17, 2013

Liz Cheney to challenge Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo.

Dick Cheney's daughter announces she'll battle longtime senator Enzi in the GOP primary next year

• Jul 17, 2013

GOP not excited about Liz Cheney's Senate run

Dick Cheney's daughter surprises many in challenging sitting senator who's a fellow Republican, family friend in primary

• Jul 17, 2013

House GOP keeps pressure on with Obamacare delay votes

Republicans hope to keep law in spotlight through 2014 elections; new votes will be on putting off business and individual mandates

• Jul 17, 2013

Clinton says future of voting law in jeopardy

Former secretary of state also offered prayers for the family of Trayvon Martin

• Jul 16, 2013

Holder: "Stand Your Ground" sows "dangerous conflict"

Attorney general addresses NAACP convention in Orlando three days after a jury acquitted George Zimmerman

• Jul 16, 2013

Obama: Immigration debate will continue into fall

President Obama reiterates his insistence that immigration reform legislation include a pathway to citizenship

• Jul 16, 2013

Senate 2014 outlook: A high-stakes cycle begins

Democrats currently have an eight-seat advantage in the Senate but they'll be playing defense against the GOP in next year's midterms

• Jul 16, 2013

Senate reaches deal to avert "nuclear option"

Republicans agree to proceed with confirmation of executive branch nominees, but little else has changed in the Senate

• Jul 16, 2013

Sharpton organizing "Justice for Trayvon" rallies

Rev. Al Sharpton announced 100 rallies across the country this Saturday calling for federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman

• Jul 16, 2013

Sens. Paul, Cruz back change in military handling of sex assault cases

Tea party favorites back Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's effort to remove chain of command from military sex assault cases

• Jul 16, 2013

Blagojevich lawyers file eleventh-hour appeal

Wait until half-hour before deadline to challenge former Illinois governor's corruption conviction and 14-year sentence imposed in 2011

• Jul 16, 2013

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