Supreme Court says police can take DNA swabs after arrest

On a 5-4 vote, high court says taking DNA samples from arrestees, long before their guilt or innocence is proven, does not violate the Constitution

• Jun 3, 2013

Drumbeat grows: Should Eric Holder resign?

Lawmakers join in battle cries over the attorney general's role in a leaks probe that toed First Amendment lines

• Jun 3, 2013

Congressmen find few Boston bombing clues in Russia

House members attend some meetings with Russian lawmakers arranged by actor Steven Seagal

• Jun 2, 2013

Rep. Issa claims IRS scandal originated in D.C.

While a fellow rep. calls Issa claims untrue, the Calif. Republican insists idea of "rogue" Cincinnati IRS agents are a myth

• Jun 2, 2013

RNC chairman rebuts Dole: GOP "open for repairs"

Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus disputes former GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole's suggestion that the Republican Party has become too extreme

• Jun 2, 2013

House panel: Report finds $50M for IRS conferences

Government watchdog finds IRS spent $50 million on conferences between 2010 and 2012, according to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

• Jun 2, 2013

McCain: Assad has "upper hand" in Syrian civil war

GOP senator explains his conclusions from a secret trip to visit rebels in the war-torn country on "Face the Nation"

• Jun 2, 2013

Oklahoma gov.: "It's been a very trying couple of weeks"

Gov. Mary Fallin said "a lot of cleanup" remains following the second deadly storm to hit the state in less than two weeks

• Jun 2, 2013

Report: Congressman's top staffers implicated in ballot fraud

Florida Democrat asks for chief of staff's resignation after authorities raid another staffer's home in fraud probe

• Jun 1, 2013

Same-sex marriage bill falls short in Illinois

Sponsor of measure that would have made Obama's home state the 13th to allow same-sex couples to marry fails to rally enough support

• Jun 1, 2013

Another taxpayer-financed IRS video surfaces

In the wake of a targeting scandal and the release of other parody videos produced by the IRS, a dance competition parody comes to light

• Jun 1, 2013

Alaska gov. seeks to reopen ANWR drilling debate

Gov. Sean Parnell offers to help finance new energy survey of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, saying domestic energy is key to job growth

• Jun 1, 2013

2013 elections promise fireworks

With a special election for a Senate seat in Mass., and gubernatorial races in Va., and N.J., 2013 promises to be a messy election year like any other

• Jun 1, 2013

Rand Paul: GOP needs to become a "bigger" party

Kentucky senator said GOP could appeal broader electorate in blue states by being big enough to agree to disagree on some issues

• May 31, 2013

Hagel issues stern warning to China

Defense secretary said U.S. is determined to work with China to establish appropriate standards for behavior in cyberspace

• May 31, 2013

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