NATO Secretary General rejects western military role in Syria

Following a meeting with Obama, NATO secretary general said foreign intervention in Syria "might have unpredictable" repercussions

• May 31, 2013

Bachmann's former Democratic opponent: "Mission accomplished"

Democrat Jim Graves, who narrowly lost to Bachmann last year, said he won't run in 2014, citing Bachmann's retirement

• May 31, 2013

Trustees: Medicare fund will run out in 2026

Reasons given for improved financial outlook is overall slowdown in rate of increase in health care spending

• May 31, 2013

Battle brewing over student loan rate reform

With a month until rates double, Obama discusses reforming student loan policy as all sides gear up for another contentious battle

• May 31, 2013

Poll: Hillary Clinton tops in 2016, but favorability down

Former secretary of state still bests two Republicans in hypothetical 2016 matchups, but her favorability ratings have taken a hit since an all-time high in February

• May 31, 2013

Trouble trailed Bachmann after failed White House bid

She's not the first to make a splash, then fail, in a presidential race and subsequently find an electoral mess at home

• May 31, 2013

Pryor wears opposition to gun control as badge of honor

After NYC Mayor Bloomberg's gun control group criticizes his vote against expanded background checks, Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., fires back in new ad

• May 31, 2013

Holder, journalists have "constructive meeting" on subpoena issue

While many news outlets declined the attorney general's offer to meet, those that did accept said the meeting was positive

• May 31, 2013

GOP envisions its "new guard" vs. Democrats' "old guard" in 2016

Republicans are contrasting their deep bench of "fresh faces" to the top potential Dem candidates: Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden

• May 31, 2013

Officials instructed Benghazi hospital to list Stevens as "John Doe"

Following the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, U.S. officials asked that Amb. Christopher Stevens be listed as "John Doe" on his death certificate

• May 30, 2013

House investigators to question Cincinnati IRS employees

Four IRS employees from the tax-exempt processing office will answer House questions in the next two weeks

• May 30, 2013

WH defends Holder's off-the-record meetings with media

White House spokesman denies hypocrisy in attorney general's offer to have off-the-record meetings to address press freedom and security leaks

• May 30, 2013

State Dept.: Iran support for global terror surged in 2012

Also, while core al Qaeda elements are headed for defeat, its affiliates remain severe threats to the U.S., according to a new report

• May 30, 2013

Lawmakers increase pressure to change Redskins' name

Members of Congress urge Washington Redskins owner to reconsider his vow to "never" change the team's oft-criticized name

• May 30, 2013

Democrat rips "elitist, white boy solution" to gangs

Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., proposes mass incarceration of gang members, drawing a heated rebuff from Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill.

• May 30, 2013

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