White House is "open to looking at" FAA furlough fix

The WH signaled it would consider a bill that would end FAA furloughs blamed for flight delays

• Apr 24, 2013

House votes to award Congressional Gold Medal to girls killed in 1963 bombing

Some family members of four young girls killed in Birmingham hate crime oppose posthumous consideration of highest civilian honor

• Apr 24, 2013

Biden: Boston bombers were "twisted, perverted, knock-off jihadis"

At memorial service for slain MIT police officer, Biden pledges America "will not yield to fear"

• Apr 24, 2013

GOP congressmen ask Obama to release more Benghazi docs

Following the release of an interim report on the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Republicans want the public release of more information

• Apr 24, 2013

After gun vote, Giffords group slams pro-gun Republicans

Reeling from failure of background check measure, gun safety advocacy group targets Ayotte, McConnell for background check votes; NRA ups spending

• Apr 24, 2013

Bush and Cheney - "cordial" but not close

Former president George W. Bush says he doesn't see much of Dick Cheney these days

• Apr 24, 2013

FAA: Sequester cuts "bad" but we've got no choice

Amid grumblings about transportation delays, FAA says it's prioritizing safety over efficiency

• Apr 24, 2013

Post-bombing, Mass. Senate candidates spar over national security

Boston Marathon bombing shifts the focus of the heated race to replace John Kerry in the Senate

• Apr 24, 2013

House GOP faults Clinton, State Dept for Benghazi security

Interim report on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi contradicts Hillary Clinton's congressional testimony

• Apr 24, 2013

Mulling their futures, political stars bide time on the speaking circuit

After leaving office or the campaign trail, potential future presidential candidates have everything to gain from public speaking engagements - not least of which include cash

• Apr 24, 2013

Lawmakers ask if intel blocked before Boston bombs

Lawmakers are again asking whether a failure to share intelligence contributed to a deadly attack on U.S. soil

• Apr 23, 2013

Obama hosts female senators for White House dinner

The president hosted a dinner with the women of the Senate, laying the groundwork for better relations with lawmakers from both parties

• Apr 23, 2013

Amid FAA furloughs, Dems, GOP revive sequester blame game

Republicans and Democrats in Washington are rushing to point fingers as budget cuts begin to mount airport delays

• Apr 23, 2013

Boston suspect's misspelled name tripped up FBI, senator says

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said the FBI told him Tamerlan Tsarnaev's name was spelled wrong and avoided detection by the FBI

• Apr 23, 2013

Congress seeks answers on Boston bombing suspects

Lawmakers will grill FBI officials on what they knew about Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev leading up to the bombings

• Apr 23, 2013

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