White House has started sending furlough notices

As a result of the sequester, the White House, the VP's office and other Executive Office components are furloughing workers

• Apr 10, 2013

FBI visits McConnell's office after bugging allegations

McConnell staffer says the FBI is taking the possibility of a bugging "very seriously," though it's unclear if criminal activity was involved

• Apr 10, 2013

Michelle Obama: "Hadiya Pendleton was me"

First lady chokes up talking about gun control in Chicago

• Apr 10, 2013

Rand Paul: "I've never wavered" in supporting civil rights

Paul caused a stir during his 2010 campaign when he said he didn't like the idea of forcing the law on private businesses

• Apr 10, 2013

Paul Ryan: I had a different "vision" for what I'd be up to right now

The former vice presidential nominee says he wishes he was "doing something different" with his time, moves on to "plan B"

• Apr 10, 2013

Rand Paul: I Support the Civil Rights Act

Kentucky GOP Senate Candidate Rand Paul Disputes Claims he Wants to Repeal the Civil Rights Act

• Apr 10, 2013

Bloomberg's pro-gun reform group targets Rubio

Mayors Against Illegal Guns launches ad attacking Sen. Marco Rubio for opposing background check legislation

• Apr 10, 2013

Senators announce bipartisan agreement on gun bill

Legislation would expand background checks, drawing the NRA's ire; lawmakers say they are hopeful but uncertain of the bill's fate

• Apr 10, 2013

Citing tough "realities," Hagel calls for shrinking military raises

2014 defense budget banks on sequestration alternative, but Hagel says he's planning for "every eventuality"

• Apr 10, 2013

"Gang of eight" closes in on immigration deal

Bipartisan lawmakers hope for to reach a deal for immigration reform within the next week

• Apr 10, 2013

Obama touts budget plan, GOP says it's not serious

The president belatedly unveiled his budget blueprint but ultimately it will only amount to being fodder in a larger debate

• Apr 10, 2013

Two months late, Obama's budget proposal irks both sides

A deeper look at what the president's proposing as lawmakers ready for the first full budget battle in years

• Apr 10, 2013

Gun buy background checks deal apparently close in Senate

Two key conservatives likely to announce accord to expand them; First Senate showdown vote on overall guns package set for Thursday

• Apr 10, 2013

Anthony Weiner: "It's now or maybe never for me"

Former N.Y. congressman brought down in Twitter scandal gives candid NY Times Magazine interview, confirms $100K polling, research spending

• Apr 10, 2013

It's always campaign season

John Dickerson: Why election season begins the day after the election

• Apr 10, 2013

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