Govs make plea to Washington on budget cuts

At National Governors Association meeting, state executives warn that budget cuts cannot simply shift costs to states

• Feb 23, 2013

Sequester blame game continues days before deadline

In weekly addresses, President Obama and Republicans spar over blame for looming automatic cuts, debate the way forward

• Feb 23, 2013

WH asks high court to void same-sex marriage ban

Administration files brief asking Supreme Court to invalidate key section of 1996 law that only recognizes male-female marriage

• Feb 23, 2013

White House to give senators Benghazi documents

Administration agrees to hand over documents to Intelligence Committee after GOP makes it condition for voting on CIA director

• Feb 23, 2013

McCain, Obama to meet on immigration Tuesday

Senator said he and other lawmakers working on an immigration overhaul will meet with the president to discuss the effort to revamp the system

• Feb 22, 2013

First lady jokes about hosting "Tonight Show"

Michelle Obama visited "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" to promote "Let's Move," her anti-childhood obesity campaign

• Feb 22, 2013

House Republicans demand data on gun law enforcement

Echoing the NRA, House Judiciary chairman says that Congress should look at laws on the books before creating new ones

• Feb 22, 2013

LaHood: Time for GOP to "wake up" to avoid "calamity" at airports

Secretary of transportation, former Republican congressman, says GOP needs to come to the table to avoid sequester cuts

• Feb 22, 2013

Thune: "I don't" plan to run for president

Republican senator, who was mentioned as a possible candidate for 2012, is already beating back speculation about a potential 2016 bid

• Feb 22, 2013

Whole Foods removes "offensive" Obama chicken ad

Pricy grocer's chicken advertisement featuring the president's likeness is removed after neighbors complain about stereotyping

• Feb 22, 2013

Little progress seen as sequester deadline nears

President reaches out to GOP leadership with budget cuts due to take effect next week, but Republicans term move a PR stunt

• Feb 22, 2013

Carter: Obama "embraced" my grandson

James Carter IV is the one who flagged the infamous video of Mitt Romney telling donors he's not worried about the "47 percent"

• Feb 22, 2013

Amid tensions in Asia, Obama meets with Japanese PM

The president meets with Shinzo Abe Friday amid a North Korean nuke test and tension between Japan and China

• Feb 22, 2013

Nevada legalizes online gambling

Beats gaming rival New Jersey to punch; Will enter into accords with other states to offer online poker, for starters

• Feb 22, 2013

Big Bird, Michelle Obama team up to promote kids' health

"Sesame Street" icon lends a wing to the first lady to encourage kids to exercise and eat better

• Feb 21, 2013

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