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Boehner: No way to get immigration bill to House floor without GOP majority support updated 10 hours 9 minutes ago

House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday, "I don't see any way of bringing an immigration bill to the floor that doesn't have majority support of Republicans."

Obama bristles at suggestion he's shifted on snooping updated 15 hours 19 minutes ago

Critics who compared Obama's stance on government surveillance to that of Dick Cheney are missing his insistence on proper systematic balances, Obama said

Snowden claims online Obama expanded 'abusive' security programs updated 15 hours 56 minutes ago

The leaker of classified documents on U.S. surveillance programs will go online live Monday, a newspaper says.

CNN poll: Obama numbers plunge into generation gap updated 15 hours 59 minutes ago

It's a glaring number in a national poll that's making headlines.

Details on NSA-thwarted plots coming, lawmaker says updated 1 days ago

What's new in the NSA leak controversy

Supreme Court countdown: Big rulings coming updated 1 days ago

Affirmative action. Voting rights. Same-sex marriage: The Supreme Court is about to rule on some of the most contentious issues in American society.

Christie has repair work to do with conservatives updated 2 days ago

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declined an invitation to attend agathering of social conservatives, opting instead to make appearance with Bill Clinton.

Facebook, Microsoft disclose information on user data requests updated 3 days ago

Facebook discloses that it received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from U.S. government entities in the last half of 2012.

GOP tries to keep focus on IRS targeting scandal updated 3 days ago

Republicans try to keep the public focused on the forgotten scandal of IRS targeting of conservative groups.

FBI director, congressional leaders defend data mining updated 3 days ago

FBI Director Robert Mueller says secret government surveillance programs are conducted legally.

Facebook discloses information on user data requests updated 4 days ago

Facebook discloses that it received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from U.S. government entities in the last half of 2012.

To Texans' dismay, feds deny additional aid after fertilizer plant explosions updated 4 days ago

FEMA denied additional aid tied to deadly blasts at a Texas fertilizer plant, a decision ripped Wednesday by local and state officials upset at President Obama.

White House: Syria crosses 'red line' with use of chemical weapons on its people updated 4 days ago

Syria has crossed a "red line" with its use of chemical weapons, including the nerve agent sarin gas, against rebels, a move that is prompting the United States to increase the "scale and scope" of its support for the opposition, the White House said Thursday.

In New Hampshire, early signs of the 2016 presidential race updated 4 days ago

There are signs everywhere in the Granite State that the 2016 race for president is starting to take shape, at least among Republicans.

Optimistic Obama touts movement on gay rights, but frustrations remain updated 4 days ago

President Barack Obama hailed steps forward for gay, lesbians and transgendered people on Thursday, asserting this community's fight for rights has reached a "turning point."

China keeps quiet on NSA leaker Snowden updated 5 days ago

China remained tight lipped Thursday about its stance on NSA leaker Edward Snowden who is believed to be in Hong Kong.

Court: Human genes cannot be patented updated 5 days ago

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that human genes cannot be patented.

New rules for protests at Supreme Court updated 5 days ago

The grounds outside the U.S. Supreme Court have long been a place for protests, rallies, and other "expressive events."

Guardian's Greenwald blasts Rep. King's accusations in NSA case updated 5 days ago

The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald slammed U.S. Rep. Peter King after the New York Republican called for the columnist to face criminal charges.

Has the moment passed? Why gun control push fizzled updated 5 days ago

Six months after a gunman burst into a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school and slaughtered 20 children and killed six others, promises of stricter national gun control laws remain largely unfulfilled.

NSA director: Data mining follows law, thwarts terror updated 5 days ago

Phone records obtained by the government through a secret program disclosed last week helped prevent "dozens" of terrorist events, the NSA director says.

NSA hacks China, leaker Snowden claims updated 5 days ago

Edward Snowden tells a Hong Kong newspaper he will fight to remain there if U.S. authorities try to charge him.

Fallout over NSA leaks mounts with calls for investigations updated 6 days ago

House members from both political parties raised concerns Wednesday with administration officials who briefed the entire chamber on the government's recently revealed top secret surveillance programs.

Collection of phone records stirs debate: Valuable tool or 'beyond Orwellian'? updated 6 days ago

The widespread collection of Americans' phone records was characterized as both a frightening overreach or valuable government law enforcement tool.

Senate immigration bill clears first hurdle; debate begins updated 6 days ago

The Senate votes to begin debate on immigration reform, an emotionally charged proposal with huge political stakes

House has tough questions about secret surveillance programs updated 6 days ago

House members raise tough questions for administration officials about surveillance programs.

NSA snooping triggers lawsuits updated 6 days ago

Initial legal challenges to the government's sweeping electronic surveillance programs began to emerge with one couple alleging they were singled out for monitoring because they criticized the U.S. military.

Prostitution, drugs alleged in State Department memo updated 6 days ago

Senior State Department officials may have stopped investigations of misconduct by staff, according to an internal inspector general's.

No sign of NSA leaker as U.S. investigation builds steam updated 7 days ago

U.S. authorities are preparing charges against Edward Snowden, the leaker of secret documents detailing government surveillance, a law enforcement source says.

Ohio man charged in bizarre White House security incident updated 7 days ago

An Ohio man was charged Tuesday with destruction of property stemming from a bizarre incident outside the White House that involved a driverless SUV.

Second term mostly drama for Obama updated 7 days ago

Less than five months into his second term, President Obama seems off-balance from controversies and criticisms.

Split House GOP threatens immigration reform, Boehner's future updated 7 days ago

Divided House Republicans may be a roadblock to any immigration measure passing Congress this year.

5 things to know about immigration reform updated 7 days ago

The full Senate formally kicks off debate Tuesday on the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" immigration reform bill -- a plan which, if enacted, will create a 13-year path to citizenship for most of America's 11 million undocumented immigrants.

Feds start building case against NSA leaker updated 8 days ago

The man behind the NSA surveillance leak waited out his fate in a Hong Kong hotel room Monday as a likely criminal investigation brewed.

Will U.S. arm Syrian rebels? White House to discuss it this week updated 8 days ago

Obama administration officials confirm there will be White House meetings this week on Syria, where discussion of possibly sending lethal weapons to Syrian rebels will be on the agenda.

Obama, Xi work through range of issues in 2-day summit updated 8 days ago

President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping worked through a range of issues in their 2-day summit

Man behind NSA leaks says he did it to safeguard privacy, liberty updated 8 days ago

Edward Snowden might never live in the U.S. as a free man again after leaking secrets about a U.S. surveillance program

NSA leaker comes forward, warns of agency's 'existential threat' updated 9 days ago

A 29-year-old computer technician for a U.S. defense contractor leaked details of a top-secret American program that collects vast streams of phone and Internet data, American and British newspapers revealed Sunday.

Obama: No one listening to your calls updated 9 days ago

All the revelations about U.S. surveillance programs in recent days have put the government on the defensive and set privacy advocates howling for reform.

Official: Damage assessment over U.S. intelligence-gathering leaks updated 9 days ago

National intelligence director declassifies details about controversial data-mining and phone records programs.

Data mining revelation opens political Pandora's box updated 9 days ago

A single leaked document has opened a political Pandora's box over intelligence-gathering in post 9/11 America.

How does U.S. data collection affect me? updated 9 days ago

Government surveillance of telephone records and conversations in the name of national security has long been controversial.

Court set to rule on race in college admissions updated 9 days ago

Heman Marion Sweatt and Abigail Noel Fisher both wanted to attend the University of Texas at Austin, and both claimed race was a primary reason for their rejection.

Selected quotes from Supreme Court affirmative action arguments updated 9 days ago

The Supreme Court in coming days will issue a ruling on whether racial criteria can be used in the admissions process at the University of Texas.

Despite tensions, U.S., Chinese leaders talk of forging 'new model' in relations updated 9 days ago

Even after months of tensions over alleged cyberattacks, the leaders of China and the United States struck positive tones in a two-day summit that ended Saturday in the sweltering heat of the California desert as both talked of forging a "new model" for their relations going forward.

Ex-ambassador, Massachusetts Gov. Cellucci dies after battling ALS updated 10 days ago

Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Paul Cellucci -- who was a U.S. ambassador to Canada -- died Saturday after fighting ALS, school says.

State Department responds to Benghazi subpoena updated 11 days ago

The State Department responded to a congressional subpoena on Friday for information relating to the Obama administration's response to the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, last year.

Uphill climb to appeal federal data mining updated 11 days ago

Many Americans may be outraged at the level of data mining secretly conducted by the U.S. government in recent years -- phone records, e-mail, and Internet use.

By the Numbers: Longest-serving members of Congress updated 11 days ago

Rep. John Dingell of Michigan became the longest-serving member of Congress on Friday with 57 years, five months, 27 days and counting on Capitol Hill.

Top U.S. intel official challenges reports that spy agencies mined Internet data updated 12 days ago

America's top intel official says reports of a vast U.S. data-mining program "contain numerous inaccuracies."

'Mr. Spock' in IRS video apologizes for 'embarrassing' mistake updated 12 days ago

An IRS official apologizes for a Star Trek parody video cited as an example of wasteful spending in 2010.

IRS puts two on leave over lavish 2010 conference updated 12 days ago

The IRS has placed two employees on administrative leave in connection with a 2010 conference in Anaheim, California, which cost millions of taxpayer dollars.

Holder says he has 'no intention' of stepping down updated 12 days ago

Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he has "no intention" of stepping down in the face of criticism over Justice Department handling of national security leak investigations that involved scrutiny of reporters.

Obama reshapes national security team, rankles GOP updated 12 days ago

President Obama names U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice as his national security adviser.

Report: Secret court order forces Verizon to turn over telephone records of millions updated 12 days ago

The U.S. government obtained a secret court order that requires Verizon to turn over the records of millions of Americans, the Guardian newspaper reported

12 moments in national security for President Obama's team updated 13 days ago

Justice says it followed rules in leak probe, but key question unanswered updated 13 days ago

The Justice Department defended its scrutiny of reporters around a high-profile national security leak investigation, saying on Tuesday that it followed its own regulations in acquiring subpoenas for Associated Press phone records.

Military chiefs oppose removing commanders from sexual assault probes updated 13 days ago

Calling sexual assault in the military "an enemy to morale," James Inhofe urged his colleagues on a committee to tread carefully as it tackles the issue.

Representatives knock Sen. Saxby Chambliss' comments on sexual assault updated 13 days ago

Representatives on Tuesday slammed U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss after he said that hormones may be, in part, responsible for sexual assaults in the military.

Christie opts for special election, says voters should decide updated 13 days ago

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie opted for a special election to fill a newly vacant Senate seat through 2014 instead of appointing a replacement through that time, saying the decision was about giving voters "a choice and a voice in the process" and was not driven by political self-interest.

Search warrants questioned in Fox News leaks case updated 14 days ago

Lawyers for a former State Department contract worker accused of leaking national secrets to a Fox News reporter are questioning whether search warrants in the case were properly obtained and may ask a federal judge to throw out evidence seized with the warrants.

Obama nominates three to bench, courts political fight updated 14 days ago

President Barack Obama nominated three Washington lawyers on Tuesday to fill seats on a high-profile appeals court, launching a political fight with Republicans over his legacy and over Senate confirmation authority.

Partisan views of IRS targeting: Political conspiracy or overzealous scrutiny updated 14 days ago

Members of Congress have differing views of the scope and magnitude of IRS targeting of conservative groups.

Frank Lautenberg dies; was U.S. Senate's last WW II vet updated 14 days ago

Frank Lautenberg, the New Jersey Democrat who was the Senate's last surviving World War II veteran, died Monday.

New IRS chief asks for patience over targeting probe updated 14 days ago

New IRS chief Daniel Werfel says restoring pubic trust in the agency will difficult after the targeting scandal.

Marine reservist kidnapped in Mexico, FBI seeks public's help updated 14 days ago

The FBI is turning to the public for any information about the apparent kidnapping in Mexico of a U.S. Marine reservist.

Lautenberg leaves tricky political question for Christie updated 15 days ago

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he had some "pretty good fights" with Sen. Frank Lautenberg. But Lautenberg's death early Monday puts the Republican governor in a pretty good bind in replacing him.

By the Numbers: Internal Revenue Service updated 15 days ago

The controversy over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status is back in the headlines with two hearings this week.

Scenarios, terminology key in prepping for same-sex court ruling updated 15 days ago

There are no hints and trying to predict an outcome is a slippery slope. But for those anxiously awaiting a Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage -- arguably its biggest issue this term -- knowing potential scenarios is key.

Obama repeats strategy in student loan fight updated 16 days ago

President Obama calls for college students to mount pressure on Republicans to hold down student loan rates.

Navy football players investigated in sex assault complaint updated 16 days ago

Three football players at the U.S. Naval Academy are under investigation in an alleged sex assault involving a female midshipmen almost a year ago.

Changing the subject: GOP resists White House effort to control message updated 16 days ago

The White House and congressional Republicans battle to control messaging about controversies dogging President Obama.

Forced cuts threaten to 'rip apart' Native American schools updated 18 days ago

On most days, Ray Arsenault feels light years away from Washington as he works as superintendent of a vast school district high in the quiet mountains of northeast New Mexico.

Court rejects appeal from gun dealers updated 18 days ago

Obama administration efforts to monitor gun trafficking of certain semi-automatic firearms along the U.S. border into Mexico received court approval on Friday amid complaints from gun dealers it violated their rights.

How the next battle over Obamacare could be the ugliest yet updated 18 days ago

In what may be the epic battle of the summer, the White House and Republicans are assembling their armies and sharpening their bayonets for a political fight over the selling of Obamacare.

Officials: Obama to tap ex-Bush official as next FBI chief updated 19 days ago

President Barack Obama plans to nominate James Comey to replace Robert Mueller as FBI director, officials familiar with the nomination process said Wednesday.

Inside the hunt for a leaker: State Dept., search warrants and Fox News updated 19 days ago

When the government investigates the alleged unauthorized release of sensitive information, the focus is normally on the person doing the leaking.

5 things about the controversy surrounding AG Eric Holder updated 19 days ago

Attorney General Eric Holder is under fire for two cases involving secret efforts to investigate journalists.

Conservative group takes IRS, top Obama officials to court updated 20 days ago

A prominent conservative legal advocacy group sued top Internal Revenue Service and Obama administration officials on Wednesday, claiming the constitutional rights of 25 organizations were violated when the IRS targeted conservative outfits seeking tax-exempt status.

House panel subpoenas State Department over Benghazi updated 20 days ago

A congressional committee on Tuesday subpoenaed current and former top State Department officials related to the development of "talking points" by the Obama administration to publicly explain the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, last year.

Obama channels Springsteen in touring Jersey storm recovery updated 20 days ago

President Obama and New Jersey Gov. Christie surveyed recovery efforts seven months after Superstorm Sandy.

Planned Parenthood prevails at Supreme Court updated 21 days ago

Planned Parenthood can continue to receive Medicaid funding in Indiana, after the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal by the state on Tuesday.

Obama offers salute to Korean War vets as Afghanistan War winds down updated 21 days ago

President Barack Obama will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns and deliver Memorial Day remarks.

Hagel: Scourge of sexual assault 'must be stamped out' updated 24 days ago

Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military "are a profound betrayal of sacred oaths and sacred trusts," Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets Saturday at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Obama honors girls killed in 1963 church bombing updated 25 days ago

President Barack Obama on Friday awarded posthumous Congressional Gold Medals to each of four African-American girls killed in 1963 church bombing in Alabama.

Sex assaults threaten military trust, Obama tells Naval graduates updated 25 days ago

Sexual assaults in the armed forces undermines Americans' confidence in the military, President Obama told newly commissioned officers at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Americans having their say on divisive Keystone pipeline plan updated 25 days ago

The proposed Keystone XL pipeline has divided Americans, with some worried about pollution and others calling for jobs

Can Issa recall Lerner, despite her invoking 'The Fifth?' updated 25 days ago

Just before Lois Lerner invoked the Fifth Amendment, she gave an opening statement insisting her innocence.

5 things we learned from Obama's speech updated 25 days ago

President Barack Obama recast the U.S. fight against terrorism as no longer a "boundless global war" but a targeted effort to dismantle specific extremist networks.

Obama: U.S. will keep deploying drones -- when they are only option updated 26 days ago

Drone strikes are a necessary evil, but one that must be used with more temperance as the United States' security situation evolves, President Barack Obama said.

By the numbers: Memorial Day and veterans updated 26 days ago

As the country heads into the Memorial Day weekend there are almost 1.5 million U.S troops in war zones or combat missions worldwide.

IRS official in charge of targeting unit takes the 5th updated 26 days ago

The IRS official invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination Wednesday and refused to answer questions from a congressional committee.

What it means to take 'The Fifth' updated 26 days ago

Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS unit handling tax-exempt status, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

Holder: Drone strikes have killed four Americans since 2009 updated 26 days ago

Counterterrorism drone strikes have killed four Americans overseas since 2009, the U.S. government acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday, one day before President Barack Obama delivers a major speech on related policy.

Disgraced ex-congressman Weiner says he's running for NYC mayor updated 26 days ago

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is running for New York City mayor, he announced Wednesday morning in a video posted on his campaign website.

By The Numbers: Drones updated 27 days ago

On the eve of a speech by President Barack Obama about his administration's counterterrorism policy, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that U.S. drone strikes have killed four Americans overseas since 2009.

Garcetti makes history as next L.A. mayor updated 27 days ago

Eric Garcetti won the Los Angeles mayoral race, and will become the city's first elected Jewish mayor.

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