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Did secret CIA whistle-blower leak to the Senate?At issue is how Senate Intelligence Committee staffers obtained portions of a sensitive internal CIA study named the 'Panetta report.' The committee chairman, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, mentioned a whistle-blower possibility Tuesday.
Obama on 'Funny or Die': Would JFK, Reagan have done Web comedy?Veteran presidential adviser David Gergen tweeted Wednesday that many presidents wouldn't have appeared on a talk show on the Funny or Die website, as President Obama did this week.
Deleted CIA files: Did the Senate committee err in trusting the agency?Allowing the CIA to set up a computer system to be used by Senate committee staff to produce a report about the agency itself created a 'classic case of the fox looking after the henhouse.'- Deleted CIA files: Did the Senate committee err in trusting the agency?Allowing the CIA to set up a computer system to be used by Senate committee staff to produce a report about the agency itself created a 'classic case of the fox looking after the henhouse.'
Democratic loss in Florida special election: omen for November?Republican David Jolly won Tuesday's special election for a US House seat. The Florida race was essentially a referendum on Obamacare, and its outcome signals that Democrats don't yet have a strong answer to GOP criticism.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: the woman who could rein in the CIAThe CIA and senators who oversee it have long had a rocky relationship. But allegations of spying Tuesday could be a 'defining moment,' says Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Must Chris Christie aides turn over messages? Judge hears case.Investigators suspect that if there鈥檚 a 'smoking gun' indicating Gov. Chris Christie knew about the political payback scheme, it might be in these private communications. The governor denies any knowledge of his inner circle鈥檚 plans.
Mission accomplished? 鈥楩unny or Die鈥� gives Obamacare traffic boost.To hit its enlistment goals, Obamacare needs young Americans to sign up at higher rates than they are doing now. The president's appearance on 'Funny or Die' helped a bit Tuesday.
CIA-Senate dispute 101: 9 questions about who's spying on whom Did the Central Intelligence Agency spy illegally on Senate Intelligence Committee computers? Here are nine questions and answers about a complex story that starts with waterboarding and ends in a secret CIA facility in northern Virginia.- CIA-Senate dispute 101: 9 questions about who's spying on whom Did the Central Intelligence Agency spy illegally on Senate Intelligence Committee computers? Here are nine questions and answers about a complex story that starts with waterboarding and ends in a secret CIA facility in northern Virginia.
President Obama on 'Funny or Die': Funny or dud?President Obama holds his own on Zach Galifianakis鈥� talk show, 'Between Two Ferns,' on the 'Funny or Die' web site. But will it nudge more Millennials to sign up for Obamacare? To back Democrats?
Why Florida's special election really does matterObamacare is on trial, as Alex Sink (D) and David Jolly (R) vie to represent Florida's 13th Congressional District, one of the few tossup seats in the country. Both national parties can learn lessons from the outcome.
Senate holds global warming all-nighter: Why 4 Dems will be no-showsSenate Democrats will talk about the importance of addressing global warming until 9 a.m. Tuesday. But the issue is fraught with difficulties for four Democrats who won't appear.
Will Edward Snowden affect presidential race? Rand Paul hopes so.Snowden's leaks about NSA surveillance have launched a broad discussion about civil liberties, and Rand Paul聽is using civil liberties and NSA overreach as themes with which to frame his brand of libertarianism.
Sarah Palin wows CPAC crowd, stays coy on 2016Sarah Palin was the main event at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Saturday. She pushed a lot of tea party buttons to cries of 'Run, Sarah, Run!' but is coy about 2016.
Rand Paul wins big in CPAC presidential poll. Can he take it to 2016?For the second year in a row, Sen. Rand Paul won the Conservative Political Action Conference's presidential straw poll. Sen. Ted Cruz did well, too, showing the strength of anti-establishment Republicans within the GOP.
CPAC applause lines: Red meat for the faithfulAt the Conservative Political Action Conference, 2016 presidential hopefuls Rand Paul and others, plus tea party superstars like Sarah Palin, are cheer-leading movement activists.
Monitor BreakfastSen. Bob Corker 'disappointed' in US handling of Syrian humanitarian crisisAt a Monitor Breakfast, Sen. Bob Corker, the ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also expressed concern about the situation in Ukraine.
Ukraine crisis: What鈥檚 the point of US military activity near Russia?The modest US show of force is intended more to reassure new NATO members rattled by the crisis in Ukraine than it is designed to send Russia into retreat with its tail between its legs.
Obama, touting a college education, urges seniors: fill out financial aid formPresident Obama visited a Miami high school Friday to raise awareness about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and outline his efforts to get more students to complete it.
