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John McCain: focus on flight delays shows 'upside down' sequester concernsSen. John McCain, speaking at a Monitor breakfast Thursday, said it is 'criminal and scandalous' that Congress is ignoring the effect of the 'sequester' on national defense.
Obama鈥檚 tattoo plan: Tattoos for Dad, too. Will that gambit work?Obama鈥檚 tattoo plan: Ink is a distant prospect, at least in the highly protective White House years. Still, President Obama has a high-risk plan for his daughters to prompt second thoughts. Will it really work?
Immigration reform: How many new immigrants are we talking about?The new immigration reform bill will double the number of immigrants coming to the US over the next decade, critics say. Others say it's too early, too complex, or too politically risky to tell.- Immigration reform: How many new immigrants are we talking about?The new immigration reform bill will double the number of immigrants coming to the US over the next decade, critics say. Others say it's too early, too complex, or too politically risky to tell.
Glenn Beck conspiracy theory: What's his evidence?Glenn Beck conspiracy theory: A Saudi national was involved in the Boston Marathon attack, Glenn Beck alleges. US officials reject the notion and dismiss the 'evidence' as so much bureaucratic paperwork.
Flight delayed? Republicans blame FAA, and FAA blames 'sequester.'Testifying on Capitol Hill Wednesday, the FAA administrator said furloughs of air-traffic controllers 鈥� and hence flight delays 鈥� are unavoidable under the 'sequester.' House Republicans challenged his assessment.
To Obama's dismay, America not outraged by gun control fail, poll suggestsA new poll finds that less than half of America is upset by the Senate's failure to pass expanded background checks. That was supposed to be the gun control issue with the broadest support.
Girding for a federal budget battle royale, parties wrangle over rulesWith Capitol Hill bracing for a battle over financial policy this summer, the focus now is on rules for the committee that will seek to reconcile House and Senate versions of the federal budget.
George W. Bush poll numbers up. Does America miss him yet?George W. Bush left office with a 23 percent approval rating, but now, as his presidential library is about to open in Dallas, he's back up to 47 percent. But he's got a way to catch Bill Clinton.
Veteran dealmaker Max Baucus announces Senate retirementA centrist Democrat in a conservative state, Max Baucus has taken many tough votes over his six terms in the Senate, but battles over guns and health care loomed large in his reelection bid.
Was Boston Marathon bombing a US 'intelligence failure'?House and Senate intelligence committees will ask that question of FBI officials during closed hearings Tuesday about the Boston Marathon bombing. They will want to know if any red flags popped up when Tamerlan Tsarnaev traveled to Russia in 2011-12.
Earth Day 2013: What's in danger is Earth Day, not just EarthEarth Day 2013 poll finds Americans far less eco-conscious than they were in 1971, a year after Earth Day was founded. Only 39 percent now say it's 'very important' to restore the environment.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect: How many charges will he face?Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is unable to verbally communicate with investigators, but experts say the weight of the evidence against him points to federal terrorism charges.
Boston Marathon bombing moves from solidarity to partisan politicsPartisanship was absent in the days following the Boston Marathon bombing. Now, political issues are entering into the discussion, including gun control, immigration, and national security.
Immigration reform bill may hang on economic effect of legalizing millionsFriday's testimony at first Senate hearing on the bipartisan immigration reform bill presented economic pros and cons of legalizing some 11 million people. A chief concern is wage suppression for low-skill Americans.
Gun control: Three ways supporters are carrying on the fightWhile gun control proponents may have conceded defeat in the Senate, they insist the war isn鈥檛 over. President Obama himself said he saw the defeat as just Round 1.
After Senate defeats, prospects for gun control shift to statesThe failure of the Senate to pass even gun control measures that had overwhelming public support signals that the clout of the gun lobby is powerful enough to block reform on Capitol Hill.
Boston bombing. Ricin in D.C. Texas inferno. Any links?Boston bombing case has no suspect or suspects, which has opened the door to speculation. But the fire in Texas appears to be happenstance, and an arrest has been made in connection with the poison-laced letters.
Senate's failure to pass meaningful gun control 'shameful,' Obama saysThe Senate on Wednesday failed to get the 60 votes necessary to pass a bipartisan bill that would have expanded gun-control background checks to gun shows and Internet sales.
Ricin roils Washington: How dangerous?Preliminary tests indicate that letters sent to President Obama and to Sen. Roger Wicker (R) of Mississippi were laced with the potentially deadly poison ricin. They were postmarked Memphis, Tenn.