Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military.
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Obama says nation must do more for fallen heroes
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day.
Obama's new wordsmith believes in public service
WASHINGTON -- When President Barack Obama decided to attend a memorial service in Arizona for victims of a deadly mass shooting that severely injured then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, he needed a speech. And fast.
Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed.
Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no place in the greatest military on earth."
Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift
WASHINGTON -- A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to change Senate rules that protect the minority party.
Gov. Christie boosts Jersey shore on 'Today'
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took his message that his state's shore is open to tourists to a national audience Friday and said he'll welcome President Barack Obama to a shore tour next week.
Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
WASHINGTON -- The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.
Tea party storm largely inside IRS -- so far
WASHINGTON -- Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely contained within the tax collection agency.
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
NEW YORK -- Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore -- and win.
IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions.
Obama seeks to make acting GSA head permanent
WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama will nominate Dan Tangherlini to run the General Services Administration, the agency in charge of federal buildings and supplies.
IRS official Lerner: I did nothing wrong
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups has told Congress she did nothing wrong and has invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions.
Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum
WASHINGTON -- A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems.
Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
WASHINGTON -- A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.
Immigration bill heads to full Senate
WASHINGTON -- A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.
Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy
RICHMOND, Va. -- An embezzling case that began with a chef being accused of stealing food from Virginia's Executive Mansion and morphed into a political scandal involving two of the state's most powerful politicians has some people wondering: What goes on behind the wide double doors of the governor's house?
Obama offers help for Oklahoma tornado victims
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he is instructing his disaster response team to get tornado victims in Oklahoma everything they need "right away."
Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel
LOS ANGELES -- City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign in which he depicted his fellow Democrat as a pawn of powerful labor bosses.
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