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Libertarians endorse 'Manhattan Madam'
Could a Libertarian one day replace New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg when the time comes? There's news that the Queens County Libertarian Party has "unanimously" endorsed Kristin M. Davis as its candidate for mayor of the Big Apple when voters go to the polls this November.
Top Dem casts doubt on tax reform in 2013
The ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee said Tuesday that he is "not very confident" that Congress will hammer out an agreement this year on tax reform.
Chelsea Clinton to lead National Service Day
Chelsea Clinton will serve as honorary chairwoman of the National Day of Service on Saturday to start a weekend of inaugural events, the Presidential Inaugural Committee said Tuesday.
Netanyahu invited to address CPAC
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to speak at the annual gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Lawmaker renews push to defund Planned Parenthood
Rep. Diane Black, Tennessee Republican, is reviving the push to cut federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses.
Rep. Stockman threatens to impeach Obama over gun control
Rep. Steve Stockman threatened on Monday to defund the White House and potentially file impeachment charges if President Obama pushes forward with gun control measures without congressional approval.
Club for Growth urges rejection of pork-filled Sandy bill
The Club for Growth, the influential anti-spending group, is calling on members of Congress to reject a relief package for the victims of Superstorm Sandy — warning that they will seek to punish lawmakers who support two proposals that together would set aside more than $50 billion for reconstruction efforts in the Northeast.
U.S. House to read Constitution on Tuesday
The House will read the Constitution on the chamber floor on Tuesday, continuing a practice Republicans started two years ago when they reclaimed control and vowed to bring constitutional legislating back to Congress.
Obama asks nation to honor King on Saturday with day of service
Move over, Martin Luther King Jr. — the annual national day of service honoring the late civil-right leader falls this year on President Obama's inauguration.
Biden to meet with House Dems on guns
Vice President Joseph R. Biden will meet with the House Democratic task force on gun violence at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Monday morning, according to a White House official.
Guns, tiaras and Miss America
It was once an annual ritual about American beauty, good will, common sense and tiaras, perhaps. The politics of gun control, however, became a contestant at the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Ros-Lehtinen: Hagel may not see Israel as 'ally'
Florida Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, stepping down this year as chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Saturday she has deep concerns about former Sen. Chuck Hagel, President Obama's nominee for secretary of defense, citing in particular his views on Israel and Iran.
Chamber, faith groups plan push on immigration reform
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will be joining a broad coalition of law enforcement officials, faith groups and immigrant-rights activists Thursday in concerted push for the Obama administration and Congress to pass a broad overhaul of the nation's immigration laws this year.
Horse escapes Laurel Park, goes for run on Route 1
Bullet Catcher tossed his jockey and went for a run Friday morning.
Obama pressed on D.C. 'Taxation' plates for presidential limo
The Obama administration is keeping local leaders in limbo over demands to put D.C. license plates with the city's pointed "Taxation Without Representation" motto on the presidential limousine — a practice President Clinton embraced before George W. Bush replaced the plates with ones that do not highlight the city's lack of voting rights in Congress.
MILLER: David Gregory gets off scot free
Irvin Nathan, the attorney general for the District of Columbia, announced Friday that he will not press charges against NBC News’ David Gregory nor any employee of the broadcast network for violating the city’s gun laws. The “Meet the Press” anchor ignored police guidance and held up an illegal 30-round rifle magazine in his D.C. studio during an interview with the National Rifle Association’s Wayne LaPierre on more gun-control laws.
Auctioning off the most eligible military bachelors
There is something about a heroic man in uniform, particularly when it comes to an audience of admiring women and a worthy cause.
Katy Perry, 'Glee' cast among Obama inaugural performers
The celebrities chosen to perform at President Obama's inauguration are a "who's who" of stars who raised big money for his reelection campaign.
Junior Seau CTE diagnosis draws response from NFL, NFLPA
After the National Institutes of Health announced Thursday that an examination of the late Junior Seau's brain revealed the neurodegenerative disease CTE, the NFL and NFLPA issued statements that pointed to the challenge of combating head injuries and work already underway.
Al Gore is now 'richer than Romney'
Someone finally has done all the math on the recent sale of Al Gore's Current TV to the Arabic language channel Al-Jazeera for $500 million.
