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Sen. John McCain's daughter says her father is 'depressed' about American politics
Sen. John McCain's daughter says that her father is "depressed" and "frustrated" with the impact the "hyper-conservative wing of the party" is having on national politics, including on the recent government shutdown.
Sen. Marco Rubio says piecemeal approach to immigration reform is best approach
Sen. Marco Rubio said Friday that lawmakers should take a piecemeal approach to immigration reform, months after helping push a sweeping bill through the Senate that dealt with various aspects of the broken immigration system.
White House mum on possible past spying on German leader Merkel
The Obama administration promised Thursday it is not monitoring the communications of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, nor will it do so in the future.
GOP hires new youth outreach director
Looking to strengthen its image with young voters, the Republican National Committee announced Thursday that it has hired a national youth director.
Who? Rock singing legend to headline Hill Churchill tribute
Roger Daltrey, lead singer of the legendary English rock band The Who and a member of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, has signed on for a new gig — singing at a congressional ceremony next week to dedicate a bust of Winston Churchill in the Capitol's National Statuary Hall.
Joe Biden's Iowa call sparks 2016 speculation
Newly elected Iowa state Rep. Brian Meyer was watching the World Series at a local Applebee's restaurant Wednesday when he received a phone call from none other than Vice President Joseph R. Biden, the Huffington Post reported.
Dem lawmaker: Obamacare oversight hearing a 'monkey court'
A Democratic congressman on Thursday called a Republican-led hearing on Obamacare glitches a "monkey court" designed to prevent Americans from enrolling for coverage through the new health care law.
Top Iowa conservative puts Sen. Ted Cruz in the lead for caucuses
A leading Christian conservative in Iowa thinks that if the caucuses were held today, Sen. Ted Cruz would be the man to beat in the state's first-in-the-nation presidential test for 2016.
Most voters say the Obamacare rollout is 'a joke'
The implementation of Obamacare has been "a joke." That is what six in 10 voters said in a Fox News poll released Thursday, which also showed that more voters than not think that the Obamacare rollout has been so rocky that someone should be fired and that Congress should "get rid of the law."
Democrats in better position to retain Senate majority in 2014
The latest 2014 election breakdown from the political gurus at the University of Virginia shows that Democrats are positioned to retain control of the Senate and pick up a number of seats in the House.
Gingrey becomes latest to call for Sebelius to leave HHS
Rep. Phil Gingrey of Georgia has joined the ranks of Republican lawmakers calling on President Obama's top health official to resign over technical problems that are spoiling the rollout of the health care law.
Senior Democratic senator demands firings over health website
Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat who supports Obamacare, said he wants to see someone get fired for the botched rollout of the HealthCare.gov website that consumers are supposed to be able to use to sign up for plans.
Sebelius pledges to give regular updates on efforts to fix Obamacare website
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius pledged Wednesday to provide regular updates on attempts to fix the federal Obamacare website through more blog posts and press briefings.
Obama aide Jay Carney promises more 'server capacity,' 'optimized' Obamacare website
A day after declaring, "I'm not a computer expert," White House press secretary Jay Carney went into full tech-geek mode when describing how the Obama administration is addressing the problem-plagued HealthCare.gov website.
GOP Rep.: Obamacare's troubles a sign of things to come
A member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said Wednesday that he is concerned that the problems tied to the Obamacare rollout are just the tip of the iceberg.
