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Pelosi sees backing for big immigration bill
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday that supporters of comprehensive immigration reform have public sentiment on their side.
Pelosi makes light of possible King presidential run
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to a question with a question Friday when asked about the news that Republican Rep. Peter King is flirting with a run for the White House in 2016.
NRCC chief to Republicans: Go win your primaries
As primary challengers emerge for more and more House Republicans, a party leader says his members need to avoid making excuses and simply run better campaigns than their challengers.
Obama's former 'car czar' calls for Detroit bailout
President Obama's former "car czar" said Friday that the Obama administration needs to help rescue bankrupt Detroit.
Obama backs race, gun debate after Zimmerman trial
President Obama believes the nation needs to address issues of race and gun violence because the shooting death of Trayvon Martin is the kind of tragedy that "happens all too often," a White House spokesman said Thursday.
Boehner: 'Nonsense' to say House isn't working
House Speaker John A. Boehner said Thursday that it was wrong to say the chamber's level of production has dropped under Republicans, responding to several studies that concluded Congress is on pace for one of its worst years on record in terms of getting legislation passed.
White House: Obamacare cutting premiums in 10 states, D.C.
The Obama administration on Thursday said insurance premiums on health exchanges tied to the new health care law in 10 states and the District of Columbia will be much lower, on average, than had been projected.
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell renews attack on Obamacare
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a pre-emptive attack against President Obama's health care law on Thursday, hours before a speech in which the president will laud the early results of his signature reforms.
Rep. Peter King and a White House run: 'He sure acts interested'
Rep. Peter T. King, New York Republican, may make a run for the White House in 2016 and reportedly is telling friends who are pushing him to take his terrorism expertise to the executive levels — maybe.
Sen. Rand Paul tweaks Liz Cheney over Wyoming Senate bid
Sen. Rand Paul says his first response to the news that Liz Cheney's Senate bid was to wonder if she was "going to run in her home state of Virginia."
White House passes for now on Graham's call to boycott Russian Olympics
A White House spokesman on Wednesday sidestepped questions about a possible U.S. boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia over national security leaker Edward Snowden, but he didn't rule out such a move.
Boehner: Don't boycott Russia Olympics over Ed Snowden controversy
House Speaker John A. Boehner said Wednesday that it would be an unfair punishment to American athletes to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics, to be held in Sochi, Russia, next year, over Moscow's handling of the central figure in the National Security Agency leaking controversy.
GOP ridicules White House for using blog posts to announce major Obamacare change
Republicans are scratching their heads over the White House's decision this month to announce a major change to President Obama's health care law through a pair of blog posts.
New York officials say premiums due to drop 50% next year, credit health care overhaul
New York insurance commissioners say premiums will drop by more than 50 percent next year among individuals who seek health insurance on the state-based exchange tied to President Obama's health care law.
Liberal firebrand Keith Olbermann back on ESPN (with a muzzle)
ESPN is expected to welcome home liberal firebrand Keith Olbermann, the former MSNBC and Current TV talk-show host known for his outspoken, left-wing commentary and never-ending skewering of conservatives, The New York Times reported.
