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Barbara Bush on talks of Jeb 2016 bid: 'We've had enough Bushes'
A day after former President George W. Bush called on his brother Jeb to run for president in 2016, their mother, Barbara, tried to squash the idea, saying the former Florida governor should take a pass.
GOP Rep.: Obama administration withholding Benghazi info
Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz on Thursday blasted the Obama administration for dragging its feet on providing Congress documents regarding last year's deadly attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya.
Rep. Adam Schiff: FBI did its job investigating bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev
A member of the House intelligence panel says it appears the FBI properly checked out warnings in recent years from Russian officials that bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a terrorist threat.
Giffords' group up with radio ads targeting McConnell, Ayotte
Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun control advocacy group co-founded by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Democrat, launched a radio ad campaign Wednesday targeting Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Republican, for voting no last week on a measure to expand gun-purchase background checks to gun sales online and at gun shows.
GOP tells Obama to release Clinton cable on Benghazi
House Republicans on Wednesday asked President Obama to release to the public a State Department cable the GOP says would show former Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton approved cutting security at the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, ahead of last year's deadly attack.
Washington airports spared sequester impacts
The chief of the FAA told Congress today that Washington-area airports will largely escape the effects of the air traffic controller furloughs — a blessing for lawmakers who fly out of the nation's capitol.
Too early to say if Boston bombing suspects acted alone, Rep. Peter King says
Rep. Peter King says he's not convinced that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is telling the truth when he reportedly told investigators that he and his brother acted alone in setting off two fatal bombs at last week's Boston Marathon.
Poll: 39 percent 'relieved' or 'very happy' about defeat of gun background-check legislation
A new survey shows that nearly half of adults are angry or disappointed about the Senate's failure to pass a measure that would have expanded gun-purchase background checks, but 39 percent are "relieved" or "very happy.
Obama statement on Baucus doesn't mention health care
President Obama's statement on the retirement of Sen. Max Baucus, Montana Democrat, conspicuously makes no mention of the role he played in shepherding the Affordable Care Act through the Senate.
Senate committee green-lights Medicare nominee Marilyn Tavenner at crucial time
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved President Obama's pick to lead a federal agency that insures millions of Americans through Medicare and Medicaid, offering unusually bipartisan support for the nominee despite intense debate over health care reform and entitlement spending in Washington.
Report: Sen. Max Baucus to retire, opening up seat in red state Montana
Sen. Max Baucus, Montana Democrat, plans to retire in 2014, according to The Washington Post.
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo marks Earth Day by touting accomplishments but ignoring fracking
As pressure mounts from both sides of the debate, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a new strategy for dealing with the pressing question of whether he'll approve fracking in his state: ignore the issue altogether.
Bombers acted alone, Rep. Ruppersberger says
The senior Democrat on the House intelligence committee says evidence suggests the Boston Marathon bombers acted alone.
Mukasey disagrees with key Republicans, Obama on handling of Boston bombing suspect
Michael Mukasey, U.S. attorney general from 2007 to 2009 under President George W. Bush and a former federal judge, says both President Obama and some key Republicans are focused on the wrong legal issues in dealing with Boston bombing suspect Dzohkhar Tsarnaev.
Obama calls Boston police commissioner and top FBI agent on bombing case
President Obama phoned FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard Deslauriers and Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis to express appreciation to the men and women in law enforcement and the Joint Terrorism Task Force for their work hunting down the Boston bombing suspects last week.
