2-hour delayed arrival for feds on Wednesday

2-hour delayed arrival for feds on Wednesday

Federal offices will be open on Wednesday with a two-hour delayed arrival.

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Could whistleblower support prevent a future Snowden?

Could whistleblower support prevent a future Snowden?

Some say that better protections for employees and contractors would give them another route to speak up.

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A she-said, she-said story

A she-said, she-said story

The demolition of Chris Christie got under way just as serious fundraising was beginning.

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Too much faux-countability

Too much faux-countability

Benghazi, Obamacare and politicians’ unwillingness to take full responsibility.

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Judicial inequality

Judicial inequality

A union case gives the Supreme Court conservatives another chance to line up against the have-nots.

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GOP gets back to business

GOP gets back to business

In a Florida election, the tea party candidate loses to a well-connected corporate lobbyist.

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In the Loop: Talk of the poor from the slopes of Davos

In the Loop: Talk of the poor from the slopes of Davos

Income inequality is the theme for the annual gathering of the rich, the powerful and the famous.

Vitter says he’s running for Louisiana governor

Vitter says he’s running for Louisiana governor

The Republican’s move is the latest chapter in a comeback story for a politician once immersed in a prostitution scandal.

Christie: Bipartisan governor or partisan warrior?

Christie: Bipartisan governor or partisan warrior?

The damage to the image of the potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate is already done.

What Bob McDonnell can teach politicians

What Bob McDonnell can teach politicians

The indictment of the former Virginia governor is a reminder of political lessons old and new.

How Citizens United changed politics, in 6 charts

The landmark Supreme Court case happened four years ago today. Its impact is hard to overstate.

How safe are feds with their work mobile devices?

How safe are feds with their work mobile devices?

A new survey from an industry group sheds some light on how well feds are protecting their mobile devices.

How Obama’s fifth year as president mirrored George W. Bush’s, in two charts

How Obama’s fifth year as president mirrored George W. Bush’s, in two charts

Different as they are in so many ways, the two presidents will go down in history as remarkably similar in at least one regard.

Washington’s finest head to Swiss Alps mega-gabfest

Washington’s finest head to Swiss Alps mega-gabfest

The World Economic Forum, the premier global conclave of the uber-rich and famous, gathers in Davos in the Swiss Alps this week.

Why Wendy Davis’s resume issues matter

Why Wendy Davis’s resume issues matter

It’s not necessarily just about 2014.

David Vitter, political survivor

David Vitter, political survivor

The onetime embattled senator is now the frontrunner for governor. Here’s how he did it.

Jon Stewart skewers Obama’s surveillance speech on ‘The Daily Show’ (VIDEO)

Jon Stewart skewers Obama’s surveillance speech on ‘The Daily Show’ (VIDEO)

“Not even the government trusts the government.“

How Chris Christie is trying to turn bridge-gate into a partisan scrum. And how it’s working.

How Chris Christie is trying to turn bridge-gate into a partisan scrum. And how it’s working.

The governor’s (extended) attack on MSNBC is a sign of things to come.

Union says spending bill pushes privatization of airport screening

Union says spending bill pushes privatization of airport screening

The legislation caps the number of TSA screeners at 46,000, prompting concerns from the American Federation of Government Employees.

Democratic PAC plays ‘scare seniors’ card

Democratic PAC plays ‘scare seniors’ card

A GOP candidate is attacked for supporting an alleged plan to put Social Security in the stock market.

Federal offices closed in D.C. region

Federal offices closed in D.C. region

Federal government offices are closed because of the weather.

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Silence over a spill

Silence over a spill

Questions left unanswered in West Virginia.

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Why I won’t inhale

Why I won’t inhale

Marijuana could lead to cigarettes — which are a fast track to an early grave.

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The power to intimidate

The power to intimidate

Andrew Cuomo’s frustration with the right.

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‘Mitt’ shows Romney’s many sides

‘Mitt’ shows Romney’s many sides

The documentary fills out a portrait of a politician of self-doubt, self-awareness and, yes, self-confidence.

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Top federal contractor official leaves administration

Top Obama contracting official leaves for a position with a firm that facilitates federal procurement.

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More hope in Year Six?

More hope in Year Six?

Can Obama fulfill his larger pledge?

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The GOP takes a campaign lesson from the Democrats

The GOP takes a campaign lesson from the Democrats

To retake the Senate, Republicans are recruiting strong candidates, even in races that aren’t sure bets.

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The GOP’s uphill path to 270 electoral votes in 2016

The GOP’s uphill path to 270 electoral votes in 2016

Republicans must win battleground states to take the electoral college. But are trends moving against them?

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Why not pot?

Why not pot?

Let’s stop pretending that pot users are denizens of the underworld.