Rep. Aaron Schock resigns in wake of spending probe
The Illinois congressman, once thought to be on a fast track to House leadership, will step down amid a preliminary review of spending practices, House leaders said.
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Ted Cruz ventures into the lamestream media
Cruz pitches the Republican case for fighting income inequality.
Jeb Bush says he won’t pander to win the GOP nomination, but his NCAA bracket is pretty kind to Iowa
If we’re parsing. And we are.
The United States of subsidies: The biggest corporate winners in each state
States have awarded hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies in the form of grants and tax breaks to some of the world’s largest corporations.
The GOP House budget calls DoD climate research ‘waste.’ DoD calls climate change an ‘immediate risk.’
Welcome to today’s Washington.
House Republicans try to rally caucus to pass fiscal outline
The document includes plans to eliminate President Obama’s signature health-care law and streamline entitlement programs.
Secret Service chief: Guarding fake White House could help with real thing
An $8 million request: A training site replicating the mansion’s facade and grounds, right down to the bushes.
Some Dutch fans of actor Jon Favreau were surely bummed when former Obama speechwriter showed up
No, Jon Favreau the actor did not write President Obama’s speeches.
House budget plan would require higher federal employee retirement contributions
A budget plan unveiled Tuesday by the Republican leaders of the House Budget Committee repeats a proposal to require federal employees to pay more of their salary toward their retirement benefits.
John Kerry says the GOP’s Iran letter was ‘unconstitutional.’ Was it?
*pulls out pocket U.S. Constitution*
Obama talks about trust at VA scandal site
President Obama talked with workers at the VA hospital in Phoenix, the main site of the scandal over the coverup of long wait times for veterans.
It’s official: New Oregon law will automatically register people to vote
On Monday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed a law that is expected to add 300,000 new registered voters — a 13 percent increase.
Republicans on Iran deal: We won’t back down
Republicans say they do not regret inviting Netanyahu, even if Israeli premier loses Tuesday’s election.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s a look at the geography of the Irish in America.
Exactly 253 years ago today, the world celebrated its first St. Patrick’s Day parade, in New York City.
Utah plans to bring back firing squads, but Oklahoma wants to try asphyxiating inmates with nitrogen
In Oklahoma, a bill is advancing that would introduce an entirely new and untested method of execution: death by nitrogen inhalation.
Sunshine Week: What can the government do to be more transparent for you?
What grades did federal agencies earn for access to information, and what steps can the government take to increase transparency?
Another dubious statistic: 58,000 children ‘abducted’ a year
The unreliable number has been frequently cited by news outlets and others.
Senate tied in knots by anti-trafficking bill
A perfect storm of polarizing issues — abortion, immigration and the limits of Obama’s executive authority — has made it impossible for the Senate to get even the most basic work done.
Inspectors general feud over VA official’s alleged contract steering
The dispute, which involves findings about inappropriate contracts at the Department of Veterans Affairs, represents a rare rift between federal watchdogs.
Hillary Clinton garners award for role in easing the Northern Ireland conflict
As she prepares a 2016 White House bid, the former secretary of state reflected on her history with Belfast.
The match-up you’ve been waiting for: Evander Holyfield vs. Mitt Romney
Our money is on Evander Holyfield.
Obama: States decriminalizing pot could pressure Congress to reschedule the drug
The drug has “had a terrible effect” on communities of color, President Obama said, but decriminalizing or legalizing it is not a panacea, he added.
Hillary Clinton’s debate opponents are set: Trey Gowdy, the GOP House and the media
And that might be it.
Earnest says Jarrett leaking Clinton e-mail story is 'utter baloney'
On Monday press secretary Josh Earnest called a report by the New York Post "utter baloney," which claimed that White House advisor Valerie Jarrett played a role in leaking Hillary Clinton's private e-mail scandal.
Politicians and citizens talking without shouting? It can happen.
A new study shows how online town hall meetings can benefit both voters and their representatives.
Why the Gridiron Dinner (and every other political roast) is dishonest
Such events make politics seem like a mere difference of opinion. That ship has sailed.
Ted Cruz supports unlimited campaign contributions — something no politician actually says
The logical next step in Americans not caring about campaign finance reform.
The long, dorky history of politicians selling junk food, reverse mortgages and cures for diabetes
Potato chips, beverages, reverse mortgages and now cures for disease.
Poverty report: Working minority families lag behind white ones in every state
Roughly twice as many black and Hispanic working families are poor or low-income than white and Asian ones.
National women’s groups to New York Gov. Cuomo: Pass paid leave
Women leaders and advocates are taking Cuomo to task for arguing that the “simplest, cleanest” way to help women is to pass a minimum wage hike.
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