WASHINGTON — Nearly 13 years later, it remains one of the most infamous campaign ads of the post 9/11 era. A 30-second spot that then-Rep. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) ran against…
A police chief in Texas said he believes his colleagues contribute to increased high school dropout rates and reinforce the school-to-prison pipeline when they, rather than school administrators, discipline students…
www.nationaljournal.com: Ask around: Washington is pretty certain Hillary Clinton is the favorite to win the White House. Democrats have a natural turnout advantage in presidential years, seasoned political operatives reason….
With the end of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” we also saw the last of “Burt Macklin, FBI” — a character made up by goofball parks and rec employee Andy Dwyer,…
A high-profile federal trial began Wednesday for three family members and a close family friend who have been charged with illegally possessing and distributing medical marijuana, among other offenses. If…
“We strongly suggest you reconsider your position,” the two wrote to Bowserwhile, in a thinly-veiled suggestion that there would be consequences for ignoring them, pointing to House rules that give…
“We strongly suggest you reconsider your position,” the two wrote to Bowserwhile, in a thinly-veiled suggestion that there would be consequences for ignoring them, pointing to House rules that give…
Three years ago, the young man who would later be known as John Doe 1 shuffled into the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. The town of 11,000…
WASHINGTON — At this point in the 2016 presidential race, it may be safe to assume that the reason Hillary Clinton is biding her time before making an official announcement…
Chris Kyle, the author of the best-selling “American Sniper,” and Chad Littlefield, 35, Kyle’s friend, were gunned down on Saturday while shooting for fun at a Texas gun range, law…
Republicans are set to pass a long list of bills that would have never made it to the President’s desk in the first six years of his presidency, when Democrats…
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“We had folks from Paris calling us yesterday because of all the UAV’s over there,” the official said. Meanwhile, the Secret Service will be busy over the coming days and…
WASHINGTON — This week, socialite Kim Kardashian detailed her makeup routine, listing products with a total cost of at least $1,977.75, according to an investigative report by Jezebel. That got…
Last November, Latonya Suggs, a 28-year-old Cincinnati woman with an infant son, went to a hotel ballroom in Southern California and told two of the federal government’s top education officials…
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D) announced Wednesday that he’ll seek the Democratic Senate nomination to challenge first-term Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) in 2016. – Unseating Portman will require some…
Susan Rice, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech in front of a joint session of Congress will be “destructive” to U.S.-Israel relations….
And in a flash forward to 2025, the show’s main character Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is a lot more composed than the first time she met Biden when she touched…
WASHINGTON — The Kentucky court system is reconsidering how its drug courts treat defendants thanks to a new federal policy that is pushing them to offer medications to opiate addicts….
Scott Walker has the early lead in Iowa, as have many other candidates in the past. Support for the use of military force against ISIS grows. And Americans value keeping…
Libertarian favorite Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky came in second in the poll with 13% of support while former Gov. Mike Huckabee, the 2008 caucus winner, and Tea Party darling…
“What has happened over the last several weeks, by virtue of the invitation that was issued by the Speaker, the acceptance of it by Prime Minister Netanyahu on two weeks…
“This unprecedented move threatens to undermine the important bipartisan approach toward Israelwhich as a long standing supporters of Israel troubles us deeply,” the senators wrote. They invited the prime minister…
Garcia took just under 34% of the vote, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. – “We have come a long way and we have a little bit further to…
In 2012, the Affordable Care Act barely survived a constitutional challenge when Chief Justice John Roberts stunned conservatives and voted along with the court’s four liberal justices to uphold the…
WASHINGTON — Susan E. Rice, President Obama’s national security adviser, sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Tuesday over his plans to address a joint meeting of Congress…
CHICAGO — Rahm Emanuel, who was easily elected mayor of this city four years ago, was dealt a setback Tuesday. Though he came in first among five candidates, Mr. Emanuel…
U.S. State Department official Daniel Rosen was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of soliciting sex from a minor. – The Huffington Post’s Andrew Hart contributed to this report.
A tense debate broke out during a closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans on Tuesday, a sign of the serious hurdles GOP leaders face ahead of a critical funding deadline for…
Liberal hero Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Tuesday that she’s waiting to see how progressive a Hillary Clinton presidential campaign would be. – Warren has repeatedly insisted that she’s not…