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Gen. Raymond Odierno is testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, the first time he’s addressed the panel, about the Iraq mission he commands. I

Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) becomes, I think, the first member of Congress to join Tea Party activists in pushing back against one of the big narratives of the

A roundup of the top immigration stories of the week: - If Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) don’t introduce an immigration bill in

Culver is governor of a highly competitive state crucial to national politics. And Culver has already proven his loyalty to the president: the governor

Noting that the Progressive Policy Institute is holding a panel on the defense budget with Rep. John Spratt (D-N.C. S.C.), the chairman of the House Budget

Mark Gentry, of Panama City, Fla., is in danger of losing his marine supply business and his home. The Gulf oil spill completely disrupted’ his business and,

The White House will be live streaming President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address. Watch here, starting at 8 pm CST; transcript of the address below. CNN will be streaming the speech , along with replies by Republicans Paul Ryan and Michele Bachmann, who is speaking on behalf of the tea party

Don’t miss British photojournalist Jerome Starkey’s wonderful slideshow of what Afghanistan’s beleaguered Helmand Province looked like on election day. We’re

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) spokesman Jim Manley has confirmed that the DISCLOSE Act will be brought up for debate tomorrow and a possible vote on Thursday in the

The federal immigration program that allows local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws is becoming a thorn in the side of the Obama

The Justice Department is stepping up its crackdown on illegal immigrants, with the latest data available showing an almost 20 percent increase in criminal

In the absence of meaningful legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions in Washington, the fight surrounding California’s ballot measure, Proposition 23, is

A top Democrat on Monday warned the nation’s banks that, unless they get more aggressive in modifying mortgages to prevent foreclosure, Congress will renew previous efforts to empower families to keep their homes through bankruptcy.

The Los Angeles Times reports further details on the EPA’s internal communications prior to Administrator Stephen L. Johnson’s refusal to let the

Adam Serwer has an interesting piece at The American Prospect breaking down the debate over how to reform immigration and explaining how both Republicans and

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Opponents and backers of the proposed San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act may be camped out in front of the Ridgway Community Center starting tomorrow if competing email alerts and website messages are to be believed. U.S.

Politico has a story that notes today’s conservative movement is essentially getting bankrolled by ten wealthy donors. Having shied away during the end of the