Three lawmakers from Connecticut have written a letter to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting that pages being used to harass or exploit the families of the victims of the Newtown shootings be taken down. Published February 25 2013
First lady Michelle Obama added some presidential glitz to the Oscars Sunday night, appearing via live video to open the envelope containing the name of the best-picture winner, "Argo." Published February 25 2013
One week ahead of a deadline to avert deep budget cuts, President Obama said avoiding the so-called sequester is a "no-brainer" and he hasn't ruled out the possibility that lawmakers will make the "right decision." Published February 22 2013
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is using blunt language to warn of significant disruptions and delays in air travel caused by administration plan to reduce the number of air-traffic controllers if Congress doesn't avert the federal spending cuts set to kick in March 1. Published February 22 2013
With the federal government poised to face billions of dollars in cuts, a key senator is calling on the White House to halt an administration effort to highlight more government spending. Published February 22 2013
President Obama sent additional U.S. military personnel to Niger earlier this week, bringing the total number of U.S. servicemen sent there to 100. Published February 22 2013
Three-fourth of U.S. Catholics have a favorable impression of Pope Benedict XVI and a bare majority believe the next pope should "maintain traditional directions," according to a new survey released Thursday. Published February 21 2013
One day after Vice President Joseph R. Biden exhorted Americans to "buy a shotgun" if they want protection from intruders, he delivered a heartfelt testament to 18 police officers and firefighters receiving the Medal of Valor for showing tremendous courage under fire. Published February 20 2013
Chuck Hagel's unfavorability ratings jumped in a new poll released Wednesday, even though President Obama's nominee for defense secretary seems likely to be confirmed by the Senate next week. Published February 20 2013
The White House is standing by Vice President Joseph R. Biden's decision to talk bluntly about his affinity for old-school shotguns — despite a storm of criticism from the left that the pump-action pitch undermined the White House push for gun-control measures. Published February 20 2013
President Obama is bypassing the national media and will sit down with local television journalists Wednesday to press his case for Congress to avoid deep spending cuts set to kick in a week from Friday. Published February 20 2013
President Obama's spokesman Jay Carney defended the decision to shut out the press to Mr. Obama's golf weekend with Tiger Woods in Florida, though he said that he is "sympathetic" to the frustrations of covering the White House. Published February 19 2013
The owner of a Virginia Beach pizza shop is giving a 15 percent discount to people who carry a gun or bring a concealed-handgun permit into his store. Published February 19 2013
The chairmen of President Obama's now defunct bipartisan debt commission floated another proposal Tuesday that aims to split the differences between the hardline deficit reduction stances Democrats and Republican have taken on Capitol Hill. Published February 19 2013
Another male politician has waded into trouble with comments about rape, and this time he's a Democrat. Conservatives pounced on comments made by Colorado state Rep. Joe Salazar during a floor debate Friday night on a bill to ban concealed-carry permit holders from bringing guns on public university campuses. Published February 19 2013
Undeterred by complaints from the White House press corps about a lack of access, President Obama is spending President's Day playing his third straight day of golf during a secluded guy's weekend at an exclusive golf compound in Florida. Published February 18 2013
The campaign arm of the House GOP rolled out its first television ad of the 2014 campaign cycle on Monday, blasting a New Hampshire Democrat for opposing a measure that puts the pay of lawmakers on ice until they pass a federal budget — at least through the end of the current session of Congress. Published February 18 2013
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, will return to the political stage to address the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference next month in Maryland. Published February 18 2013
A feud erupted Sunday between journalists and the White House over the lack of access to President Obama's secluded golf weekend in Florida. Published February 17 2013
Sen. Lindsey Graham has never pulled punches when it comes to criticizing the Obama administration, but the conservative South Carolina lawmaker's rhetoric has been especially biting in recent weeks. Published February 17 2013
