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Edge in Democrat-leaning Americans not enough to make up for GOP turnout: poll

Slightly more Americans identify as Democrat than Republican, but recently history indicates that edge isn't enough to make up for the energy GOP voters will hold this November, according to Gallup.

Eric Cantor to resign Aug. 18

Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has confirmed reports he will be stepping down from Congress later this month.

Bill Nelson blasts his state’s handling of health insurance policy

Young adults shun Obamacare mostly due to cost: survey

Despite the conventional narrative, most of the "young invincibles" aged 19 to 34 who did not sign up for health insurance during Obamacare's first round cited cost, while only one in five said they just didn't expect to need coverage, according to Deloitte.

LGBT adults still lean overwhelmingly toward Democratic Party

More than six in 10 Americans who say they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender identify as a Democrat or Democrat-leaning independent, while only 21 percent associate themselves with the Republican Party, according to Gallup.

House GOP uses website hearing to slam Obamacare

House lawmakers spent just as much time praising or railing against Obamacare itself as it did on HealthCare.gov's failures — the main point of an oversight hearing Thursday morning — sparing a new employee of the Obama administration from absorbing much heat in the witness chair.

Rep. Tim Murphy: GOP knew HealthCare.gov would be an ‘unmitigated disaster’

Rep. Tim Murphy reminded the public Thursday that House Republicans' suspicions last year about HealthCare.gov, the main Obamacare website, were proven correct when it turned out to be a costly "unmitigated disaster."

U.S. attorney warns N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo not to interfere with anti-corruption probes

The U.S. Attorney for Manhattan has threatened to investigate New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration for possible obstruction of justice and witness tampering, after the governor canceled his own anti-corruption commission, The New York Times said.

Ohio gives Obama a thumbs down, yet Hillary Clinton tops GOP all-stars: poll

Ohio voters this month gave President Obama a failing grade, but that's not hampering Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton's edge over all Republican comers in theoretical matchups for the 2016 presidential race.

Russians are unfazed by the West’s response to Putin’s actions in Ukraine: poll

Russians are largely unswayed by the West's response to their nation's incursions in eastern Ukraine, with nearly two-thirds of them saying Russia needs to have a "very strong position" in relations with its neighbor, according to Gallup.

Obama admin to blame for HealthCare.gov woes, $840M cost: GAO

Obamacare's balky federal website was doomed last fall by poor management within the Obama administration, cost overruns and shifting deadlines and requirements, government investigators say in a report for Congress.

Senators to FIFA, others: Don’t reward Putin with the World Cup in 2018

Looking to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for the unrest in eastern Ukraine, a pair of U.S. senators say world soccer officials should think about stripping Russia's hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup.

GOP seizes on Alison Lundergan Grimes’ odd ‘Iron Dome’ comments

Recent remarks by Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes have Republicans wondering if she knows what Israel's "Iron Dome" defense system actually does.

Democrats’ new bill would make sure women in military can get free birth control

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen introduced a bill Wednesday that would make sure women in the U.S. military can obtain FDA-approved forms of birth control without an insurance co-pay.

Chris Christie’s latest push is bail reform: report

Republican Gov. Chris Christie will prod New Jersey lawmakers Wednesday to overhaul the state's bail system, offering a diversion from the high-profile executive's efforts to grapple with public-pension funding.

U.S. woman with Ebola is stable, improving, son says

The son of Nancy Writebol, a missionary from North Carolina who contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia, said Wednesday his mother is improving during her fight against the deadly virus.

Alison Lundergan Grimes uses ‘war on women’ strategy to attack Mitch McConnell

Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes released a campaign ad Wednesday that uses her party's "war on women" strategy to attack her powerful Republican opponent, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

U.S. surgeon general is hesitant about green-lighting marijuana

The acting U.S. surgeon general said Wednesday he is wary of legalizing marijuana because it would be "yet another product out there" that can cause respiratory problems.

GOP challenger plans to crash Sen. Pat Roberts’ campaign event to debate the issue

Senate candidate Milton Wolf said Wednesday he will re-route his campaign bus to set up an impromptu debate with incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts before Kansans cast their ballots in the Republican primary.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich cruising to re-election: survey

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is cruising to re-election this year because his Democratic challenger remains largely unknown in the Buckeye State, a new survey said.