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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center, walks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, as Kerry arrives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Saudi Arabia is the seventh leg of Kerry's first official overseas trip. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

John Kerry makes first official overseas trip as secretary of state

Secretary of State John Kerry spent part of the weekend in Cairo, where he is scheduled to meet with Egypt’s Mohammed Morsi.
He flew in from Turkey, one of several nations he is visiting on his first official international trip since he took office. Read More

File Photo: The dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen on Capitol Hill August 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images/File)

Seeing the sequester with a fresh set of eyes

Freshman Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is disappointed that the white house and congressional leaders couldn’t come to an agreement Friday in time to prevent sequestration. Read More

A platoon sergeant looks at comrades in Kandahar province

Lawmakers warn sequestration pains could compromise military readiness

The Department of Defense is forced to trim at least $40 billion off its budget before the end of the fiscal year and Virginia Republican Rep. Ron Wittman says it could compromise our military’s readiness. Read More

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Freshman congressman: ‘We need to be in Washington now’

Pennsylvania Democratic Congressman Matt Cartwright, says Congress being on vacation while the sequester looms is “like the airplane we are flying is going down and we are watching the in-flight movie.” Read More

From center to right; Bill McKibben, Fiona McRaith, Leah Qusba and Maayan Cohen join a march from the National Mall to the White House in Washington during a rally on calling on President Barack Obama to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, as well as act to limit carbon pollution from power plants and “move beyond” coal and natural gas, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013.   (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)

Actress Daryl Hannah says ‘absolutely no benefits from Keystone Pipeline XL’

Actress and activist Daryl Hannah has been arrested several times protesting construction of the Keystone Pipeline XL. But she’s not letting that stop her as she continues her drive to save the planet. Read More

Image: 85th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon - Inside

Hollywood preps for Oscar night

The Oscar’s, Hollywood’s biggest night, is this weekend at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Read More