Behind the legal fight over Guantanamo is a political battle over the so-called war on terror. The question is whether counterterror efforts beyond 2014 constitute “war” or something below that threshold. Read More

The White House and health care advocacy groups step up effort to encourage Americans to join health exchanges in October. Read More

“To me the real scandal here is that we have groups seeking tax-exemption that were doing things like handing out Romney campaign literature,” Reid said. Read More

President Obama visited Berlin on Wednesday, just days before the 50th anniversary of JFK's famous speech there calling for freedom. Here's why it mattered. Read More

Nostalgic for the 1950's? Georgia Republican Phil Gingrey is, and he wants to bring his message about traditional marriage to boys and girls in schools...in separate classrooms. Read More

The GOP-controlled House chose on Tuesday to take up a bill that Republicans themselves acknowledged has no chance of becoming law. Read More

Marco Rubio is trying to persuade House Republicans to back immigration reform. But the Tea Party may get to them first. Read More

Ann Romney decried the inefficiency in processing permits that has delayed the renovation of the Romneys' $12 million beachfront home. Read More

Rep. Paul Broun's vote against the House’s 20-week abortion ban bill--because it included exceptions for rape and incest--drew mixed reactions from anti-abortion groups and could shape the 2014 Senate race. Read More

In a broad criticism of the Obama administration, Tea Party lawmakers drew comparisons between the president and Nixon at a series of rallies Wednesday. Read More

Sen. Barbara Boxer says the recently House-passed ban on abortions after 20-weeks sends the message to women that "you really don't count." Read More

Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva of Arizona, a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, will meet with Speaker John Boehner Wednesday to discuss a host of hot-button issues—immigration reform among them. Read More

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein said during FBI director Mueller's hearing, “I think the greatest threat to the privacy of Americans is the drone, and the use of the drone and the very few regulations that are on it today.” Read More

Conservatives on Tuesday declared victory on abortion — well, sort of. Read More

Tea Party members of Congress held rallies against the IRS Monday, insisting the Obama administration directed the targeting. Read More

A staffer to Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman says that he not only "debunked" the claim that poor families could go hungry if Congress cuts billions in funding for food stamps, but that the program could use an additional 12% cut. Read More

President Obama spoke at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate and called for reducing U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles. Read More

Alaskan Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined Republican Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio and Mark Kirk of Illinois in endorsing marriage equality. Read More

House Republicans passed a measure that bans all abortions after 22 weeks, a direct contradiction to Supreme Court rulings and more political stories driving our day. Read More