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Port plan brings rare moment of unity for Obama, GOP
President Obama's latest jobs initiative — a pledge to accelerate expansion plans for five ports along the Eastern seaboard — is getting rave reviews from an unexpected corner: a handful of Republicans...
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CBO: Lower costs, fewer covered after court ruling on Obama health law
Last month's Supreme Court ruling that states can refuse to expand Medicaid under President Obama's health care law means 3 million fewer people will have health coverage — but will end up saving the...
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HURT: An open letter to Christopher Nolan, Sean Penn and Warner Brothers
ANALYSIS/OPINION: It is all so perfectly fitting that in the wake of a murderous rampage in which 70 people are shot —12 fatally, including a 6-year-old girl — and countless families are sacked with...
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Feinstein hedges on White House leak charge
Shortly after GOP challenger Mitt Romney cited her as a source for his charge of politically motivated defense leaks from the Obama White House, a top Democratic senator tried to walk back her comments...
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Presidential debates key, but leave out other voices
Even in the age of social media and 24-hour news cycles, presidential debates still play a key role in the election process, Frank Fahrenkopf, co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates,...
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Fee waivers on work permits for illegals could cost $121M
The Obama administration's new plan to grant temporary work permits to many young, illegal immigrants who otherwise could be deported may cost more than $585 million and require hiring hundreds of new...
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Inside the Beltway: ‘2016’ arrives in Washington
There's a low-key advance screening of "2016: Obama's America" in the nation's capital Wednesday night. The documentary film opens nationwide Friday, providing an alarming vision of the life in the...
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Senate succeeds at something: Futility
In terms of basic legislating, this year's Senate isn't the worst on record — but it is the second-worst, trailing only last year's historic calcification, according to The Washington Times' third...
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GOP senators feeling bad Karma
Two senior Republican senators have questions about the Obama administration's approval of more than a half-billion dollars in taxpayer funds to help a California automaker build hybrid subcompact cars...
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Down to wire on tax breaks, parties far apart
With an eye on the November elections, Congress is eager to cut a deal on expiring Bush-era tax cuts. But with Democrats and Republicans in each chamber set to take up the issue before leaving town for...
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Inside Politics: Panetta asked why uniforms allowed in gay pride parade
Congressional Republicans challenged Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Tuesday to explain why the Defense Department allowed active-duty troops to wear their uniforms while marching in San Diego's...
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New Obama ad aims to stanch entrepreneurship remark fallout
After two weeks of political fallout over his comments that self-made entrepreneurs aren't entirely responsible for their own success, President Obama is amplifying previous attempts to clarify the...
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Senate ready for symbolic showdown on tax cuts
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders moved toward a showdown Wednesday with votes on rival Democratic and Republican plans for extending broad tax cuts that will otherwise expire in January. In an...
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House GOP members berate administration over Medicare bonuses
House Republicans berated the Obama administration Wednesday over a Medicare bonus program deemed wasteful by federal investigators, accusing top health officials of trying to pump extra money into the...
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Biden goes on the attack over anonymous 'Anglo-Saxon' comment
Just a day after he pledged to avoid direct criticisms of U.S. foreign policy on his tour of three foreign capitals, GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney found himself embroiled in a controversy...
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House passes Ron Paul's Fed audit measure
In a move that serves as a capstone to Rep. Ron Paul's colorful career, the House on Wednesday voted to have Congress' chief investigators conduct a full audit of the Federal Reserve's shrouded...
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Wealthy left out of Bush-era tax cut renewal
Embracing President Obama's plan to extend only some of the Bush-era tax cuts, Senate Democrats on Wednesday passed a bill that would mean stable income tax rates for most Americans but a sizable...
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Crossroads’ ad takes sides, says watchdog
A government watchdog group has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Crossroads GPS, the conservative advocacy group affiliated with the super PAC American Crossroads, over an...
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Romney uses trip to stress foreign policy
Taking a brief turn from the domestic issues that have dominated the campaign, presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney kicks off a three-nation overseas trip Thursday that gives him the chance to showcase...
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Candidates clash over 2010 student-loan reform act
It's one of President Obama's proudest achievements in education reform. And GOP challenger Mitt Romney is vowing to reverse it. Saying the administration's move has contributed to rising student-loan...
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