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Women in Petraeus scandal had visited White House
Their close ties to the military community giving them unusual access to top generals, Paula Broadwell and Jill Kelley even visited the White House ...
Petraeus: CIA blamed terrorists for Libya attack
Testifying out of sight, ex-CIA Director David Petraeus told Congress Friday that classified intelligence showed the deadly raid on the U.S.
An apologetic Petraeus expresses regret for affair
Ex-CIA Director David Petraeus, who was whisked clandestinely into private meetings with Congress on Friday to avoid reporters, expressed regret anew ...
Dozen House women defend Rice over Libya comments
Republican senators' angry criticism of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice over her initial account of the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya smacks of sexism ...
Reid to McCain: No need for special Libya panel
The Democratic leader in the Senate is rejecting Sen. John McCain's request for a Watergate-style congressional committee to investigate the deadly ...
Stocks finish higher on optimism over budget talks
Optimism that President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders will reach a deal on the budget deficit and avoid the "fiscal cliff" helped stocks ...
Hill leaders voice new confidence in deficit deal
Congressional leaders from both parties voiced fresh optimism Friday after meeting with newly re-elected President Barack Obama about avoiding ...
House passes bill normalizing Russian trade
The House showed some bipartisan cooperation Friday by voting overwhelmingly to end Soviet-era trade restrictions so that American companies and ...
GOP-led states start warming up to health care law
From the South to the heartland, cracks are appearing in the once-solid wall of Republican resistance to President Barack Obama's health care law.
Senate health chair wants new drug compound rules
The chairman of the Senate's health committee pledged Thursday to move ahead with legislation to tighten oversight of compounding pharmacies, amid a ...
Post office reports record loss of $15.9B for year
The struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion and forecast more red ink in 2013, capping a ...
Analysis: Only ritual talk on fiscal cliff so far
When President Barack Obama greets congressional leaders at the White House on Friday, an elaborate set of postelection rituals will be complete.
GOP senator outlines $68 billion in defense cuts
Defense spending could be slashed by $68 billion over 10 years if the military stopped spending millions on running grocery stores, operating its own ...
McCain: Americans who died in Libya didn't have to
Sen. John McCain says he is taking on the Obama administration for not preventing the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya. McCain said on NBC's "Today," ...
Analysis: Obama aims high but doesn't gloat
President Barack Obama walked a narrow path between ambition and realism, defiance and accommodation when he addressed reporters for the first time ...
Obama responds warily to sex scandal, FBI probe
Responding warily to his administration's sudden sex scandal, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he's seen no evidence that national security was ...
House GOP picks woman for a top leadership post
Stinging from double-digit election losses among female voters, House Republicans elected a woman to their top leadership team Wednesday in a tense ...
Obama blasts senators: 'They should go after me'
Setting an unflinching tone for his second term, President Barack Obama on Wednesday accused two top Republicans senators of lobbing outrageous ...
Obama presses GOP on taxing rich to avert 'cliff'
President Barack Obama challenged congressional Republicans Wednesday to let taxes rise on the wealthiest Americans on both economic and political ...
Pelosi decides to run again for House leader post
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she will run to keep her job as the Democratic leader in the House after a pair of elections that ...
Petraeus to testify on Benghazi attacks
The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says former CIA Director David Petraeus has agreed to testify to Congress about the Sept. 11 attacks on ...
Maine's Angus King to caucus with Senate Democrats
Independent Senator-elect Angus King of Maine said Wednesday he has decided to caucus with Democrats, which will add to the party's voting edge.
Final action on whistle-blower bill
The Senate on Tuesday gave final congressional approval for a bill that would significantly expand protections for federal employees who expose fraud, ...
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. leaves Mayo Clinic
Questions about Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s health and political future swirled again Tuesday as the Chicago congressman left the Mayo Clinic for the ...