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Graham threatens to block Hagel pick over Libya
A Republican senator is threatening to block the nomination of Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon unless Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies about ...
Lawmaker looks outside VA to fill mental care gap
Veterans who have trouble getting timely mental health care from Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics should also have access to thousands of health ...
Obama authorizes $155 million more in aid to Syria
President Barack Obama authorized an additional $155 million in humanitarian aid for the Syrian people Tuesday, as his administration grapples for a ...
Column: 'Not like we signed up to play tennis.'
Super Bowl week is beginning to resemble one of those family reunions where your crazy uncle says something outrageous, but just true enough to spark ...
NFL players react to Obama's opinions on football
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs respects and understands President Barack Obama's opinion about the dangers of football — and hesitation ...
Obama says he'll sign $50.5B Sandy aid bill soon
President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk.
Often loud, Suggs takes quiet approach on Day 1
As Terrell Suggs made his way to his seat for his first media appearance of Super Bowl week, a member of the Baltimore Ravens' PR staff pointed at the ...
Crucial, long-overdue BlackBerry makeover arrives
The maker of the BlackBerry smartphone is promising a speedier device, a superb typing experience and the ability to keep work and personal identities ...
Police push for background checks on gun purchases
Law enforcement leaders who met with President Barack Obama Monday urged him to focus on strengthening gun purchase background checks and mental ...
NCAA hopes sports science center helps with safety
The NCAA says it is committed to ensuring the safety of all college athletes and plans to open a national sports science institute to make playing ...
Congress passes $50.5B Superstorm Sandy aid bill
Three months after Superstorm Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Congress on Monday sent a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure ...
Ravens' Ed Reed agrees with president's concerns
Unlike several players at the Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed agrees with President Obama that football needs to be made safer. Reed wants ...
Immigration overhaul? GOP, Dem senators vow action
Side by side, leading Democratic and Republican senators pledged Monday to propel far-reaching immigration legislation through the Senate by summer ...
Social Security commissioner to leave in February
Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue says he will step down in February after completing his six-year term. Astrue's departure gives ...
Background checks peak in week after Conn shooting
The FBI said Monday it conducted more background checks for firearms sales and permits to carry guns the week following the Newtown, Conn., shooting ...
US economy gets lift from housing, other tailwinds
The U.S. economy is a study in contrasts. The housing, banking and auto industries are surging back to health and that has helped push the stock ...
FACT CHECK: The stretched case against Chuck Hagel
Republican-leaning groups opposing President Barack Obama's choice of Chuck Hagel to head the Defense Department have let loose a barrage of claims ...
Kroft: Obama-Clinton interview request a surprise
With limited time and the unusual nature of a dual appearance with President Obama and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, CBS' Steve ...
Obama honors NBA Champion Miami Heat
President Barack Obama honored the Miami Heat for winning the 2012 NBA Championship title after falling short just a year before. "Everybody doing ...
GOP looks to fight Dems, not negotiate with Obama
Is Washington's backroom dealing dead? House Speaker John Boehner says he no longer wants to negotiate deficit reduction with President Barack Obama.
White House praises Senate immigration plan
The White House is praising an agreement on immigration reform reached by senators from both parties, calling it an important first step.
Obama congratulates Israel's Netanyahu on election
President Barack Obama is congratulating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his success in last week's election. The White House says Obama ...
THE RESET: Guns, immigration topping week's agenda
A week into his second term, President Barack Obama is temporarily turning from perpetual political fights over the national debt, government ...
Money fears vs. real benefits in Medicaid choice
President Barack Obama thinks his health care law makes states an offer they can't refuse. Whether to expand Medicaid, the federal-state program for ...
Consumer alert: new health care markets on the way
Buying your own health insurance will never be the same. This fall, new insurance markets called exchanges will open in each state, marking the ...