Sanford Wins House Seat in Comeback from Scandal
Mark Sanford's political comeback is now a reality, his campaign premised on second chances vindicated. Watch »
Mayoral Candidates Speculate About Bloomberg's Pick
Who is Mayor Bloomberg's secret pick in the mayoral race? Several of the mayoral candidates say they believe... Watch »
NJ Dems Too Divided to Press Christie on Guns
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Christie's re-election challenger, the mostly unknown Sen. Read »
Rhode Island Legalizes Gay Marriage
Rhode Island legalized gay marriage on Thursday, bringing the number of states recognizing gay couples'... Read »
Liu Associates Convicted in Campaign Fundraising Scheme
Two former associates of Comptroller John Liu have been convicted in a scheme to illegally raise campaign funds for... Watch »
Maryland Repeals the Death Penalty
Maryland has become the 18th state in the union — and the first state south of the Mason-Dixon line — to... Read »
Dem Running for NJ Gov Details Gun Control Plan
The Democratic state senator seeking to unseat Gov. Chris Christie this fall announced a plan Thursday to... Read »
Giuliani Considered Supporting Quinn for Mayor
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani says before Joe Lhota entered the mayoral race, he considered voting for City... Watch »
Protest Over XL Pipeline Ads at Facebook HQ
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full... Watch »
NY Man Says He Never Made Threats Against Congresswoman
An upstate New York man who was arrested after allegedly phoning death threats against Read »
Toomey: GOP Politics Killed Background Check Deal
The bipartisan compromise to expand background checks for gun buyers failed a Senate vote in part because... Read »
City Councilman in Bribe Case Won't Seek Re-Election
A New York City Councilman charged with taking bribes to help a would-be mayoral candidate won't run... Read »
WATCH: Newtown Relative Presses Senator on Gun Vote
New Hampshire's Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte has faced a backlash from constituents after her vote... Watch »
Sanford, Colbert Busch Square Off in Feisty S.C. Debate
Mark Sanford, South Carolina's one-time philandering governor and current embattled congressional candidate, will ge... Watch »
Georgia School Holds First Integrated Prom
Georgia students achieve their goal to hold the first integrated prom in Wilcox Watch »
U.S. Weighs in Options for Syria
Lawmakers continue to consider various options for the United States in Syria in the wake of an assassination attemp... Watch »
The 2013 White House Correspondents Association Dinner
The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner brings together journalists, government officials, politicians... View »
Obama Vows to Fight for Planned Parenthood
President Barack Obama vowed Friday to fight with Planned Parenthood against what he said were efforts across... Watch »
Flicked Off: Frisbee Team Wants to Play Near White House
Frisbee teams say they are being forced off fields near the White House. The National Park Service says it's... Watch »
Senate, House Could Clash in Approach to Immigration
The dueling House and Senate approaches could wind up clashing this summer, if the Senate passes comprehensive refor... Read »


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