Some advocates in red states are considering taking Medicaid expansion straight to the voters.

There's little evidence that the standoff has prevented the watchdog agency from doing its job.

Penny Pritzker and Anthony Foxx enter the confirmation process with different narratives.

Opinion: All five picks are highly experienced labor lawyers, qualified to serve on the board.

Opinion: Between Mother Nature and nuclear proliferation, taking grids for granted is a poor bet.

Opinion: The Wyden-Murkowski "follow the money" measure does not withstand scrutiny.

Opinion: The civil war there offers no good options for the president.

Instead of waiting for insurgents to catch them asleep at the switch, incumbents are acting early.

Civic leaders will discuss efforts to end segregation in the North Carolina city 50 years ago.

GOP lieutenant gov choice has fiery YouTube past.

He knocks down most of the Watergate comparisons made during last week's scandals.

He urges Morehouse College graduates to take responsibility for more than just themselves.

He blames "different messages" on Benghazi.

Lawmakers discuss how to handle the controversy.

He says the White House made up a story because it was "inconvenient" to announce a terrorist attack.

The Associated Press CEO says the DOJ action is already impacting news gathering.

He says the White House should release more documents relating to the attacks.

The Texas senator calls out the administration.

Says the GOP is making the IRS issue partisan.

The GOP lawmaker vows the investigation into IRS misconduct will continue.