There are still major hurdles before legislation can reach President Barack Obama's desk.

When asked on CNN if he got the answers he needed, Ryan responds, "actually, no."

George Stephanopoulous agrees that Obama has already gone Bulworth on occasion.

Mitch McConnell, Dan Pfeiffer and Rand Paul make the rounds.

The Boston bombing suspect's defense attorneys argue photos of him in jail could help at trial.

The former ambassador is called for a closed-door interview in a series of hearings on Benghazi.

It's still unclear how the targeting started.

The government will be able to avoid breaching its borrowing limit until September.

The April meeting was part of an effort to get the tea party engaged in the immigration debate.

The president alludes to the stress of a week of controversies that distracted from his agenda.

The haze surrounding the former president's position on marijuana legalization has lifted.

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After two-and-a-half years on the runway, the council's session is postponed at the last minute.

The first lady bemoans the culture of African Americans aspiring to be "a baller or a rapper."

It's the first time the Newark mayor has given an accounting of his income.

The review of privacy standards occurs after reporters accessed users' information and activity.

The new measure has infuriated animal welfare groups but delighted pork and beef lobbies.

Many political types on Twitter weren't moved by testimony from Steven Miller.

"It's about partisanship once again and trying to somehow link this to the White House."

A challenge to the law denying licenses to some young illegal immigrants will also proceed.