Oversight
Obama and Boehner Duke It Out in Dueling Network Interviews
The Democratic president and the Republican speaker offered their perspectives on ISIS, the 2014 election campaign, and their respective economic records.
Management
Can Rand Paul's Brand Play in San Francisco?
The Kentucky Republican and likely presidential candidate "is in the process" of opening an office in the Bay Area.
Management
House GOP Hires New Firm to Sue Obama After the First One Bails
The original firm, BakerHostetler, bowed out due to "political pressure," so the House has hired William Burck to handle its lawsuit against the president over Obamacare.
Oversight
Congress Heads Home After Exhausting Eight Days of Work
Congress is cutting its session short and returning to the campaign trail after voting on President Obama's request to arm Syrian rebels.
Defense
Benghazi Panel Succeeds In Avoiding Partisan Spectacle (So Far)
The House Select Committee on Benghazi held its first hearing on Wednesday, and lawmakers mostly managed to steer clear of grandstanding.
Management
Obama Warns Ebola Outbreak Is 'Spiraling Out of Control'
The president said the disease could infect hundreds of thousands of people if it isn't stopped, but the chances of it hitting the U.S. remain "extremely low."
Defense
White House Blows Up General's Hypothetical ISIS Ground Force
Gen. Martin Dempsey suggested deploying ground troops to fight ISIS if airstrikes didn't work. The White House promptly slammed the door shut.
Oversight
House Republicans Fast-Track Obama's ISIS Offensive for Wednesday Vote
Provision would be voted on as an amendment to a federal funding bill the House has to pass by the end of the month to avoid a government shutdown.
Defense
Taliban Suicide Blast Near U.S. Base Kills Three Soldiers in Kabul
The car bomb was set off just a couple hundred yards from the U.S. embassy, killing three and wounding more than a dozen others.
Defense
The Pentagon Sent Extra Military Gear to School Districts Too
A coalition of civil rights groups is asking the Defense Department to stop transfers of military equipment to school districts.
Defense
What the White House Means When It Says 'We're at War' with ISIS
'We are at war with [ISIS] in the same way that we are at war with Al Qaeda and its affiliates around the world,' White House press secretary Josh Earnest said.
Oversight
George W. Bush Never Wanted To Be a 'Wartime President'
Bush offered recollections of the 2001 terrorist attacks during a luncheon in Cleveland.
Oversight
Boehner Says He'll Give Obama What He Wants on ISIL
Speaker criticized parts of President Obama's plan but said Congress should approve what he asked for anyway.
Oversight
House Benghazi Select Committee Finally Gets Around to Holding a Hearing
The special House committee had disappeared from public view after it was created in May.
Defense
John Kerry Stops in Baghdad Ahead of Obama Speech
The unannounced visit gave Kerry the opportunity for a public show of support with Iraq's new, more inclusive government.
Management
AmeriCorps Is Almost Old Enough to Drink
The national service organization turns 20 this year, and three ex-presidents will join President Obama to say, "Happy Birthday."
Defense
Republicans Mum on ISIL Until They Can Attack Obama's Plan
Speaker John Boehner doesn't want to commit to congressional action until he hears from the president.
Oversight
White House Swears Obama's Immigration Delay Is His Last One
Delay is intended to take the issue out of a "hyper-partisan, hyper-polarized" pre-election environment, spokesman says.
Defense
The Campaign Against ISIL Could Outlast Obama's Presidency
The strategy President Obama will outline to the nation to defeat the Islamic State would take three years – if not more – to carry out, officials said.
Management
Bill Clinton Was George W. Bush's Secret White House Whisperer
Former President George W. Bush picked his predecessor's brain twice a year during his second term in the White House, former President Bill Clinton revealed on Monday.
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