The House ethics committee accused Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming the credibility of Congress. WHAT'S AN ETHICS HEARING? | FULL STORY
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A key part of Arizona's immigration law has been blocked by a judge. This means that police won't be required to ask people about their immigration status. WHAT THE RULING MEANS | REACTION | FULL STORY
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The House of Representatives has given final approval to a nearly $59 billion emergency spending bill, the bulk of which would go toward the U.S. troop buildup in Afghanistan.
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The House is expected to vote on a scaled-back version of its original war funding bill, which would drop billions of dollars for unrelated domestic programs, including money to help struggling states avoid teacher layoffs.
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President Obama blasted Republican opposition to a Senate campaign finance bill as partisan gamesmanship that threatens to give special interests undue influence on U.S. elections
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A former Army lieutenant who was discharged from service last week for being openly gay said he will continue to fight for a quick repeal of the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won't yet say if he's running for president in 2012, but he picked up an unlikely endorsement Sunday.
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Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says the Obama administration will push for letting tax cuts for wealthy Americans expire while extending them for the rest of the nation.
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