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Clinton cheered at first press conference of 2016

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton at long last fielded questions from the press on Friday — her first time thus far in 2016 — but some…

In NH, Hassan opens up big lead over Ayotte in WBUR poll

CONCORD, NH — The latest WBUR poll shows that Gov. Maggie Hassan has suddenly opened up a 10 point lead on Sen. Kelly…

Trump causing headaches for GOP leaders

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump's scorched-earth, take-no-prisoners presidential campaign has GOP leaders in knots, but the renegade…

Moulton solidifies national reputation as assault weapon foe

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, the first-term Democrat from Salem and veteran of the Iraq War, has endeared himself to…

Trump, Clinton win Washington state’s presidential primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump each won primaries in Washington state. Trump's…

Walsh, plagued by City Hall probe, heads to DC for gun talk

BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh will get a break from the clouds that have formed over City Hall as a result of an…

Becket Fund leader named to religious freedom panel

WASHINGTON – The executive director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a nonprofit legal advocacy group that has defended key civil rights…

Fatal car crashes tied to pot doubled after legalization

BOSTON – A new report analyzing vehicular accidents in Washington found that the number of fatal crashes involving drivers who recently used marijuana…

DC Metro will brake for updates over next year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's beleaguered subway system will endure a year of rolling shutdowns and slowdowns in an effort to catch…

Baker joins DeLeo and Walsh to fight pot ballot measure

BOSTON – Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has joined forces with Democratic leaders Robert DeLeo, the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and…

Baker booted from LGBT gala

BOSTON — Call it punishment by association. A day after the Boston Globe reported that Gov. Charlie Baker would be speaking at a…

Capitol shooting incident wreaks chaos in DC

WASHINGTON – A shooting at the U.S. Capitol Monday afternoon left a suspect wounded and in custody, while a bystander was also…

Jeb Bush backs Ted Cruz

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ted Cruz embraced Jeb Bush's endorsement on Wednesday and claimed he could build a broad coalition capable of…

Conservatives plot Trump demise as he eyes Arizona win

SUN CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Fearful of a Donald Trump nomination to lead the GOP, conservative leaders huddled privately in Washington on Thursday…

DC subways roll even as systemic problems persist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commuters in the nation's capital returned to their regular routines Thursday morning after an unprecedented daylong shutdown of…

Man who sought death by police charged with murder

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at a Maryland police station in an attempt to provoke officers to kill…

On March 16, honor Madison

George Washington, our first president, is probably our greatest and most decent statesman. We celebrate Washington's Birthday each February. But…

Friends, family say final farewells to Nancy Reagan

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Mourners from the top ranks of Washington and Hollywood paid final tribute to Nancy Reagan on Friday, recalling…

Thousands pay respects to late Justice Scalia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bidding farewell to their longtime colleague, the eight remaining Supreme Court justices joined family members, former law clerks and members…

Warren eyes legal pot retail sales as a way to curb opiate abuse

WASHINGTON – Elizabeth Warren tentatively weighed in on the debate over legalizing marijuana, asking the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…

Admin opposes Cruz bill to rename Chinese Embassy address

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Tuesday that the president would veto legislation to rename the area in front of the Chinese…

‘Pro-life, pro-women’ – #MarchforLife hits DC

Washington readies for blizzard after dusting sows chaos

WASHINGTON (AP) — A light dusting of snow that caused commuter chaos in the nation's capital served as an ominous prelude…

Pot states look at easing cross-border investment

DENVER (AP) — States that have legalized pot are taking a fresh look at making it easier for out-of-state investors to…

Feminists, humanitarians drawn to March for Life in Washington

WASHINGTON – The annual March for Life is attracting a new crowd. In recent years, the event has drawn – and reached – groups that…

Benghazi panel Republican hopes for Clinton indictment

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican member of the House Benghazi committee says he is "hopeful" that the Justice Department will indict…

Pharmacists ask U.S. Supreme Court to protect their conscience rights

(CNSNews.com) – A family-owned pharmacy and two individual pharmacists petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to stop a state…

Obama defends forthcoming gun-control orders

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defended his administration's plans to tighten the nation's gun-control restrictions without going…

Massive year-end spending bill includes cybersecurity act

WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive year-end spending measure moving through Congress includes a provision that will encourage companies to share cyber threat…

Warren gets Pinocchios for whoppers on auto lending

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren scored a spot on the annual "Pinocchio" list published by the Washington Post for telling…

Muslim Republican Saba Ahmed works to build bridges

WASHINGTON – While waiting her turn to appear on a Fox News show last month, Saba Ahmed, a Pakistani-American and a Muslim,…

Congress returns to looming deadlines on budget, highways

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to wrap up work on the budget, highway funding and taxes, an end-of-…

Republicans’ tough Senate map gets another twist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' plans to defend their Senate majority in 2016 just got a bit more complicated. GOP Sen. David Vitter&…

Syrian refugee screening bill faces Obama veto threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House threatened a presidential veto Wednesday of legislation that would tighten screening of Syrian and Iraqi refugees before…

Budget agreement forces new look at oft-panned proposals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The big budget deal that the White House is so happy about contains a couple of items that President Barack…