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Under Secretary for Health Dr. Robert Petzel resigned on Friday in response to the growing scandal in the Department of Veterans Affairs, but he was already planning to retire the agency for at least seven months. President Obama had already

Hillary Clinton delivered a speech at the New America summit denouncing the current state of the economy where poor Americans were finding it harder to get into the middle class while the wealthy were getting richer. She explained that the although

The Department of Transportation announced Friday that it has reached an agreement with General Motors, and the company will pay a $35 million penalty for delaying a recall of vehicles with faulty ignition switches. But $35 million is only a

A “Hump Day” event featuring a live camel at a college campus in Minnesota was canceled after students launched a protest on Facebook complaining that it was culturally disparaging, inhumane, and bad for the environment. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune,

Businessman David Perdue continues to lead the polls for the Georgia Senate race, but a recent blooper on taxes may shake up the race as the candidates prepare for Tuesday’s election. Perdue gave his opponents a golden opportunity after he

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) suggested that the military allow veterans the option of choosing their own health care, rather than being forced to rely on military hospitals. McCain pointed to reports of forty soldiers dying in Phoenix waiting for healthcare

Veterans’ Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki explained that he would not resign his position after reports surfaced of secret waiting lists at veterans hospitals which were delaying care for veterans. Shinseki has been facing increasing calls for his resignation from members

President Obama joked during a New York fundraiser that he needed the attendees to move west to increase his support. During his speech, Obama told a story about a woman who asked how she could help him, and he joked

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) hit back at liberal critics who blasted him for his comments on global warming, pointing out their hypocrisy on “settled science.” Liberals were the real science deniers, Rubio explained, for refusing to believe that life began

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she hoped that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush runs for president in 2016. “I think Jeb would be fantastic,” Rice said. “Jeb hasn’t said whether he’ll run. He’s a friend. I hope he

On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Time magazine’s senior political analyst Mark Halperin asserted that Republicans would take back the Senate. Halperin was asked by MSNBC’s Willie Geist whether Republicans would take the Senate in the 2014 elections. The political panel examined

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) suggested that Democrats could not handle the truth on Benghazi, quoting Jack Nicholson from the movie A Few Good Men during a floor debate with Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). Cruz requested a Senate vote to join

House Speaker John Boehner signaled support for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to run for president during a press conference on Monday. Boehner made his remarks during a Q&A session with Texas Tribune at the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Boehner

America’s Health Insurance Plans, the health insurance lobby in Washington, D.C., has hired Speaker Boehner’s press secretary, Brendan Buck, as its new spokesperson and vice president of communications. Buck was Boehner’s press secretary for three years and also served as

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney criticized the new select committee formed to investigate the Benghazi attacks, calling it a “blatantly political and partisan effort.” House Speaker John Boehner announced the panel Friday afternoon following the House of Representatives vote,

House Speaker John Boehner has announced the six members of the select Benghazi committee headed up by Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. The list: Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. Peter Roskam, Rep. Martha Roby, Rep. Susan Brooks, Rep. Mike Pompeo, and Rep.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was not pleased with Democrats who suggested that Democrats work with Republicans on the select Benghazi committee, according to a report from Politico’s Jake Sherman and Lauren French. During her caucus meeting on Friday, Pelosi

Since the September 11, 2012, attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, few have worked harder to uncover the truth than Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC). Now the chairman of a select committee to investigate the attacks, here is a

At the Bel-Air home of Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn, President Obama insisted that average workers need more Democrats in Congress. During his speech Wednesday, Obama complained that Republicans had increased “cynicism and discouragement” about government by blocking Democratic

The House voted to hold Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner in contempt today, a symbolic step in the Republican effort to hold the IRS accountable for targeting conservative and Tea Party groups. The vote was 231 to 187. All

The House voted to hold Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner in contempt Wednesday, a symbolic step in the Republican effort to hold the IRS accountable for targeting conservative and Tea Party groups. The vote was 231 to 187. All

House Speaker John Boehner explained to reporters Wednesday morning that he considers the select committee’s investigation into the terrorist attacks in Benghazi a very serious matter. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has demanded that, for the sake of fairness,

Republican freshman Rep. David Joyce beat his Republican primary challenger state Rep. Matt Lynch in the Ohio primary on Tuesday. Lynch ran a more conservative campaign, earning the support of Freedom Works and former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). Party leaders