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Visitors wait outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Thursday.

Supreme Court rules on AIDS funding, sentencing, class-action lawsuits

Sean Lengell · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

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House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said President Obama Ã¢â¬ÅhasnÃ¢â¬â¢t lifted a finger to get Senate Democrats to pass his own bill.Ã¢â¬Â

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John Boehner calls out Obama for Senate Dems’ for failure to pass student loan fix

Joseph Lawler · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

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Sen. Charles, Schumer, D-N.Y., is presenting a crucial border security amendment to White House officials, a source comfirmed.

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Senate poised to vote on crucial border-security compromise

David M. Drucker · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

US Border Patrol agent along the old border wall along the US - Mexico border where it ends at the base of a hill in San Diego. The comprehensive immigration reform that the Senate passed last week would, thanks to Republican insistence, increase border security spending by a whopping $46.3 billion over the next 10 years. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Immigration reform’s fate could hinge on border-security amendment

David M. Drucker · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is stepping up support for President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria.

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Sen. Rand Paul demands more info on FBI domestic drone program

Steve Contorno · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

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Joe Biden calls immigration reform the ‘Christian thing to do’

Brian Hughes · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

The House added an amendment to a $1 trillion Farm Bill that would give states the right to screen food stamp applicants for drug use. (Photo: Thinkstock)

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Drug testing for food stamp applicants added to House farm bill

Susan Ferrechio · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

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Democrat Terry McAuliffe, left, and Republican Ken Cuccinelli fielded questions from business leaders during a Northern Virginia Technology Council forum.

Ken Cuccinelli, Terry McAuliffe trade barbs over business, roads

Steve Contorno · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

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An amendment the Gang of Eight immigration reform bill would require Homeland Security to hire an additional 20,000 border agents.

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‘Border surge’ deal on immigration would add 20,000 new border agents

David M. Drucker · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

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House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio,

John Boehner calls Obama’s climate plan ‘crazy’

Sean Lengell · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

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Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey will be President Obama's nomination to head up the FBI.

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Obama to nominate James Comey as FBI director Friday

Brian Hughes · June 20, 2013 4:00 am

The partisan divide widened Tuesday over how best to lower interest rates on federal student loans that automatically doubled last week, with no compromise in sight ahead of a key Wednesday vote. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Study: Market interest rates would have helped student borrowers in past years

Joseph Lawler · June 20, 2013 4:00 am