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Vice President Joe Biden praised Ireland for becoming the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. (AP Photo)

Joe Biden: Ireland ‘courageous’ for approving same-sex marriage

Kelly Cohen · May 27, 2015 6:22 pm

Metro Transit Police officers patrol at the Chinatown Metro Station in Washington, D.C., on Monday May 2, 2011.

D.C. man arrested for making terror threats against Metro system

Kelly Cohen · May 27, 2015 5:28 pm

"I am deeply committed to ensuring that this nation protects the civil liberties of every American while also keeping our country safe and secure," Lynch added. "Unfortunately, some of the vital and uncontroversial tools we use to combat terrorism and crime are scheduled to shut down on Sunday." (Getty Image)

National Security

Loretta Lynch: ‘Serious lapse’ in national security if Senate fails on Patriot Act

Kelly Cohen · May 27, 2015 4:41 pm

As expected, the former Republican senator from Pennsylvania will reveal his presidential intentions at an event in Cabot, Pa. (AP Photo)Â

Rick Santorum in for 2016 presidential run

Kelly Cohen · May 27, 2015 4:21 pm

Walter De Gregorio, FIFA Director of Communications and Public Affairs, addresses the media during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Swiss federal prosecutors opened criminal proceedings related to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, throwing FIFA deeper into crisis only hours after seven soccer officials were arrested and 14 indicted Wednesday in a separate U.S. corruption probe. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)

U.S. hits top FIFA officials with corruption charges

Kelly Cohen · May 27, 2015 12:16 pm

The U.S. Capitol building and the Capitol Visitor Center were evacuated midday Tuesday after alarms went off in both buildings. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

U.S. Capitol evacuated after audible alarm

Kelly Cohen · May 26, 2015 6:57 pm

The prospect of the cartoon appearing on the Metro would likely be unsettling to D.C. commuters, especially after the Texas attack. (Getty Image)

‘Draw Muhammad’ controversy could come to D.C.

Kelly Cohen · May 26, 2015 5:43 pm

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. is questioned after a town hall meeting at the Loins Club hall with area residents, Monday, May 11, 2015, in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

National Security

Rand Paul: Obama ‘disingenuous’ about ending NSA surveillance

Kelly Cohen · May 26, 2015 5:08 pm

Chris Christie: ‘Imagine if it were me who deleted my emails?’

Kelly Cohen · May 21, 2015 6:09 pm

The final section of the last American military convoy to depart Iraq from the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division crosses over the border into Kuwait on December 18, 2011 in Khabari Al Awazeem, Kuwait. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Poll: Dems more likely to forget supporting the Iraq war

Kelly Cohen · May 21, 2015 5:13 pm

Bobby Jindal: Obama turning American dream into ‘European nightmare’

Kelly Cohen · May 21, 2015 2:08 pm

The National Security Agency planned to hijack Google and Samsung app stores. (iStock)

National Security

Report: NSA planned to hijack Google, Samsung app stores

Kelly Cohen · May 21, 2015 1:53 pm