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Law enforcement received the call at 11:05 a.m., and DC Fire and EMS arrived on the scene three minutes later. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

White powdery substance found in envelope at Obama’s DC office triggers emergency response

Melissa Quinn · February 13, 2018 6:28 pm

"Anyone who thinks Marsha Blackburn can't win a general election is just a plain sexist pig," a spokeswoman said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Marsha Blackburn’s campaign: Anyone who questions her ability to win is a ‘sexist pig’

Melissa Quinn · February 13, 2018 5:24 pm

Leon Panetta, who also served as White House chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton, said it's unusual for the security clearance process to take as long as it has, especially since President Trump has passed the one-year mark of being in office. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Leon Panetta: Someone is ‘dropping the ball’ on White House security clearances

Melissa Quinn · February 13, 2018 4:34 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and the committee's ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said they are "deeply troubled" by recent allegations of sexual misconduct from federal judges. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Senate Judiciary leaders seek information on sexual misconduct in federal judiciary

Melissa Quinn · February 13, 2018 3:31 pm

"Thankful that Vanessa & my children are safe and unharmed after the incredibly scary situation that occurred this morning. Truly disgusting that certain individuals choose to express their opposing views with such disturbing behavior," Trump Jr. tweeted Monday. (AP Photo/Luis Alvarez, File)

Donald Trump Jr. says wife and kids OK after Vanessa Trump opens suspicious letter containing white powder

Melissa Quinn · February 12, 2018 11:31 pm

Mourners gather and leave flowers on a police cruiser parked in front of City Hall in Westerville, Ohio. Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering were killed in the line of duty Saturday when a suspect opened fire on them as they responded to a call at a residence. (The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

Ohio man charged with buying gun for suspected cop killer

Melissa Quinn · February 12, 2018 10:09 pm

"What the Trump administration is requesting is not just alarming, it is illegal," California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Census citizenship question gets pushback from 19 state attorneys general

Melissa Quinn · February 12, 2018 8:49 pm

"Public broadcasting has earned bipartisan congressional support over the years thanks to the value we provide to taxpayers," PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger said. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

PBS slams Trump for zeroing out budget

Melissa Quinn · February 12, 2018 7:17 pm

"As a result of tax reform, we are making a significant investment in our employees. We are enhancing pay and benefit programs and helping them develop skills that will make them more valuable members of our team," MetLife CEO Steven Kandarian said. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

MetLife boosts minimum wage, creates new benefits after GOP tax cuts

Melissa Quinn · February 12, 2018 5:53 pm

Unilever owns Dove, Lipton and Ben & Jerry's, and has a yearly marketing budget of $9.8 billion. (iStock by Google Images)

Unilever warns it will pull ads from Google, Facebook due to spread of fake news, extremist content

Melissa Quinn · February 12, 2018 4:57 pm

Adam Rippon performs in the men's single skating free skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The figure skater is one of the first openly gay Team USA athletes to compete in the Winter Olympics, and Rippon has criticized Vice President Mike Pence and the Trump administration for their views on gay rights. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Team USA figure skater Adam Rippon plans to skip White House visit

Melissa Quinn · February 12, 2018 3:16 pm

The White House and Pentagon confirmed reports this week that President Trump is mulling over a large military parade designed to showcase the strength of the military and appreciation for the troops. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump’s military parade faces resistance from federal, local officials

Melissa Quinn · February 11, 2018 5:01 am