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Dozens of House Democrats are pushing for a change to federal law so pregnant women can immediately sign up for health insurance under Obamacare, or through their government or corporate employer. (iStock Photo)

Dems demand special Obamacare enrollment period for pregnant women

Pete Kasperowicz · June 24, 2015 2:10 pm

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, left, shakes hands with China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi, right, at the 7th U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. (AP Photo)Â

National Security

US officials hit China with rhetoric after OPM hack, but not much else

Pete Kasperowicz · June 23, 2015 8:56 pm

Obama’s trade bill survives last big hurdle in the Senate

Pete Kasperowicz · June 23, 2015 3:41 pm

When pressed, Kirby refused to say how much detail there would be about IAEA access in the final deal. He said "parameters" would be all that's needed. (AP File Photo)

State Dept. ducks key question on Iran nuke deal — again

Pete Kasperowicz · June 19, 2015 8:42 pm

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., left, listens as U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., speaks during a Congressional Field Hearing on the Affordable Care Act's impact on Americans, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, in Apache Junction, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

GOP’s latest Obamacare plan: End insurance mandates if Supreme Court kills subsidies

Pete Kasperowicz · June 19, 2015 4:02 pm

Travelers walk through John F. Kennedy Airport on February 28, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

How to save $5 billion: Fewer airplane rides and hotel rooms for government officials

Pete Kasperowicz · June 18, 2015 11:17 pm

"No, there is no action pending or scheduled before the House," Kevin McCarthy said. Steny Hoyer asked McCarthy to repeat that, and he did: "There is no action scheduled for this House." (AP Photo)Â

GOP leader: House has no plans to save Export-Import Bank

Pete Kasperowicz · June 18, 2015 5:59 pm

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks at the Freedom Summit, Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

IRS apologizes for brushing off House Republican with a form letter

Pete Kasperowicz · June 17, 2015 6:32 pm

The IRS collects most of its money through voluntary compliance with tax laws. But if a tax bill is unpaid, it can be turned over to the Automated Collection System. (AP Photo)

Watchdog: IRS cuts had minimal impact on tax collections

Pete Kasperowicz · June 17, 2015 5:12 pm

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Watch: OPM chief ducks blame for data breach, pins it on ‘whole of government’

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2015 7:11 pm

Everyone else could still carry a gun, but only if they are unloaded and locked up in clearly marked, locked cases, according to Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., the bill's sponsor. (Getty Images)

Dems want to ban loaded guns at airports

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2015 5:17 pm

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Thursday, June 4, 2015, that data from the Office of Personnel Management and the Interior Department had been hacked. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Massive data breach followed ‘long history’ of failed IT systems at OPM

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2015 2:50 pm