Sean Lengell

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Pro-Russian fighters at the crash site of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet near the village of Hrabove, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

John Kerry: Evidence suggests Russia gave rebels weapon used to shoot down Malaysia airliner

Sean Lengell · July 20, 2014 3:53 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry said the rebels allowed outside investigators only 75 minutes to inspect the crash site on Friday, and three hours on Saturday. (AP Photo)

John Kerry says ‘drunken’ rebels compromising Malaysia Airlines crash site in Ukraine

Sean Lengell · July 20, 2014 2:25 pm

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House staffer arrested for carrying concealed weapon at Capitol

Sean Lengell · July 18, 2014 5:12 pm

A demonstrator holds up a sign outside the Supreme Court in Washington on the day the court decided in the Hobby Lobby case to relieve businesses with religious objections of their obligation to pay for women's contraceptives among a range of preventive services the new health law calls for in their health plans. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Democrats use Hobby Lobby defeat as a rallying cry for November midterms

Sean Lengell · July 18, 2014 4:40 pm

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What’s in a name? For politicians, a lot

Sean Lengell · July 18, 2014 2:00 pm

FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk players celebrate a goal during a UEFA Europa League soccer game. (Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Russia-Ukraine conflict keeps soccer clubs apart

Sean Lengell · July 17, 2014 6:27 pm

House Speaker John Boehner says he is not overly optimistic that Republicans and Democrats can come together to resolve the border crisis before Congress adjourns at the end of July for a month-long break. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

John Boehner not optimistic about a quick solution to the border crisis

Sean Lengell · July 17, 2014 5:36 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks at a rally on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 15th, 2014, about the "Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act." (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

Congress scrambles to deal with Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby ruling

Sean Lengell · July 15, 2014 9:22 pm

Four time-NBA MVP LeBron James announced Friday in an essay published in Sports Illustrated his decision to leave the Miami Heat and move his considerable talents and the prospect of an NBA championship back to Cleveland. (AP Photo)

Ohio lawmakers giddy over LeBron James’ return

Sean Lengell · July 11, 2014 8:44 pm

The Argentinian soccer team watches nervously during the penalty shoot out at the 2014 FIFA World Cup semifinals game against the Netherlands Thursday in Brazil. Argentina won the game. (Rex Features via AP Images)

Harry Reid loves soccer shootouts

Sean Lengell · July 11, 2014 9:00 am

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (AP/Cliff Owen)

Elijah Cummings: The Democrats’ first line of defense against Republican attacks

Sean Lengell · July 10, 2014 9:00 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at her weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 10th, 2014. (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

Nancy Pelosi: Americans should ‘be afraid’ of the Supreme Court

Sean Lengell · July 10, 2014 7:01 pm