Sean Lengell

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Rep. Vance McAllister, a Republican of Louisiana, waits to be sworn in at the Capitol in Washington in this Nov. 21, 2013, photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Watchdog group wants Justice probe of Vance McAllister bribery claim

Sean Lengell · June 16, 2014 8:44 pm

The age-old practice of mudslinging and false accusations during political campaigns is safe for the time being, as the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that an anti-abortion group can proceed with a challenge against an Ohio law that made such actions a crime.ÃÂ (Thinkstock Image)

Supreme Court protects mudslinging

Sean Lengell · June 16, 2014 5:24 pm

United States' head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, back left, looks on as his team warms up during an official training session the day before the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Sunday. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

How dual nationals play a key role on U.S. World Cup team

Sean Lengell · June 16, 2014 9:00 am

With Congress' partisan bickering all but ensuring no significant legislation will clear the politically divided body this election year, across the street the Supreme Court is finishing up a busy year that will affect the president's authority as well as major consumer and worker issues. (Thinkstock Image)

How the Supreme Court’s upcoming rulings will affect Obama, unions and you

Sean Lengell · June 13, 2014 2:00 pm

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with juice maker Pom Wonderful in its long-running false advertising dispute with Coca Cola, a decision that could open the door to more litigation against food makers for deceptive labeling. (AP/Matt Rourke)

Supreme Court weighs in on this juice spat

Sean Lengell · June 12, 2014 9:46 pm

Four Democratic senators have blasted conservative pundit George Will for downplaying the prevalence of rape on college campuses, saying his "ancient beliefs" trivialize the plight of rape victims. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democratic senators accuse columnist George Will of trivializing rape

Sean Lengell · June 12, 2014 8:19 pm

Don Parker, right, waits with his father, Harley Parker, center, a World War II veteran, on Tuesday as they wait their turn to speak with someone at a health care crisis center set up at the American Legion Post 1 hall in Phoenix. The FBI revealed on Wednesday that it had opened a criminal investigation into a Department of Veterans Affairs reeling from allegations of falsified records and inappropriate scheduling practices. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Senate passes bill aimed at cutting wait times for VA patients

Sean Lengell · June 11, 2014 11:03 pm

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Dec. 5, 2013 file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Obama would have been ‘wise’ to notify Hill leaders of Bowe Bergdahl swap, top Democrat says

Sean Lengell · June 10, 2014 7:07 pm

Allied troops crouch behind the bulwarks of a landing craft as it nears Omaha Beach during a landing in Normandy, France. Allied troops in the D-Day invasion landed on the Normandy coast of France in tremendous strength by cloudy daylight and stormed several miles inland with tanks and infantry in the grand assault that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called a crusade in which "we will accept nothing less than full victory."

Congressional delegation to commemorate D-Day anniversary

Sean Lengell · June 5, 2014 9:28 pm

Five reasons why Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s nomination to HHS sailed through the Senate

Five reasons why Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s nomination to HHS sailed through the Senate

Sean Lengell · June 5, 2014 7:46 pm

Senators not buying Obama administration’s explanations on prisoner swap

National Security

Senators not buying Obama administration’s explanations on prisoner swap

Sean Lengell · June 5, 2014 2:48 am

Empty seats cause a preseason game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars to be blacked out on TV, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Senators urge FCC to sack NFL blackout rule

Sean Lengell · June 4, 2014 10:20 pm