Susan Ferrechio

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Kathleen Sebelius defends policy cancellations under Obamacare, promises to fix website

Susan Ferrechio · October 30, 2013 4:00 am

$15 million spent by the National Park Service to supplement D.C. area concert venues including Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va., which generates up to $30 million in revenue every year. (AP Photo)

Report shows wasteful spending by Park Service as treasured monuments deteriorate

Susan Ferrechio · October 29, 2013 4:00 am

Rand Paul puts hold on Janet Yellen nomination, calling for vote to audit Fed

Susan Ferrechio · October 29, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wants to form a special congressional committee to examine the nation's spying tactics. (AP Image)

National Security

John McCain wants select committee to review US spy tactics

Susan Ferrechio · October 29, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill. has backtracked on a claim that a top Republican told President Obama in a private meeting,"I cannot even stand to look at you." (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dick Durbin removes Facebook post about GOP insulting Obama, blames White House for mistake

Susan Ferrechio · October 29, 2013 4:00 am

Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., gave a firm "no" as an answer when asked if he would stay out of the 2016 presidential race for certain. (AP File)

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal not ruling out 2016 run for president

Susan Ferrechio · October 27, 2013 4:00 am

Gov. Steve Beshear, D-Ky., said fixing the health care program "is going to take some time," but he believes it will eventually work. (AP File)

Democratic governor says ‘chill out’ over health care rollout debacle

Susan Ferrechio · October 27, 2013 4:00 am

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., downplayed diplomatic damage from the revelation that the United States has been tapping the phones of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande. (AP File)

National Security

House Intelligence panel chair — Europe probably spying on Obama too

Susan Ferrechio · October 27, 2013 4:00 am

From left, Cheryl Campbell, senior vice president of CGI Federal; Andrew Slavitt, group executive vice president for Optum/QSSI; Lynn Spellecy, corporate counsel for Equifax Workforce Solutions; and John Lau, program director for Serco, listen to questioning on Capitol Hill on, Thursday during aÃÂ HouseÃÂ EnergyÃÂ andÃÂ CommerceÃÂ CommitteeÃÂ hearing. (AP/ Evan Vucci)

Lawmakers open first probe into botched health care roll out

Susan Ferrechio · October 24, 2013 4:00 am

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi believes the new health care law should move forward without delay and said that "sabotage" by Republicans, and not just computer glitches, is hindering implementation. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi: Republican ‘sabotage’ hindering health care law

Susan Ferrechio, Sean Lengell · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

What is the meaning of life? The answer is worth $24,953, at least according to the National Endowment for the Humanities, a taxpayer-funded federal agency that is providing an educational grant to study the question.

Your tax dollars: $24,953 to research ‘meaning of life’

Susan Ferrechio · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Dick Durbin posted a claim that a high-level GOP lawmaker told President Obama in a recent private meeting, "I cannot even stand to look at you" on Oct. 20 as part of a large comment attacking the GOP over the shutdown. (AP Photo)

Dick Durbin claim about Obama insult refuted by GOP leaders, White House

Susan Ferrechio · October 23, 2013 4:00 am