Susan Ferrechio

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Grand jury to weigh evidence against ricin-letter suspect

Susan Ferrechio · May 2, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 file photo, Libyan military guards check one of the U.S. Consulate's burnt out buildings during a visit by Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif, not shown, to the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya to express sympathy for the death of the American ambassador, Chris Stevens and his colleagues in the deadly Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the consulate. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)

House panel to hear from eyewitnesses on Benghazi attack

Susan Ferrechio · May 1, 2013 4:00 am

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Border Patrol agents detain undocumented immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 near Mission, Texas. A group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of has seen more than a 50 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol. Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Critics say immigration reform will run up welfare costs

Susan Ferrechio · April 30, 2013 4:00 am

LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 14: The Gun Store sales associate Greg Kohler (L) shows Eric Brandon of Nevada semi-automatic pistols November 14, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Store manager Cliff Wilson said he's seen a large spike in sales since Barack Obama was elected president on November 4, with customers citing fears about the president-elect's record on firearms. The election, combined with a slumping economy, has contributed to an overall increase of 25-30 percent in gun sales at the store, Wilson said. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Sen. Joe Manchin trying for new vote on background checks for gun buyers

Susan Ferrechio · April 29, 2013 4:00 am

3-Minute Interview: Dr. Mark Morrow, author of ‘Dangerous Children’

Susan Ferrechio · April 29, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2013 file photo, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans will take on the immigration issue in bite-size pieces, shunning pressure to act quickly and rejecting the comprehensive approach embraced in the Senate, Goodlatte said Thursday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

House, Senate differences endanger immigration reform

Susan Ferrechio · April 27, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Senate approves bill to end FAA furloughs

Susan Ferrechio · April 25, 2013 4:00 am

Deal to lift furloughs on airport workers may be near

Susan Ferrechio · April 25, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

New bill would require background check to purchase explosives

Susan Ferrechio · April 24, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2010 file photo, an Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver in Palo Alto, Calif. States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that the Senate advanced on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Senate advances bill to tax Internet purchases

Susan Ferrechio · April 24, 2013 4:00 am

Stack of Mail

Beltway Confidential

Update: DIA says no evidence of tainted mail

Susan Ferrechio · April 23, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Max Baucus’ statement on his retirement

Susan Ferrechio · April 23, 2013 4:00 am