Tag: Nation

Spending cuts, shutdown lower US budget deficit

Christopher Rugaber · November 13, 2013 4:33 pm

Biden chief of staff Reed leaving White House

Washington Examiner · November 13, 2013 1:47 pm

Japanese Ambassador to the United States His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae, left, watches as U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy drinks a cup of tea during a traditional tea ceremony at the Japanese Ambassador's residence in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Kennedy, the new U.S. ambassador to Japan and daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy, leaves for Japan on Thursday to begin her work to strengthen the critical bond between the U.S. and the Asian nation. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Caroline Kennedy sworn in as ambassador to Japan

Deb Riechmann · November 13, 2013 2:02 am

Nigerian network to be designated terrorist group

Deb Riechmann · November 13, 2013 2:01 am

Seat belts on commercial buses delayed 45 years

Joan Lowy · November 13, 2013 12:53 am

Obama, British leader discuss security challenges

Washington Examiner · November 13, 2013 12:50 am

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., walks to the Senate at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Vitter cast the lone vote in opposition to a bill designed to tighten government oversight of pharmacies that custom-mix prescription drugs, a measure to make lawmakers disclose which of their aides are enrolling in the president's new health care program as part of an ongoing effort to discredit "Obamacare." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate votes to advance specialty pharmacy bill

Associated Press, Matthew Perrone · November 13, 2013 12:41 am

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., center, joined by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks to reporters after Senate Republicans derailed President Barack Obama's selection of Georgetown University law professor Cornelia Pillard to fill one of three vacancies on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Democrats used the vote to assail Republicans for opposing female nominees to the D.C. circuit. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP blocks key Obama court nominee in Senate vote

Alan Fram · November 13, 2013 12:35 am

Biden to push immigration at naturalization event

Josh Lederman · November 13, 2013 12:10 am

Tribal leaders thank Obama for Redskins comments

Julie Pace · November 12, 2013 11:33 pm

Navy sending 2 more ships to Philippines

Lolita Baldor · November 12, 2013 11:26 pm

Court won’t hear lacrosse players rights’ claim

Washington Examiner · November 12, 2013 10:47 pm