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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said conservatives see the defund effort as âthe single best time to kill Obamacare.â (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

Conservative groups threaten GOP lawmakers to defund Obamacare

Steve Contorno -

August 1, 2013 4:00 am

United States economic growth remained weak but exceeded analystsâ expectations in the second quarter, growing at an annual rate of 1.7 percent, according to initial estimates provided by the Commerce Department Wednesday morning. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Economy

Gross domestic product increases at 1.7 percent rate in second quarter

Joseph Lawler -

July 31, 2013 4:00 am

A handful of Democratic lawmakers is hoping public outcry over the recent verdict in the shooting of Trayvon Martin will provide momentum for legislation that would end racial profiling by federal law enforcement, but neither party appears eager to take up the bill. (Ao/Julie Fletcher)

Neither party is in a rush to take up long-ignored racial profiling bill

Susan Ferrechio -

July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, walks with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., at the Capitol in Washington. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate

Senate preserves fragile filibuster deal after Murkowski switches her vote to OK ATF nominee

Susan Ferrechio -

July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Healthcare

Boehner: No decision on government shutdown

David M. Drucker -

July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said he's worried that congressional Republicans could squander GOP unity on Obamacare, and the public's dissatisfaction with the law, because of a fresh disagreement over political strategy. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Healthcare

John Thune to GOP: Feud could derail effort to defund Obamacare

David M. Drucker -

July 31, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama made public Wednesday a previously classified order directing Verizon Communications to hand over a trove of Americans' phone records. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Classified documents released to reassure public about NSA surveillance programs

Susan Crabtree -

July 31, 2013 4:00 am

White House

White House explains Obama’s ‘phony scandals’ line

Brian Hughes -

July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Yemeni President Abdo Rabby Mansour Hadi is seen during his meeting with US Sec of Treasury Jacob J. Lew, not shown, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, Monday, July 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House

White House treads carefully before Obama meeting with Yemeni leader

Susan Crabtree -

July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Vice President Joe Biden was up on Capitol Hill Wednesday to discuss security lapses at different U.S. diplomatic posts around the world. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Joe Biden heads to Capitol Hill to discuss embassy security

Susan Crabtree -

July 31, 2013 4:00 am

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Conservative groups threaten GOP lawmakers to defund Obamacare

Gross domestic product increases at 1.7 percent rate in second quarter

Neither party is in a rush to take up long-ignored racial profiling bill

Senate preserves fragile filibuster deal after Murkowski switches her vote to OK ATF nominee

Boehner: No decision on government shutdown

John Thune to GOP: Feud could derail effort to defund Obamacare

Classified documents released to reassure public about NSA surveillance programs

White House explains Obama’s ‘phony scandals’ line

White House treads carefully before Obama meeting with Yemeni leader

Joe Biden heads to Capitol Hill to discuss embassy security

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