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House Speaker John Boehner speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, before signing the bill authorizing expansion of the Keystone XL pipeline. President Obama has promised to veto the long-stalled legislation. From left are, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., Senate sponsor of the Keystone XL pipeline bill, Boehner, Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., and Sean McGarvey, president of the North America's Building Trades Unions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

GOP: Obama ‘sadly mistaken’ that veto ends Keystone XL fight

Zack Colman · February 24, 2015 1:32 pm

Robert McDonald, the secretary of Veterans Affairs who took over the agency embroiled in scandal in June, recently falsely claimed he served in the Army Special Forces. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

Veterans Affairs’ Robert McDonald falsely claimed special forces service

Kelly Cohen · February 24, 2015 1:16 pm

Obama: Threats to shutdown Homeland Security over immigration ‘irresponsible’

Kelly Cohen · February 24, 2015 12:47 pm

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will face the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, while Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy will appear Wednesday before House Energy and Commerce Committee. (Getty images File)

Energy and Environment

EPA, Interior chiefs play defense on Capitol Hill

Zack Colman · February 24, 2015 10:00 am

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani addresses the 68th United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2013 in New York City. (Getty images)

National Security

Janus-faced ally meets Obama

Susan Crabtree · February 24, 2015 10:00 am

In its fiscal year 2016 budget, the Air Force estimates it would save $4.2 billion by retiring 164 of the A-10. The cuts would remove all A-10 active squadrons and cull 21 assigned to the Air National Guard. (iStock)

National Security

Retiring the A-10 wouldn’t save as much as promised

Tara Copp · February 24, 2015 10:00 am

California superbug outbreak could lead to fast-track for new antibiotics

Robert King · February 24, 2015 10:00 am

What comes after the Fed raises rates

Joseph Lawler · February 24, 2015 10:00 am

But Jindal said the foreign donations will be the least of Clintonâs worries in a presidential election. (AP)

Jindal calls on Clinton Foundation to return money from foreign governments

Rebecca Berg · February 24, 2015 1:31 am

National Security

GOP uncouples immigration fight from Homeland funding bill

Susan Ferrechio · February 24, 2015 1:01 am

Jindal: ‘Of course the president is a Christian’

Rebecca Berg · February 23, 2015 11:52 pm

Some essential Homeland Security employees, like including airport screeners, would still have to report to work even if the department isn't funded. (Getty)

Democrats block fourth attempt to advance Homeland spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · February 23, 2015 11:26 pm