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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks to a crowd, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, in Baton Rouge, La. Gov. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

GOP Congress takes not-so-friendly fire from the party’s presidential field

David M. Drucker · February 4, 2015 10:00 am

A federal judge reduced the liability oil giant BP faces for the Deepwater Horizon spill, ruling that the amount of oil its well dumped into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 was less than what the federal government had estimated.Â (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty images)

Oil slump rattles industry titans

Zack Colman · February 4, 2015 10:00 am

President Obama jokes with Ashton Carter after Obama announced his nomination of Carter to be the next defense secretary in the Roosevelt Room at the White House Dec. 5, 2014 in Washington. Carter, who served as the second in charge at the Pentagon under both secretaries Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel, is expected to face a smooth confirmation process in the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images)

National Security

Obama’s policies to be on trial at Defense nominee’s hearing

Charles Hoskinson · February 4, 2015 10:00 am

"I think we've reached the point where we've exhausted the legislative process ... and the Senate is preparing to join them in this insanity," said Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y. (AP)Â

House passes fourth attempt at Obamacare repeal

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 3, 2015 11:11 pm

"Wonder how the liberal media will misreport this?" Paul tweeted.

Rand Paul gets vaccinated, tweets a photo

Rebecca Berg · February 3, 2015 11:05 pm

After controversy, presidential contenders flock to support vaccinations

Rebecca Berg · February 3, 2015 11:01 pm

"Upholding our sacred obligation [to the military] does not mean resisting change at every turn," said McCain.

National Security

Lawmakers keep ‘open mind’ on reforms to military benefits

Tara Copp · February 3, 2015 10:55 pm

A U.S. Postal service employee loads his van as he prepares to leave the loading dock to deliver mail from the Los Feliz Post Office.

Poor customer service at post office blamed on unions

Sean Higgins · February 3, 2015 10:52 pm

Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart testifies before a House Armed Services Committee on the security threats posed to the United States, on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

National Security

U.S. military official: ‘Very little’ can be done to stop Taliban 5 from returning to fight

Kelly Cohen · February 3, 2015 9:58 pm

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Federal appeals court to hear same-sex marriage cases in three states

Kelly Cohen · February 3, 2015 9:22 pm

NYC’s de Blasio calls for $15 minimum wage

Sean Higgins · February 3, 2015 9:07 pm

U.S. Border Patrol agent Richard Funke looks for footprints from illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.- Mexico border on December 7, 2010 near Nogales, Arizona. (Photo by John Moore/Getty images)

Immigration hawks have no ‘Plan B’ on DHS bill

David M. Drucker · February 3, 2015 8:20 pm