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Top housing finance regulator Mel Watt sought to allay lawmakers' fears that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are returning to risky home lending in his first visit to Capitol Hill as director of the Federal Housing Finance Administration Wednesday. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Fannie and Freddie regulator seeks to allay lawmakers’ fears

Joseph Lawler · November 19, 2014 5:48 pm

The activist group Puente, accompanied by family and friends facing deportation, holds a rally for deferred action for undocumented immigrants outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Phoenix on Friday, Nov. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Nick Oza)

GOP: ‘Emperor Obama’ would ‘ruin’ chances of immigration overhaul in Congress

Susan Ferrechio · November 19, 2014 4:36 pm

Gov. Rick Perry's trial will continue, a judge ruled Tuesday. (AP/Eric Gay)

Texas judge declines to throw out Rick Perry felony charges

Kelly Cohen · November 19, 2014 4:14 pm

New ad ties Mary Landrieu to Jonathan Gruber

Rebecca Berg · November 19, 2014 4:09 pm

Acting Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy will tell Congress that the Secret Service has at times "fallen short" in its goal of providing error-free protection of the president, the first family and several other protection duties that have greatly expanded in recent years. (AP Photo)

Secret Service director: Agency has ‘fallen short’ of its goals

Susan Crabtree · November 19, 2014 2:27 pm

A Secret Service agent scans the area as President Barack Obama boards Air Force One, before departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Secret Service allowed two senior agents to retire without harsh penalties

Susan Crabtree · November 19, 2014 10:00 am

McConnell wants to accommodate donors specifically interested in helping the GOP keep the Senate. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell looks to create super PAC dedicated to GOP Senate

David M. Drucker · November 19, 2014 10:00 am

In this May 11, 2014 file photo, Philippine Marines exit from a U.S.-made fast craft as they assault a target during a live-fire joint U.S.-Philippines military exercise dubbed Balikatan 2014 at the Philippine Marine base at Ternate township, Cavite province south of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

National Security

Lawmakers race to finish defense policy bill

Charles Hoskinson · November 19, 2014 10:00 am

National Security

Senate kills NSA surveillance reform bill

Susan Ferrechio · November 19, 2014 1:55 am

Energy and Environment

Senate rejects Keystone XL pipeline

Zack Colman · November 19, 2014 12:21 am

Pelosi’s choice survives fight for House energy committee top spot

Sean Lengell · November 19, 2014 12:05 am

In this June 11, 2014 file photo, Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

National Security

Texas’ Thornberry chosen to lead House Armed Services panel

Charles Hoskinson · November 18, 2014 11:54 pm