National Politics

House passes 20-week limit on abortions, success unlikely in Senate
House Republicans pass bill that would restrict abortions GOP leaders want to focus less on social issues; House, in turn, passes bill limiting abortions to 20 weeks
Immigration reform would cut deficit, analysis shows
CBO estimates 8 million undocumented U.S. immigrants would gain legal status under Senate's immigration reform bill
Senators: U.S. must take "more decisive" military action in Syria
Sens. Levin, Menendez and McCain are urging Obama to authorize "robust lethal assistance" to Syrian rebels
Video: Bachmann: Did the NSA target the president's "political enemies"?
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., asked during a House Intelligence Committee hearing whether the National Security Agency ever targeted for wiretapping the "political enemies" of the current administration.
Bill Ayers: Obama should be tried for war crimes
1960s radical who was linked to Obama during 2008 campaign says the president should be put on trial for using drones
Cummings releases IRS interview transcript
Top Democrat on House Oversight Committee releases transcript to show IRS misconduct wasn't directed by the White House
Video: Boehner: After Kermit Gosnell trial, "vast majority" supports abortion bill
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy won't turn women off to the GOP because of "horrific acts" like Kermit Gosnell's.
Treasury secretary's loopy signature is now less loopy
The signature Jack Lew will use for paper currency looks more like a signature and less like a series of ovals
Video: Biden: "We have not given up" on reforming gun laws
Vice President Joe Biden said he knows "for a fact" that some lawmakers who voted down a comprehensive bill to strengthen gun safety laws "wonder now whether that was a prudent vote."
Video: Obama: US will meet Taliban ahead of Afghan-led peace process
President Obama said the United States will meet the Taliban for peace talks in Doha, but insisted an "Afghan-owned peace process is the best way to end the violence" in a region torn apart by a bloody 12-year war.