House GOP split over forging ahead on immigration this year  —  CAMBRIDGE, Md. - House Republicans meeting privately at their retreat on Thursday were split on whether the leadership should forge ahead with immigration legislation this year, according to people in the room.

Stewart Laughs in Pelosi's Face After She Admits She Doesn't Know Why Obamacare Site Failed  —  House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sat down with The Daily Show host Jon Stewart on Thursday for a contentious interview.  The interview became tense when Stewart attempted to get Pelosi …

Jake Tapper's exclusive interview with President Obama airs only on CNN  —  Please credit all usage to - CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper.  —  FULL TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW … Conducted January 30, 2014  —  Waukesha, Wisconsin  —  JAKE TAPPER, HOST: Thanks for doing this, Mr. President.

Even Republicans Now View The Iraq War As A Failure  —  Republicans are finally done defending the Iraq war.  —  GOP voters spent years applying a positive spin to the central part of George W. Bush's legacy, but a poll released Friday revealed a significant shift in public opinion.

Confessions of an ex-TSA agent  —  And yes, we were laughing.  Confessions of an ex-TSA agent.  —  On Jan. 4, 2010, when my boss saw my letter to the editor in the New York Times, we had a little chat.  —  It was rare for the federal security director at Chicago O'Hare to sit …

Amanda Knox found guilty of murder again by Italian court  —  Florence, Italy (CNN) — An Italian appeals court convicted former exchange student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito on murder charges Thursday night.  —  Prosecutors said the couple had killed Meredith Kercher in November 2007.

The Inside Story Of The Charlatan Who Duped The Nation's Top Conservatives  —  On New Year's Eve, I learned FEMA's “Dirty Little Secret.”  —  It was the title of a fascinating email, one that had somehow dodged my spam filter.  The message was suffused with breathless concern …

Ann Romney: ‘The Country Lost’ By Re-Electing Obama (VIDEO)  —  Ann Romney has a message for the country that rejected her husband: Your loss, America!  —  The Romney family postmortem/movie promotion continued Friday with Ann reflecting on Mitt's defeat in the 2012 presidential election.

America doesn't need a lame-duck president  —  As I sat in the House gallery Tuesday night, watching President Obama give his State of the Union address, I found myself wishing we could repeal the 22nd Amendment limiting presidents to two terms.  —  Before Rush Limbaugh chokes on his doughnut …

Release Detail  —  January 31, 2014 - Bridgegate Drives Christie To The Curb In Florida, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Jeb Bush Leads GOP, But Clinton Is Tops  —  In the 2016 White House race, New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie loses ground among Florida Republicans and in a matchup …

Maher Wants His Show to Decide a House Race  —  Bill Maher makes little effort to hide his own contempt for many politicians, most of them Republicans.  Now, he wants to take it to the next level: finding one he might be able to help oust from office.  —  On his weekly HBO talk show …

In Landrieu Races, Obama Helps and Hinders  —  NEW ORLEANS — On a recent morning, Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana woke up in her childhood bedroom, drank coffee with her parents and headed downtown to help her little brother Mitch keep his job.  —  Walking into a hotel ballroom …

Laura Bush: Future ‘first gentleman’ should get same critiques as first ladies  —  (CNN) - Former first lady Laura Bush proposed that the future first gentleman should get the same scrutiny about his looks and style as first ladies have faced in recent decades.

‘Bette in Spokane,’ cited in McMorris Rodgers' speech, declined health insurance options  —  The woman described only as “Bette in Spokane” during a nationally televised address by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said Wednesday she had no idea her frustrations over increasing insurance premiums …

Rep. Henry Waxman announces retirement from Congress  —  Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection to the House this fall.  —  “In 1974, I announced my first campaign for Congress.  Today, I am announcing that I have run my last campaign,” Waxman said in a statement (see below).