In one night, the GOP voted to take away these 6 essential health benefits  —  Republicans showed exactly where they stand.  —  By Melissa Boteach and Jeremy Slevin  —  Last night while you were sleeping, the Senate debated and ultimately passed a budget resolution that provides a pathway …

Comey Letter on Clinton Email Is Subject of Justice Dept. Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department inspector general's office said Thursday it would open an investigation into the decision in October by James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, to inform Congress about a new review …

OBAMA MAKING CHANGES TO CUBAN IMMIGRATION POLICY  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident, a senior administration official said Thursday.

President Obama Surprises Vice President Biden With Presidential Medal of Freedom  —  President Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden with the nation's highest civilian honor - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - at a tribute event at the White House this afternoon.

Obama Dog Sunny Bites White House Guest (PHOTO)  —  Obama Dog Sunny — Bites White House Guest  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  President Obama had to deal with a small domestic crisis at the White House — a family friend was bitten by Sunny, the First Family's 4-year-old dog.

Trolls decided I was taking pictures of Rex Tillerson's notes.  I wasn't even there.  —  What it's like to be at the center of a fake-news conspiracy theory.  —  There's a joke among Asian Americans that people think we all look the same.  That joke became my own personal Pizzagate late Wednesday …

Graham apologizes for calling for Cruz's murder  —  (R-Texas) Thursday for joking that it was possible to get away with murdering the Texas senator if it happened in the Senate.  —  Graham's remarks represent a truce of sorts between the two senators, who repeatedly feuded during …

Here I am Again, My Friends!  —  I really hope you've missed me a lot.  Though I see they didn't let you forget my name.  The U.S. intelligence agencies have published several reports of late claiming I have ties with Russia.  —  I'd like to make it clear enough that these accusations are unfounded.

Ben Carson Doesn't Rule Out Trump Benefiting From HUD Money  —  Carson Says He Can't Assure Trump Won't Benefit From HUD Money 1:44  —  Ben Carson would not answer whether President-elect Donald Trump could benefit from Department of Housing and Urban Develop loans during a fierce line …

As Trump Berates News Media, a New Strategy Is Needed to Cover Him  —  Well, that sure escalated quickly.  —  “That” was Donald J. Trump's inaugural news conference as a duly elected United States president-to-be, in which he called BuzzFeed a “failing pile of garbage,” dismissed CNN as …

Girl's ‘suicide video’ sparks outrage online  —  POLK COUNTY, Ga. - Days after a 12-year-old girl broadcast her suicide live on a social media site; Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd said he can't stop people from sharing the video online.  —  In the video, Katelyn Nicole Davis claimed …

Newt Gingrich — CNN Reporter Was an Idiot ... Gotta Respect ‘Trumpism’  —  Newt Gingrich wants to start treating reporters like hockey players — when they step out of line ... they go in Donald Trump's penalty box.  —  We got Newt in D.C. where he explains his concept of “Trumpism” …

Amazon to Create More Than 100,000 New, Full-Time, Full-Benefit Jobs across the U.S. over the Next 18 Months  —  Already one of the country's biggest employers, Amazon plans to grow its full-time U.S.-based workforce from 180,000 in 2016 to over 280,000 by mid-2018

'It's not partisan chowder': Legal Sea Foods dropped from inauguration menu  —  WASHINGTON — Ever since Ronald Reagan rode into this town, there's been a certain tradition here regarding seafood.  When new presidents move into the White House, the festivities include a steaming hot cup of New England clam chowder.

Mattis views on women in combat takes center stage  —  Retired Gen. James Mattis's stance on women in combat and LGBT troops will be thrust in the spotlight Thursday when he faces senators for his confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of Defense.  —  The man whom Mattis is in line to replace …

Assange agrees to extradition if US releases whistleblower  —  London (AFP) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will agree to be extradited to the United States if President Barack Obama grants clemency to the former US soldier Chelsea Manning, jailed for leaking documents, the company said on Thursday.

Jeff Bezos is the anonymous buyer of the biggest house in Washington  —  Washington's Kalorama neighborhood just keeps getting swankier: Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has bought the former Textile Museum, a 27,000 square-foot property, intending to convert it into a single-family home …