Reid's exit sets off Senate leadership scramble

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's decision to retire has sparked a very public feud between the No. 2 and No.

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Sen. Menendez Is Indicted

Sen. Bob Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants who rose to become one of the highest-ranking Hispanic members of Congress, was indicted on corruption charges Wednesday. The New Jersey Democrat, an influential voice on foreign policy, was accused of using his office to improperly benefit a Florida eye doctor and political donor who provided him with trips aboard his luxury jet.

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Menendez charges won't slow legislation, senators say

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will continue efforts to ramp up pressure on Iran and authorize military force against the jihadist Islamic State even as the panel's top Democrat, Robert Menendez, battles federal charges, committee members say. The Justice Department on Wednesday formally charged the second-term New Jersey senator with using his office to help a longtime friend and major campaign contributor, Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen.

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Gutfeld SLAMS Media Bias: 'What Qualifies As A Scandal These Days For A Democrat?' [VIDEO]

Fox News' Greg Gutfeld slammed the media's coverage in the immediate aftermath of corruption charges against Sen. Bob Menendez, asking "what qualifies as a scandal" for a Democrat among the press. Appearing from his perch on "The Five," Gutfeld lamented that Democratic scandals are rarely found by the press, citing Anthony Weiner as a prime example, saying Weiner was "his own Woodward and Bernstein."

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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges

Sen. Bob Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants who rose to become one of the highest-ranking Hispanic members of Congress, was charged Wednesday with accepting nearly $1 million worth of gifts and travel from a longtime friend in exchange for a stream of political favors on the donor's behalf. A federal grand jury indictment accuses the New Jersey Democrat of using the power of his Senate seat to benefit Dr. Salomon Melgen, a wealthy Florida eye doctor who prosecutors say provided the senator with luxury vacations, airline travel, golf trips and tens of thousands of dollars in contributions to a legal defense fund.

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To Make Hillary Testify Publicly, It's Now or Never Andrew C....

If the Benghazi committee is planning on subpoenaing Clinton once her campaign starts, they're in for a rude awakening. rey Gowdy , who chairs the House select committee investigating the Benghazi massacre, has invited former secretary of state Hillary Clinton to submit to a private, transcribed interview with committee staff.

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U.S. Steel announces Minntac idling

The latest downturn in the iron-mining sector took a turn for the worse Tuesday morning, as U.S. Steel announced it would temporarily slash operations at its flagship Minntac plant in Mt.

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Republicans hoped to avoid a debate over social issues heading into the next presidential contest. Yet the bac... .

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Black Hats, White Hats

In our so-called Western cowboy movies, the good guys wore white hats. The bad guys wore black Hats.

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Criticism of Indiana law overblown

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Kyle Ringo: Strong voices speak clearly against Indiana law

NBA legend turned TV analyst Charles Barkley, right, called for this week's Final Four to be moved out of Indianapolis because of an Indiana law that could allow discrimination against gays and lesbians. All three hold public positions and different degrees of power, and all three, along with many others, have taken action to oppose the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana.

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Governor signs measure paving way for WSU medical school

A bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee Wednesday ends the 98-year prohibition against opening a medical school at Washington State University. House Bill 1559, passed in March in the House and Senate by wide margins, eliminates a restriction dating from 1917 that gives the University of Washington in Seattle the exclusive right to operate a public medical school in the state of Washington.

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Menendez indicted on corruption charges

Federal prosecutors indicted Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez on corruption charges on Wednesday for allegedly using his Senate office to push the business interests of a friend and donor in exchange for gifts , according to the Justice Department. The case, brought by the Justice Department's public integrity unit, sets up a high-stakes battle between a New Jersey senator who has fought off investigations for years, and federal prosecutors and the FBI who have spent years pursuing him.

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2015 GMC Canyon grows larger and better

In this photo provided by Sen. Thune's Office, South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune calls his father, Harold Thune, while on a tour Tuesday, March 31, 2015, in New York. Thune is looking at the World War II Navy Aces exhibit on the USS Intrepid, where his father served in 1944 during World War II as a fighter pilot.

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Alyson Shields

Uber and other ride sharing companies may have passed their last legislative roadblock with the passage of a Georgia Senate bill mandating insurance minimums for drivers and the firms they drive for. A teenager charged as an accomplice in the killing of a toddler during a street robbery attempt two years ago pleaded guilty Tuesday in a deal with prosecutors that allows him to be released from jail.

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What does Indiana's religious freedom law do for Republicans?

The furor this week over Indiana's religious freedom law means new trouble nationally for a Republican Party that's been fighting an image of intolerance for years. Politically, this is the first big, bruising social issue skirmish of the 2016 campaign.

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WSJ: Hillary Clinton Displays Differing Views on Iran Nuke Talks

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is poised to announce her candidacy in the 2016 presidential race in the coming weeks, seems to have differing opinions on the nuclear talks with Iran. A Wall Street Journal report raises the question of whether Clinton would support the deal currently in the works between Iran and a group of six countries that includes the United States, or be against it.

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Cliven Bundy, supporters rally before Nevada lawmakers

The fight over "religious freedom" proposals facing increasing criticism from businesses and advocates who call them a license to discriminate against gays and lesbians has shifted toward Arkansas, which was poised... Indiana Gov. Mike Pence asked lawmakers Tuesday to send him a clarification of the state's new religious-freedom law later this week, while Arkansas legislators passed a similar measure, despite criticism that it is a... Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and scores of supporters have gathered in Carson City to support a bill seeking to reclaim land from the federal government.

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Bills Seeking More Transparency From UConn Foundation Die in Committee

The University of Connecticut Foundation and its supporters appear to have successfully dodged another round of bills to require more financial transparency from the school's nonprofit fundraising arm that yielded $81.1 million in 2014. Two similar bills were never brought to vote in the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee and the Government Administration and Elections Committee .

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Actors' Equity Should Pull National Tours From Indiana

Mike Pence and the majority of Indiana lawmakers stated a very clear message last week with the passing of this supposed "religious freedoms bill." They made it clear that in Indiana, it is now OK to discriminate against someone based on anything that may conflict with your religious convictions.

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Arkansas gives final approval to religious-freedom bill

Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to a religious-freedom bill that has drawn sharp criticism from opponents who say it opens the door to state-sanctioned discrimination against gays and lesbians. The House voted Tuesday to approve the measure, which prohibits the state and local governments from infringing on a person's religious beliefs without a "compelling" interest.

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Indiana governor wants changes to religious-objections law

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence asked lawmakers Tuesday to send him a clarification of the state's new religious-freedom law later this week, while Arkansas legislators passed a similar measure, despite criticism that it is a thinly disguised attempt to permit discrimination against gays. Pence defended the Indiana law as a vehicle to protect religious liberty but said he has been meeting with lawmakers "around the clock" to address concerns that it would allow businesses to deny services to gay customers.

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Arkansas lawmakers OK 'religious freedom' bill

Arkansas lawmakers OK 'religious freedom' bill The bill is now headed to the governor's desk for signature. Check out this story on HometownLife.com: http://usat.ly/1CtUoB0 LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

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Dress-wearing man killed by NSA police had lengthy record

Earlier, a firefight erupted when two men dressed as women tried to ram a car into a gate, killing one... . In this image made from video and released by WJLA-TV, authorities investigate the scene of a accident near a gate to Fort Meade, Md., on Monday, March 30, 2015.

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Congressman Neal stresses the importance of farming

Congressman Richard Neal spent some time away from Capitol Hill on Tuesday to visit an important industry in western Massachusetts; farming. Congressman Neal toured the Wheel-View Farm in Shelburne Tuesday morning.

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Political Journalists To Join Dan Lothian For Panel Discussion At UTC

As a former White House Correspondent for CNN, Dan Lothian was never sure what the day would bring when he woke up in the morning.

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Bobby Jindal responds to David Vitter's 'crazy' tax plan comment, compares senator to President Obama

Photo provided by NFIB -- All four major announced candidates in this year's governor race met on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, for a lunchtime forum hosted by the National Federation of Independent Business in Baton Rouge. All four major announced candidates in this year's governor race met for a lunchtime forum hosted by the National Federation of Independent Business in Baton Rouge.

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Indiana backlash: What you need to know

Gov. Mike Pence unleashed a firestorm on Indiana last week when he signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. As the controversy mushrooms, here's what happened and where things are likely headed.

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U.S. pledge for deep carbon cuts pressures Canada ahead of UN climate summit

A formal American pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 28 per cent over the next decade is shining a discomfiting spotlight on the Canadian government. The United States was one of a handful of countries to meet Tuesday's March 31 target for submitting emissions reduction pledges ahead of next December's United Nations climate summit in Paris, known as COP21.

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State legislature in Arkansas passes religious-freedom bill in the...

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