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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference on May 16, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Cruz: I Believe Obama, Senate Dems ‘By Design Destine This Bill To Be Voted Down’

In Spanish and English, the Senate pushed contentious immigration legislation over early procedural hurdles with deceptive ease on Tuesday as President Barack Obama insisted the “moment is now” to give 11 million immigrants in the United States illegally a chance at citizenship.

2013/06/12

File photo of Vice President Joe Biden. (credit: Frederic Dubray/AFP/Getty Images)

Biden To Hold Gun Control Event Next Week

The White House says Vice President Joe Biden is planning an event on gun control next Tuesday.

2013/06/11

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Man Charged in Jeep Crash Near White House

An Ohio man has been charged with crashing his unoccupied Jeep near a White House Secret Service guard booth.

2013/06/11

File photo of Ed Markey. (credit: Kris Connor/Getty Images)

VP Tag Team: Biden, Gore To Campaign For Markey

Two Democratic vice presidents are teaming up to head off a Republican victory in Massachusetts’ special Senate election.

2013/06/09

President Barack Obama speaks at Mooresville Middle School in Mooresville, N.C., on June 6, 2013. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama Seeks Fresh Start To Complex Relationship With Chinese President

Seeking a fresh start to a complex relationship, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping are retreating to a sprawling desert estate for two days of talks on high-stakes issues, including cybersecurity and North Korea’s nuclear threats.

2013/06/07

Photos: White House Hosts Super Bowl Champ Ravens

President Barack Obama welcomed the Baltimore Ravens to the White House to commemorate the team’s Super Bowl Championship. Here’s the visual coverage of the celebration.

2013/06/05

Obama Congratulates Super Bowl Champion Ravens at White House

President Barack Obama Wednesday welcomed the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens to the White House, congratulating the team on its unlikely Super Bowl run — and offering some good-natured jibes along the way.

2013/06/05

President Barack Obama speaks following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the Oval Office of the White House on May 31, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama Clashes With Senate Republicans Over DC Appeals Court Nominees

President Barack Obama is simultaneously naming three nominees to the understaffed federal appeals court in Washington, setting up an aggressive push against Senate Republicans who are trying to keep him from naming any more judges to the influential circuit.

2013/06/04

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens and his attorneys, Rusty Hardin, right, and Michael Attanasio, left, arrive to speak to the media after Clemens was found not guilty on all charges in his perjury trial at US District Court in Washington, D.C., on June 18, 2012. (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Justice Dept. Official Handling Journalist Leak Probe Criticized Over Use Of Gov’t Resources Going After Roger Clemens

Ronald Machen and James Cole have pursued their share of headline-makers, taking on between the two of them an All-Star baseball pitcher, government contractors, members of Congress, a federal judge and a mayoral campaign.

2013/06/04

File photo of President Barack Obama. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Administration: ‘Obamacare’ To Offer More Choices

The White House says insurance companies are showing interest in providing coverage under the new health care law, a development likely to increase market competition and give uninsured people more choices than they now have. Many of the 14 million people who currently buy their own insurance plans could also benefit.

2013/05/30