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Tulips bloom on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Monday, April 21, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

No big deal: 77 percent of voters unmoved by extra-marital affairs in Congress

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Narendra Modi Photo-Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

BANA: New beginning in India as voters reject Gandhi dynasty

By Sarosh Bana

Folksy: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid compared the fight with Republicans over the Keystone XL pipeline to a greased pig contest in which a deal always slips out of his hands.

HURT: Harry Reid hides behind Constitution to hit Koch brothers

By Charles Hurt

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, is concerned that the designation of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument will hinder border security efforts by closing off roadways vital to law enforcement patrols that keep drug and human traffickers from entering the country. (Associated Press)

New Mexico national monument raises border enforcement concerns

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Former Secretary of State Colin Powell attends the unveiling of the official portraits of former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

LAMBRO: Unearthing the depth of the VA’s malfeasance

By Donald Lambro

The Pentagon. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Pentagon looks to enlist illegal immigrants seeking citizenship

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This Oct. 21, 2013, file photo shows White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough listening to President Barack Obama speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

White House upset with House defense bill

By DONNA CASSATA - Associated Press

A poll worker lays out stickers for voters signifying they cast their ballots at a polling site for Georgia's primary election, Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Atlanta. Five major GOP candidates will square off to represent their party this fall in the election to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Meanwhile, Michelle Nunn, daughter of former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn, is a heavy favorite to win the Democratic nomination. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Voter voices from around Georgia

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

**FILE** President Obama waits to speak to troops, veterans and military families at the 3rd Infantry Division headquarters at Fort Stewart, Ga., on April 27, 2012. (Associated Press)

White House responds to Washington Times report, defends efforts to improve VA wait times

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Judge bars DC from putting budget law into effect

Associated Press

Wichita officials seek to transfer baseball assets

Associated Press

Norton to warn Congress about interfering with DC

Associated Press

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In 2011, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. urged banks to better manage the risks of their merchant customers who employ payment processors, such as PayPal, for credit card transactions. The FDIC listed gun retailers as "high risk" along with porn stores and drug paraphernalia shops.

EDITORIAL: Squeezing the gunsmiths

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Federal judge reaffirms Congress’ authority over D.C.

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama autographs a banner while visiting a wounded service member at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., June 28, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Obama warned about VA wait-time problems during 2008 transition

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 15, 2014, prior to testify before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing to examine the state of Veterans Affairs health care. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Congress moves to addresss VA scandal, officials ‘motivated by all the wrong incentives’

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

** FILE ** President Obama tours ArcelorMittal, a steel mill in Cleveland, Nov. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama to use infrastructure spending as a political weapon

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE -- In this July 23, 2013 file photo is Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security hearing; &quot;Addressing the Immigration Status of Illegal Immigrants Brought to the United States as Children&quot;. Denham, whose district is in California's agricultural heartland of the San Joaquin Valley, is not worried that Congress' failure to pass immigration legislation will hurt his reelection.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci,file)

California Republicans stress immigration support

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

John McCain (Associated Press)

Sen. John McCain blasts Obama administration over VA scandal: Veterans need answers ‘now’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Opposition leader Narendra Modi to be India’s next prime minister

By Muneeza Naqvi and Elizabeth A. Kennedy - Associated Press