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Rick Santorum's new book identifies a new voting demographic and possibly sets the stage for a White House run. (Regnery Publishing)

Inside the Beltway: Mr. Santorum finds a new demographic

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

This undated image released by Clay Aiken for Congress, shows former “American Idol” runner up Clay Aiken, a candidate in the Democratic Party primary in North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. (AP Photo/Clay Aiken for Congress)

Democrat Aiken goes for GOP-heavy House district

By EMERY P. DALESIO - Associated Press

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos

Probe looks at Marine higher-ups suspected in retaliation against whistleblower

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Love locks in GOP nod as 4th District candidate

Associated Press

Riverways focus of tussle between state, feds

By RUDI KELLER - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this May 9, 2012, file photo, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grimm’s attorney stated on Friday, April 25, 2014, that federal prosecutors in New York plan on filing criminal charges against the lawmaker. Lawyer William McGinley said Grimm is innocent and called the federal probe into the former FBI agent-turned-politician “a politically driven vendetta.” (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Lawyer: Congressman Grimm faces federal charges

By JAKE PEARSON - Associated Press

Riverways focus of tussle between state, feds

By RUDI KELLER - Associated Press

Oath of Office Suit Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

TRACCI: Subverting immigration laws in the name of reform

By Robert Neira Tracci

** FILE ** In this May 9, 2012, file photo, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grimm’s attorney stated on Friday, April 25, 2014, that federal prosecutors in New York plan on filing criminal charges against the lawmaker. Lawyer William McGinley said Grimm is innocent and called the federal probe into the former FBI agent-turned-politician “a politically driven vendetta.” (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Lawyer: Congressman Grimm to face federal charges

By JAKE PEARSON - Associated Press

Israeli push for visa-free travel to US faces test

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Illustration on sentencing and recidivism by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

DeROCHE: Not just clemency, but smarter sentencing

By Craig DeRoche

Washington loses waiver on No Child Left Behind

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 18, 2014 file photo, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., greets guests during Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's election night reception in Chicago. Durbin is being challenged by Republican Jim Oberweis in the November election and said he is taking his opponent seriously, even if many others are not. Political prognosticators and even some top Republicans say Durbin&#8217;s rival is a long shot to unseat the Senate&#8217;s second-ranking Democrat. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles, File)

EDITORIAL: Bribery (aka the earmark) attempts a comeback in Congress

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

** FILE ** Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, shown here in Helena, Mont., August, 2012, says he will not run for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)

Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer: Congress as popular as a cockroach

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

In this photo taken on Friday, April 18, 2014, Guy Relford, an attorney specializing in gun rights, poses outside his law office in Carmel, Ind. Redford is also the owner and instructor at Tactical Firearms Training teaching firearm safety as well as a comprehensive Indiana gun law course. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

NRA calls for universal conceal carry gun law for crossing state lines

By Charles D. Wilson - Associated Press

Kansas joining compact against federal health law

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

FILE - This Oct. 13, 2013 file photo shows Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy speaking in Philadelphia. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a federal law limits how much money victims of child pornography can recover from people who viewed their images online, throwing out a nearly $3.4 million judgment in favor of a woman whose childhood rape has been widely seen on the Internet. Kennedy said for the court that federal judges should exercise discretion in awarding restitution. The case involved a woman known in court papers by the pseudonym &quot;Amy.&quot; Her losses have been pegged at nearly $3.4 million, based on the ongoing Internet trade and viewing of images of her being raped by her uncle when she was 8 and 9 years old. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

High court nixes $3.4M award to child porn victim

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

FILE - This Oct. 13, 2013 file photo shows Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy speaking in Philadelphia. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a federal law limits how much money victims of child pornography can recover from people who viewed their images online, throwing out a nearly $3.4 million judgment in favor of a woman whose childhood rape has been widely seen on the Internet. Kennedy said for the court that federal judges should exercise discretion in awarding restitution. The case involved a woman known in court papers by the pseudonym "Amy." Her losses have been pegged at nearly $3.4 million, based on the ongoing Internet trade and viewing of images of her being raped by her uncle when she was 8 and 9 years old. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Divided court strikes down big porn award

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Illustration on improving U.S.-Asia trade by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

WAGONER: Protectionists blocking trade with Asia

By Mark Wagoner

FILE - This Oct. 12, 2008 file photo shows a U.S. U2 reconnaissance plane taking off at the U.S. airbase in Osan, south of Seoul, South Korea. The U-2 spy plane outlasted the Cold War, outlived its successor and helped avert the world’s nuclear annihilation a half century ago. Defense cuts now threaten to knock the high-flying reconnaissance aircraft nicknamed the Dragon Lady out of the sky. The Air Force wants to gradually retire the fleet of 32 planes that can soar to an altitude of 70,000 feet, collect intelligence on North Korea and Russia and rapidly send the data to U.S. commanders, a crucial capability with an unpredictable Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang and an emboldened Vladimir Putin in Moscow. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)

Spy plane outlasts Cold War, but not defense cuts

By DONNA CASSATA - Associated Press