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In this Jan. 16, 2014 photo, Debbie Jurcak, a mother of three, selects a loaf of bread at the West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge, Ill. Jurcak, 43, was among many Americans who lost unemployment benefits in late December. On the verge of eviction, she and her husband sought the help of faith-based organizations to help them pay rent. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)

‘Long-term unemployment’ _ one mom’s story

By MARTHA IRVINE - Associated Press

Gov’t, Internet companies reach deal on disclosure

By JESSE J. HOLLAND - Associated Press

Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson, center and his wife Korie, talk with Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., before President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

As Obama talks, Republicans fire back on Twitter

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama takes the podium to give his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio are behind the president. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama downsizes his big speeches, State of the Union addresses

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Shimon Peres, Hillary Clinton honor Edgar Bronfman

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

President Barack Obama takes the podium to give his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio are behind the president. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Text of Obama’s State of the Union address

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures as he gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. There&#8217;s only so much that Obama can do to help his party this year. Six years in, he&#8217;s less popular than before, and aside from fundraising, his value on the campaign trail is limited, especially in the places that matter most for Democrats. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

GRAY: Obama’s ‘pen and phone’ vs. Constitution’s checks and balances

By C. Boyden Gray

This photo provided by The Guardian Newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the National Security Agency, on Sunday, June 9, 2013, in Hong Kong. USIS, the company that handled a background check on National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden allegedly defrauded the government by submitting at least 665,000 investigations that had not been properly completed, and then tried to cover it up when the government suspected what was going on. (AP Photo/The Guardian)

MEDINE: Pulling the plug on the NSA’s metadata collection

By David Medine and Patricia Wald

President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014, as Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, listen. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama vows to flex presidential powers in speech

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press

An amendment introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Republican, to preserve tight restrictions on Guantanamo detainees was defeated by a vote of 55 to 43 in the Senate. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

No urgency in finding fix for COLA cuts, military leaders say

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Lawmakers revisit COLA cut for military retirees

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

Text of President Obama’s State of the Union address

Okla. delegation pans Obama speech

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** FILE ** In this Dec. 17, 2013, file photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Congress takes Obamacare contraception battle to court

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Tribes could get help for sockeye fishery closure

Associated Press

Highlights from Obama’s State of the Union address

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 9, 2013 file photo, Rep. Henry &quot;Trey&quot; Radel, R-Fla. speaks in Washington. A spokesman for Radel says the congressman will resign after pleading guilty to cocaine-possession charges last year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Fla. congressman to resign after cocaine scandal

By MICHAEL J. MISHAK - Associated Press

Illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

RAHN: Obama wants to tax the world

By Richard W. Rahn

FILE - This June 16, 2001 file photo, shows Max Roach performing at the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Music and records from one of the creators of modern jazz drumming, Max Roach, will be preserved at the Library of Congress. On Monday, the library announced the acquisition of Roach’s collection from his body of work over several decades. It includes more than 100,000 items, including 80,000 manuscripts and papers, as well as photographs, music manuscripts and hundreds of sound and video recordings. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

Max Roach music, records go to Library of Congress

By BRETT ZONGKER - Associated Press

AP-GfK poll: Americans value privacy over security

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and JENNIFER AGIESTA - Associated Press