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**FILE** The Supreme Court in Washington is seen June 27, 2012. (Associated Press)

Supreme Court upholds Obama’s health care overhaul

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Tourists as well as police on patrol in cities have turned to the Segway as a means to get around. The Smithsonian Institution is offering Segway tours on the Mall. (The Washington Times)

The Segway rolls along in D.C.

By Patrick Hruby - The Washington Times

Joe Lieberman

Lieberman defends D.C. on city affairs

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by other House GOP leaders, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a political strategy session. Boehner defended the contempt of Congress vote against Attorney General Eric Holder, commented on the looming Supreme Court decision on the health care, and updated progress on student loans and the transportation bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sides dig in as contempt vote on Holder looms

By Stephen Dinan and Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, joined by other House GOP leaders, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a political strategy session. From left are, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, Boehner, Rep. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina, and Rep. Bill Flores of Texas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lawmakers close to deal on highways, student loans

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Illustration: Fast and Furious by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Holder: The case for contempt

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Seth MacFarlane, TV's "Family Guy" creator, has funded the collection and organization of the work of Carl Sagan for donation to the Library of Congress. (Associated Press)

Library of Congress gets Sagan papers

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Possible outcomes in pending health care law case

By MARK SHERMAN and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

House Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio — joined by (from left) House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Renee Ellmers and Bill Flores — speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a Republican political strategy session. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Boehner: Deal near on student loans, highways

By Alan Fram and Joan Lowy - Associated Press

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shakes hands with Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the Government Banquet Hall in Helsinki. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, Pool)

Clinton cites concerns over human rights in Russia

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Protesters on both sides of the Affordable Care Act were out in force March 26 at the Supreme Court when justices heard arguments on President Obama's health care law. On Thursday, the justices will deliver their opinion. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Supreme Court ready for ‘high theater’ with health care ruling

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada speaks on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, after the Democrats' weekly strategy session. (Associated Press)

Senate reaches deal on loans for students

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson gives an interview to The Associated Press at the agency's headquarters in Washington on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. (Associated Press)

Federal court upholds EPA’s global warming rules

By Dina Cappiello - Associated Press

Pedestrians, veterans and members of the media walk around the grounds of the newly renovated District of Columbia WWI Memorial after a rededication ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 10, 2011.
(T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

Congressman abandons plan to ‘nationalize’ D.C. WWI memorial

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

LAMBRO: Drawing the immigration card

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Judy Pepenella, a New York resident and member of the Conservative Society for Action, protests the health care reform law Monday outside the U.S. Supreme Court. She said she is part of a group of 50 doctors who filed a friend-of-the-court brief advocating that so-called Obamacare be struck down. (Raymond Thompson Jr./The Washington Times)

Split court upholds Ariz. immigration checks

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration: Tea Party by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

RAHN: Constitutional fix to overspending

By Richard W. Rahn - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California Republican (Associated Press)

Issa: No evidence of White House cover-up in Fast and Furious probe

By Paige Winfield Cunningham and Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

President Obama speaks at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials conference on Friday, June 22, 2012, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

CURL: Lying liars and the ‘furious’ lies they tell

By Joseph Curl