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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, flanked by Sen. Jeff Merkley (right) and Sen. Tom Udall, hails a Democratic victory after averting a political meltdown, clearing the way for confirmation of presidential nominees. (Associated Press)

Harry Reid stops Senate immigration bill at House border; deal loses momentum

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

James B. Comey was confirmed by the Senate to become FBI director Monday via a 93-1 vote, with Sen. Rand Paul the only dissenter. Mr. Comey, who served as deputy attorney general under President George W. Bush, succeeds Robert S. Mueller III. "James Comey has big shoes to fill," said Sen. Patrick J. Leahy. (Associated Press)

Sen. Rand Paul is lone dissenter as James Comey confirmed for FBI post

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration US/Mexico Border by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

BARLETTA: No border security, no amnesty

By Lou Barletta

Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican

Sen. Mike Lee: Go ahead and fund the government, but without Obamacare

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Paradise Firearms owner Paul Paradis and other gun rights activists are petitioning for the recall of Colorado Senate President John Morse after the Democrat-controlled state government enacted sweeping gun control laws. (Associated Press)

Pro-gun plumbers unclog political system, gather support for historic recall votes in Colorado

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Aug. 8, 2012, file photo, all shapes and sizes of drones fascinate visitors at the Association of Unmanned Vehicles Systems International conference in Las Vegas. (Martin S. Fuentes/Special to The Washington Times)

Funding schemes in Congress could ground drones; FAA pressured over privacy

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

GOP resists new attempt to shutter Guantanamo

By Tom Howell Jr. and - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, (right) and Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican, both see an effort by the Obama adminstration to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court with left-leaning judges. "With the administration's controversial executive agenda, the president appears to have targeted the D.C. Circuit in hopes he can pack the court and stack the deck to his advantage," Mr. Lee said. (Associated Press)

Obama faces tough fight filling D.C. Circuit Court

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio has pledged not to vote for any spending bill that would fund the Affordable Care Act, saying "there are some issues that are so fundamental that we have to be willing to go all the way." (Associated Press)

Republicans use budget bills in fight against Obamacare

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

HOLMES: Second time’s no charm for flawed U.N. disability pact

By Kim R. Holmes

** FILE ** Christine O'Donnell (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

Coons denies knowledge of or involvement with O’Donnell tax breach

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Michelle Nunn, daughter of former Democratic Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia and CEO of the Points of Light volunteer organization, formally entered the Georgia Senate race Tuesday.
(Associated Press)

Nunn’s daughter enters Senate race in Georgia

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

‘Nuclear option’ on filibusters a possibility down the road, Reid says

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano is leaving her post, and another large hole in administration leadership. (Associated Press)

Homeland Security: No one home at the top; mounting vacancies to affect immigration laws

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is likely to gain a Republican rival, a tea party-backed businessman, although other groups with "tea party" in their names support him. (Associated Press)

Tea party branches likely to clash in Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s re-election bid

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this photo taken Wednesday, July 17, 2013, Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., chairman of the House Education Committee, center — joined by House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., right, and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., the Republican Conference chair, left — speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House clears bill to replace No Child Left Behind

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Gina McCarthy stands on stage in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 4, 2013, as President Barack Obama announced he would nominate McCarthy to head the EPA. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama wins nominee battle with Senate GOP

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Friday, June 28, 2012. (Associated Press)

GOP sees Democrats wavering on health insurance

By Tom Howell Jr. and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Obama (left) speaks as Richard Cordray, the newly confirmed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, looks on in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The Senate voted on Tuesday to end a two-year Republican blockade that was preventing Mr. Cordray from winning confirmation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama officially welcomes consumer advocate Richard Cordray after 2-year confirmation wait

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times