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MILLER: Gunning for D.C.

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

Calif. lawmakers mull adjusting family structure

By Cory Brown - The Washington Times

SGT. SHAFT: Can a widow’s benefits be reinstate after a divorce?

By Sgt. Shaft - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama speaks at a fundraising concert on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Miami Beach, Fla. (Associated Press)

SEIU boots join Democratic super PAC bucks

By Luke Rosiak - The Washington Times

Democratic state Senate candidate John Lehman gives a high-five to a young supporter as he arrives for an election-night party at the Racine Labor Center in Racine, Wis., on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Scott Anderson, Journal Times)

Recount: Democrat wins final Wis. Senate recall race

By Todd Richmond - Associated Press

"No, it's a penalty. It's a penalty that comes under the tax code for the 1 percent perhaps of the population who may decide that they are going to be free-riders." - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat (Associated Press)

A ‘tax’ by any other name smells just as foul to GOP

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican (AP Photo)

GOP: Voters will have final say on health care law

Associated Press

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by other House GOP leaders, meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, 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)

Congress ends deadlock on highways, student loans

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (Associated Press)

Agriculture secretary presses House on farm bill

By Jim Abrams - Associated Press

** 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)

Reid: Time for Congress to deal with other matters

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

**FILE** Democratic Sens. Jack Reed (left), of Rhode Island, and Tom Harkin (center), of Iowa, meet June 6, 2012, with college interns on Capitol Hill in Washington as they call for action on averting a July 1 doubling of interest rates on federal college loans for students. (Associated Press)

Tentative Hill deal on roads, student loans

By Alan Fram and Joan Lowy - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this Dec. 15, 2011, file photo, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington. An internal investigation has concluded that Jaczko, the departing chairman of the NRC, engaged in bullying and intimidation, creating a tense working environment at the agency. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Report: Nuclear safety chief bullied workers

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

** 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

** FILE ** Rep. Charles Rangel, New York Democrat, shakes hands with a poll worker June 26, 2012, as he arrives to vote in the Democratic primary in New York. (Associated Press)

Utah’s Sen. Hatch, N.Y.’s Rep. Rangel win primary challenges

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

**FILE** Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (Associated Press)

Arizona’s AG: Court’s ruling is ‘a 70% win’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

**FILE** Members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee praise the bipartisan passage of the Farm Bill at the Capitol in Washington on June 21, 2012. From left are Sens. Pat Roberts, Kansas Republican, Max Baucus, Montana Democrat, John Hoeven (rear), North Dakota Republican, and committee chair Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Democrat. (Associated Press)

House GOP seen blocking farm measure

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah has been put through a bruising campaign by Dan Liljenquist, a former state senator challenging the six-term incumbent in the state's Republican primary. Polls show Mr. Hatch still enjoying a sizable lead. (Deseret News via Associated Press)

Utah challenger a thorn in Hatch’s side

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Fernando Lugo, Paraguay's former president, talks to reporters outside his home in Lambare, on the outskirts of Asuncion, on Sunday, two days after Mr. Lugo was impeached and removed from office. He denounced the action as a "parliamentary coup." He exhorted his followers to remain peaceful as they hold protests. (Associated Press)

Ousted Paraguayan leader won’t cede power, sets up alternate government

By Peter Orsi - Associated Press