Latest Washington politics news

• GOP vows to reverse Obama birth control policy
  Updated 16 min. ago

  Republicans vowed Wednesday to reverse President Barack Obama's new policy on birth control, lambasting the rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide contraceptive coverage for their employees as an "unambiguous attack on religious freedom in our country.

• For Santorum, new challenges follow his big wins
  6:31 p.m.
• Romney's Tuesday losses show conservative doubts
  6:31 p.m.
• GOP targets child tax break for illegal immigrants
  6:26 p.m.
• Santorum files for Indiana despite ballot dispute
  6:06 p.m.
• Santorum jumps into second place in delegate race
  5:51 p.m.
• GOP proposes changing federal worker pensions
  5:51 p.m.
• Maine is next state to weigh in on GOP race
  5:46 p.m.
• Group projects 12.2 million Latino voters in 2012
  5:46 p.m.
• House Roll Call: How they voted on line-item veto
  5:46 p.m.
• Gingrich warns darkly of Iran nuclear possibility
  5:46 p.m.
• APNewsBreak: Dems hit lax fed drilling oversight
  5:36 p.m.
• 28 more airports will test lower-hassle screening
  5:31 p.m.
• Judge refuses to seal probe of Stevens prosecutors
  5:26 p.m.
• Obama meets with Senate Democrats
  5:16 p.m.
• House approves line-item veto for president
  5:11 p.m.
• Sen. Wyden seeks opinion used in al-Awlaki killing
  4:46 p.m.
• Romney says GOP rivals acted like Dems
  4:36 p.m.
• House Republicans fast-track insider trading bill
  4:31 p.m.
• Santorum: I won and raised about $250K Tues night
  4:11 p.m.
• General: US advisory teams heading to Afghanistan
  3:26 p.m.
• White House attacks Romney on birth control
  3:16 p.m.
• US searches for strategy to halt Syria violence
  11:31 a.m.
• House GOP unveils insider trading ban bill
  11:15 a.m.
• Santorum labels Romney 'well-oiled weather vane'
  8:01 a.m.
• Romney intensifies fight for social conservatives
  6:31 a.m.
• Obama heads to ballpark for Democratic retreat
  4:36 a.m.
• Rick Santorum's strategy pays off in Colorado
  3:06 a.m.
• Special ops teams first in, last out in Afghan war
  2/8/12
• Santorum's hat trick jolts GOP presidential race
  2/8/12
• Santorum wins in 3 states as Romney stalls
  2/8/12
• Santorum's gamble pays off
  2/8/12
• Rick Santorum has won the Colorado Republican presidential caucuses
  2/8/12
• In Ohio, Gingrich hits Romney on contraception
  2/8/12
• Paul says results help him rack up delegates
  2/7/12
• Santorum wins Missouri GOP presidential primary
  2/7/12
• Senate struggles to pay for highway programs
  2/7/12
• Colo. caucuses allow a view of support out West
  2/7/12
• White House hinting compromise on birth control
  2/7/12
• Abortion, birth control grab political spotlight
  2/7/12
• Texas primary likely delayed as court redraws maps
  2/7/12
• A political tip sheet for the rest of us
  2/7/12
• Texas primary date in doubt after deal talks stall
  2/7/12
• PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama embraces 'super PAC'
  2/7/12
• Kerrey declines Senate bid, Nebraska Dems scramble
  2/7/12
• Payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill
  2/7/12
• Correction: GOP Campaign story
  2/7/12
• US Rep. Sue Myrick won't seek re-election in NC
  2/7/12
• NYC vendor who alerted police to bomb seeks office
  2/7/12
• Special operations' Afghan role could be expanded
  2/7/12
• A look at Minnesota ahead of Tuesday's GOP caucus
  2/7/12
• GOP gets Minn. focus now, uphill fall fight awaits
  2/7/12
• New state voting laws focus of Selma, Ala. march
  2/7/12
• DHS adding public advocate for immigration agency
  2/7/12
• New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel
  2/7/12
• Appeals court: Seniors can't reject Medicare right
  2/7/12
• Poll: TV still trumps the web for campaign news
  2/7/12
• Gingrich in Dayton today
  2/7/12
• US General to visit Pakistan
  2/7/12
• Axelrod defends administration birth control rule
  2/7/12
• Obama to host White House Science Fair
  2/7/12
• A look at Colorado ahead of Tuesday's caucuses
  2/7/12
• Messy caucuses in Nevada, Iowa raise questions
  2/7/12
• Congress OKs bill to prod US aviation into new era
  2/7/12
• Obama team returning money tied to casino owner
  2/7/12
• Obama campaign urges fundraisers to back super PAC
  2/7/12
• Survey: States predict more dollars for education
  2/7/12
• Romney: No Komen money for Planned Parenthood
  2/6/12
• Gov. Perry ventures back into Texas public eye
  2/6/12
• Congress passes FAA bill that speeds switch to GPS
  2/6/12
• US to issue sanctions waiver for Myanmar
  2/6/12
• Deeper Iran sanctions; US targets its central bank
  2/6/12
• Tea party: Warming or resigned to Mitt Romney?
  2/6/12
• FBI focused on 'sovereign citizen' extremists
  2/6/12
• Critics worry Senate ad will revive Asian-bashing
  2/6/12
• Marion Co. says Santorum still off Ind. ballot
  2/6/12
• 'Casino Jack' visits a temple of good government
  2/6/12
• Top senators question Pentagon move on fighter jet
  2/6/12
• Gingrich shunned lobbying, but hired lobbyists
  2/6/12
• FACT CHECK: Gingrich overstates his Fla. results
  2/6/12
• Defense cuts test lawmakers' resolve on deficits
  2/6/12
• Romney latest pol to join wait-let-me-explain club
  2/6/12
• GOP presidential candidate Gingrich coming to Dayton
  2/6/12
• Congressman's lawyer says attorney general accepts Texas redistricting map, others opposed
  2/6/12
• FACT CHECK: Obama, GOP spin recent energy stats
  2/6/12
• Romney adds to delegate lead after Nevada victory
  2/6/12
• Obama bemoans wife being dragged into politics
  2/6/12
• US closes embassy in Syria
  2/6/12
• Obama: US has 'very good' intelligence on Iran
  2/6/12
• Hoekstra's broken English ad draws more criticism
  2/6/12
• Obama: Negative ads will have role in 2012 race
  2/6/12
• Ambassador Rice: Egypt must release Americans
  2/6/12
• GOP ends NV vote count; Romney on top with 50%
  2/6/12
• Wisdom From the Dept. of Words Better Left Unsaid
  2/6/12
• Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts
  2/6/12
• Obama refuses to pick sides in Super Bowl
  2/5/12
• Obama says he deserves re-election, job's not done
  2/5/12