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Democrats target Vitter for ‘hamstringing’ agency leadership after Chinese hack

WASHINGTON – One year after Chinese hackers exposed sensitive information from the personnel files of 22 million federal…

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House’s top military Republican would bring back threat of torture

WASHINGTON – The House GOP’s top official on the Armed Services Committee signaled on Thursday that he wants…

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Investigators: Consumers are ‘at risk of illness or death’ because of slow FDA recalls

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration did not force a recall of tainted peanut butter that caused…

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Glow-in-the-dark fish have evolved over and over again

In the dark, cold expanse of the deep ocean, bioluminescent creatures light up their world like stars in…

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QuickTake Q&A: why Puerto Rico’s debt became a national issue

Puerto Rico, like other U.S. territories, doesn’t normally get front-burner attention in Washington. But its huge debt has…

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Clinton welcomes Obama’s support

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton welcomed the support Thursday of her former rival, President Barack Obama, and…

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How the ‘glass ceiling’ became such a powerful – and problematic – metaphor

Hillary Clinton cracked another glass ceiling this week, reaching the number of delegates needed in the Democratic primary…

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Obama to offer a formal endorsement of Clinton; president also meets with Sanders

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will offer his formal endorsement of Hillary Clinton with a video to be…

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QuickTake Q&A: why Puerto Rico’s debt became a national issue

Puerto Rico, like other U.S. territories, doesn’t normally get front-burner attention in Washington. But its huge debt has…

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Seeking to exit on his own terms, Bernie Sanders comes to Washington

WASHINGTON – Bernie Sanders said Thursday that he looks forward to working with Hillary Clinton to defeat presumptive…