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Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Tom Frieden speaks during a news conference. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE**

Experts: Troops not at risk for Ebola

As lawmakers raised concerns that sending American troops to fight Ebola in Africa could lead to more Americans being infected, health experts said the troops helping aid workers in Western Africa would be safe.

October 5, 2014
National Commander of the American Legion Michael Helm at their national headquarters, Washington, D.C., Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

‘Substantial’ VA staff will face discipline

A "substantial" number of VA employees will face punishment for the veterans treatment scandal, the new national commander of the American Legion predicted Tuesday, indicating that the slow pace of discipline has more to do with the hoops the department must jump through than it does a lack of willingness to fire people.

September 30, 2014
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Steny Hoyer pitches a Democratic House

Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer said Monday that if voters unhappy with gridlock in Washington should give Democrats the majority in the House, allowing President Obama and his party another chance to pursue their agenda.

September 29, 2014
David Brat's upset win in a GOP primary earlier this year over former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor with a much smaller budget may have caused a "minirevolution" in political spending, encouraging others to look into more grass-roots advertising on the Internet. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Online campaign ads may prove decisive in midterm elections

From YouTube to Vine, political campaigns are testing the boundaries of online messaging and advertising — but they are still far more timid than other industries in harnessing the Internet's potential to reach voters or customers.

September 28, 2014
Photo illustration with White House press secretary Josh Earnest and the controversial image of President Obama saluting U.S. Marines with a coffee cup in his hand.

Obama has greatest respect for troops, White House spokesman says

Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, said Wednesday that the president has the highest level of respect for members of the military when asked about the "latte salute" that has caused uproar among military and conservative communities.

September 24, 2014
Democrat Michelle Nunn, center, a U.S. Senate candidate, greets supportes after a candidates forum with Republican nominee David Perdue, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, in Macon, Ga. The Georgia race is one of the most closely watched this year as Republicans make a push to take control of the Senate for the last two years of Obama's term. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT

Senate race in Georgia a toss-up, poll says

The Senate race in Georgia — one of the races that could decide which party controls the Senate next session — is in a virtual tie, according to a new poll.

September 24, 2014
Scaffolding continues to go up on the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 18, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Majority of Americans want third party, poll shows

The majority of Americans think the country needs a third political party because the current party system does "such a poor job" of representing the country, a poll released Wednesday said.

September 24, 2014