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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., and GOP leaders face reporters, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, after a weekly House Republican Conference meeting. The Republicans tied the recent stagnant employment reports to the policies of President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Few will use Obamacare hardship exemption, analysts say

Republicans this month seized on a new hardship exemption to Obamacare, saying it punches a hole in President Obama's health law — but analysts said they expect relatively few people to actually use it.

March 23, 2014
Rep. Tammy Duckworth, Illinois Democrat, will be honored by the National Women's History Project later this month. Mrs. Duckworth is know as an advocate for veterans, particularly women and Native Americans. (Associated Press)

Group honors Tammy Duckworth for courage, advocacy, spirit

Rep. Tammy Duckworth was one of the first female Army helicopter pilots to fly combat missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom and, after she lost both legs in a rocket-propelled grenade attack, she began a fight for veterans' rights that's taken her to the halls of Congress.

March 19, 2014
**FILE** Margarita Sanchez (front), 72, of Hollywood, Fla., listens during a job search workshop at WorkForce One in Davie, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2014. (Associated Press)

States say new Senate unemployment plan may be unworkable

State unemployment directors said Wednesday that the Senate's bipartisan bill to extend unemployment insurance is unworkable because the five-month extension would expire before many states even got the new program running

March 19, 2014
Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey Democrat, says the newest proposed unemployment benefits bill is a step in the right direction in getting people long out of the labor force back to work. (Associated Press)

Latest unemployment benefits bill fails to satisfy critics

The new Senate bill to extend unemployment benefits for another five months includes several reforms to the job relief system, but conservative critics say the measure remains a bad trade for Republicans because it doesn't make enough changes to justify the new spending.

March 17, 2014
In this photo taken Saturday, March 8, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin watches downhill ski competition of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Roza Khutor mountain district of Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

Half of Americans worried about second Cold War: poll

The majority of Americans see Russia as a serious threat to the U.S. and about half think another Cold War could break out as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a poll released Friday found.

March 14, 2014
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. makes a cutting gesture across his neck, referencing House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who caused an uproar last week when he made the same gesture to order microphones cut as the top Democrat on his panel was trying to speak about the Internal Revenue Service scandal over targeting of conservative political groups, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Reid said that he thought the accusations of IRS misdeeds deserved answers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Reid blames Koch brothers for stalling Ukraine aid

Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, blamed the Koch brothers for influencing GOP lawmakers to delay Ukraine legislation, continuing his crusade against the billionaire brothers, The Hill reported Thursday.

March 13, 2014
**FILE** Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican, speaks to reporters in Chattanooga on Feb. 15, 2014. (Associated Press)

Sen. Bob Corker: Take time to do Ukraine package right

Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican, said Thursday that it's important to take enough time to pass an appropriately strict sanctions and aid package for Ukraine rather than rushing through a sub-par piece of legislation.

March 13, 2014
Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democrat. (Associated Press)

Sen. Bob Casey: Syrians need military aid

Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democrat, said Wednesday that he applauded the Obama administration's efforts to give aid to Syrian refugees, but that more needs to be done to end the three-year civil war.

March 12, 2014
**FILE** Rep. Adam Schiff, California Democrat (Associated Press)

Rep. Adam Schiff: CIA spying is unconstitutional

Rep. Adam Schiff, California Democrat, said Wednesday that Sen. Dianne Feinstein is correct in calling the CIA's spying on senators unconstitutional if what she claims is true.

March 12, 2014