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In this image taken from video provided by NBC News on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, speaks to NBC News anchor Brian Williams during an NBC Exclusive interview. Snowden told Williams that he worked undercover and overseas for the CIA and the NSA. (AP Photo/NBC News)

Edward Snowden: I have no relationship with Russia

Famed NSA leaker Edward Snowden says he has not been approached by Russian President Vladimir Putin and could not share sensitive information about U.S. spying programs even if he wanted to.

May 29, 2014
Sen. Thad Cochran (left) of Mississippi appears to be the only longtime Republican officeholder to face a tough challenge in his primary battle for re-election this year. State Sen. Chris McDaniel also has status among voters by having a high political post. (Associated Press)

Club for Growth hammers Miss. Sen. Cochran ahead of primary

The conservative Club for Growth continued its assault on incumbent senators Wednesday, releasing an ad buy that paints Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi as a "liberal" who needs to give way to primary challenger Chris McDaniel.

May 28, 2014
**FILE** Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (right), Kentucky Republican, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 29, 2011, as Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Republican, looks on. (Associated Press)

Senate GOP: HHS may have purposely misled on Obamacare subsidies

A trio of top Senate Republicans have asked the Health and Human Services Department's inspector general to look at whether the agency misrepresented its ability to verify Obamacare consumers' incomes and issue the correct amount in subsidies to help them buy coverage on the new health exchanges.

May 27, 2014
FILE - In this March 31, 2014 file photo, navigator John Jones explains the many options to a client seeking help buying health insurance at the Family Guidance Center in Springfield, Ill. According to a new report published Monday, April 28, 2014, by market research firm Avalere Health, the click-by-click hunt for a health plan that would cover a particular drug or a favorite doctor proved frustrating for many consumers navigating the new insurance exchanges. It’s the first systematic analysis of consumer experience on the new insurance exchanges. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Obamacare enrollees happy with coverage: survey

A new survey released by Enroll America, a nonprofit and Obama administration ally that rallied people to Obamacare, shows largely positive reviews from people who picked up coverage because of the law during its six-month enrollment period.

May 27, 2014