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Utah Governor Gary Herbert testifies before the House Energy Committee about the impact of the health care reform act on states during a hearing on Capitol Hill March 1, 2011 in Washington, DC.

During my two trips to Seattle, Washington, I was often reminded by local government officials and business leaders that this Washington is not "the other Washington". By saying the other Washington, they meant Washington DC, home to the White House, Capitol Hill and numerous federal government buildings.

Last year's book, "Throw Them All Out," by the Hoover Institution's Peter Schweizer at Stanford University accused various members of Congress of using inside knowledge of the legislative process in Washington, D.C., to get rich as the American economy wilted.

Before breast cancer takes her life, Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan wants to know whether the military will take care of her widow.

After several years of skipping the Conservative Political Action Conference, former Alaska Gov.

The House Armed Services Committee's ranking Republican Rep. Howard McKeon, R-Calif., raised the issue of President Obama's plan to repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy during Defense Secretary Robert Gates' testimony about the Pentagon's budget needs, Wednesday, Feb.

Conservative Sen. Jim DeMint stressed an unyielding agenda for Republicans during an opening speech Thursday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference .

Would a K Street lobbyist, Capitol Hill staffer or labor lawyer wear it to the office or don it for cocktails at Cork? We'll evaluate Fashion Week 's looks and red- or green-light it for D.C. NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 10: A model walks the runway at the Rebecca Taylor Fall 2012 fashion show at The Stage at Lincoln Center .

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT - With the clock ticking on the Express Scripts-Medco deal and amped up messaging coming out of the PBM lobby, NACDS vows to roll up its sleeves and make a fist.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler says she knows why 10 percent of Americans approve of Congress, a rating that she jokingly says puts lawmakers on par with the popularity of the late Moammar Gadhafi.

U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle told the nation's largest gathering of conservative voters Friday that the future of the United States was at stake in the 2012 elections, which she painted as a pivotal moment in history.

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SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 11:30 a.m. Secretary Clinton attends a meeting at the White House.

Fallen super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff is out of prison now but still doing penance.

During my two trips to Seattle, Washington, I was often reminded by local government officials and business leaders that this Washington is not "the other Washington". By saying the other Washington, they meant Washington D.C., home to the White House, Capitol Hill and numerous federal government buildings.

U.S. House Financial Services Committee ranking member Rep. Spencer Bachus speaks as Rep.

Congressional Democrats and Republicans escalated their rhetorical war Thursday over a pending federal rule requiring religiously affiliated employers to provide full contraception coverage to women -- one day after hints emerged of a possible compromise between the White House and conservative religious critics.

As part of a national program through Special Olympics, Essex High School student Daniel Goodrow traveled to Washington D.C. to talk to his congressional delegation about his time as an athlete.

Truth Wins Out explains why it decided now is the time to fight with Newt Gingrich, of all people, via a full-page ad placed today in an Inside-the-Beltway newspaper.

The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed new curbs on insider trading by lawmakers and other government officials despite complaints from Democrats and some Republicans that key anti-corruption provisions were dropped.