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Sen. John McCain bucked members of his own party Tuesday by objecting to a GOP request to prohibit budget committee conferees from raising the debt ceiling.

At church the other morning, the pastor's sermon was about community. She asked us to look at what kind of relationship we had with others in the community.

The bus, which will hit the streets this summer, can go more than 130 miles on a single charge, said Dick Ciccone, Ben Franklin’s manager of fleet, facilities and special projects.

Lawmakers are wrestling with changes in the military justice system to improve investigation and prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases, with a push toward handling have sex crimes handled outside the normal chain of command.

Senators on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee left the floor of the Senate briefly this afternoon and approved the bill to create a new Manhattan Project National Historical Park, according to Sen.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , one of the nation's top cancer research and prevention centers and pioneer of bone marrow and stem cell transplantation, today called on Congress to support restoring full funding to the National Institutes of Health , which supports pioneering research that saves lives.

Did you hear? The IRS targeted conservative groups that were seeking tax exempt status.

How disturbing to hear the recent news regarding the Plan B One-Step pill. This "morning-after" pill was previously available to buyers 17 or older and was kept behind pharmacy counters.

Motorists are advised that the northbound Wantagh State Parkway will be closed each day between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. beginning Wednesday May 15, through Friday May 17, between Ocean Parkway and Merrick Road, weather permitting.

An Army sergeant who was part of the Fort Hood, Texas, sexual-assault response office is under investigation for abusive sexual contact.

The Challenges Facing Female Veterans Women comprise 14 percent of the military, but VA hospital services and the military system are still primarily male-oriented. Seattle US Marine veteran, Angela Arellano, and local post-traumatic stress disorder expert, Bridget Cantrell , appear in a new documentary by independent filmmaker Marcia Rock called ... (more)

Hilda Thompson, a 22-year-old Lake Forest Park resident, hopes to be counted among the ranks of the youngest LFP Council members.

Congressional Republicans are blocking negotiations over a 2014 federal budget agreement because they fear it might result in further tax increases and a hike in the federal debt ceiling.

Nothing better sums up the military's problem regarding sexual assault than the mug shot of Lt.

The budget feud on Capitol Hill is looking like those Vietnam War peace talks when negotiators bickered over the shape of the table.

Leahy amendments would be first official exception to DOMA by Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer Senate Judiciary Committee chair Patrick Leahy introduced two amendments to the 'Gang of Eight' immigration bill on May 7, providing protections for binational same-sex couples.

Oh, wait. That may not be altogether a good thing. Certainly not for Republicans.

For those of you who know me here, you know that I am a veteran of Afghanistan, a surgeon, currently serving on active duty in US Navy.

Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, D.C . GMA added two new directors to its federal affairs staff.

Washington: The glib ease with which members of the US military are told ''thank you for your service'' is underscored in explosive developments this week in an endemic culture of sexual abuse that seemingly defies all efforts at eradication.