EARLYBIRD: HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WEB
Strategist Out of Closet and Into Fray, This Time for Gay Marriage
A change of heart by Ken Mehlman, who ran President George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign, has proved divisive in the battle over a Supreme Court case.
House Rejects Restoring Food-Stamp Funds
House lawmakers defeated an attempt by Democrats to restore the $20.5 billion that would be cut from food-stamps programs over the next decade under the House ...
DOMA and the Supreme Court
If the Supreme Court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act, many federal benefits enjoyed by straight couples will be extended to same sex couples. But ...
U.S. Navy: No Record of Cap’n Crunch Service
The controversy over Cap’n Crunch deepened on Wednesday when the Pentagon said it had no record of a Cap’n Crunch ever serving in the U.S. Navy.
Frederick Douglass Statue Is Unveiled in Capitol
A great-great-granddaughter of the abolitionist leader said that her ancestor believed in freedom and equality for “all of us, regardless of our race, gender, ...
Tea Party Protesters Rally Against IRS, Government
Several thousand protesters poured onto the West Lawn of the Capitol Wednesday afternoon to join a tea party rally called “Audit the IRS.”
D.C. police seek man in women's stabbings
D.C. police are investigating four seemingly related late-night attacks in Northwest neighborhoods in which a man approached women from behind and stabbed ...
Youngest state GOP chairman looks to appeal to 'buffet generation'
When the chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party abruptly resigned two weeks ago to take a new job in Washington, GOP activists appointed Matt Moore, ...
Gov. Perry on Immigration:Secure the Borders
In Texas Gov. Rick Perry says people will begin to trust Washington on immigration reform once the government makes a serious effort to secure the borders.
Elizabeth Warren Opposes Obama’s Nominee for Trade Rep
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, said Wednesday she will vote against President Barack Obama’s nominee for U.S. trade representative.
No Furloughs at Customs and Border Protection
IRS Employees to Receive $70 Million in Bonuses
Uncharted Financial Waters at Defense
Postal Service Eyes Cuba
Should Leaders Ever Lie?
Unions: Efficiency Board Is 'Offensive,' 'Unwise'
