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Play of the Day: A Symbol of Immigration Needs to be Vetted

Stephen Colbert isn't so sure about 'that big green lady' in New York Harbor.

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House Vote Gives GOP the Upper Hand in Refugee Fight

Enough Democrats backed Thursday’s bill that it will be hard for the White House to head off future efforts.

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Republicans Try to Deploy Red Tape to Tangle the Refugee Program

A House proposal likely to pass on Thursday wouldn’t shut the nation’s doors to people fleeing Syria and Iraq, but that could be the practical effect.

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Play of the Day: Ben Carson's Gifted Hands Can't Trace a Map

This week, the Carson campaign released a graphic that totally rearranged New England.

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Even With a Republican President, Obamacare Isn't Getting Repealed

Republicans probably won’t be able to fully repeal Obamacare in 2017 regardless of who’s president. But the difference between effective repeal and full repeal might just come down to semantics.

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How the Debate Over Syrian Refugees Changed in an Instant

Lawmakers and governors are now scrambling to take the toughest line against admitting refugees to the U.S.

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Ryan's Ascent, Budget Deal Force a Message Change for Democrats

The minority is now focused on warning that a functional GOP will be worse for the country than a dysfunctional one.

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Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Needs to Step Up Her Crazy Game

The Democratic frontrunner needs to take cues from Ted Cruz in the debates.

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DHS’ Massively Over-Budget Immigration Project Draws Bipartisan Scrutiny

Initiative to ease paperwork processing expected to be completed six years late and more than $2.5 billion over budget.

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House Panel Wants Answers on VA’s Use of Paid Administrative Leave, Union 'Hit List'

VA Committee chairman continues to press the department for information about employees on paid leave longer than 14 days.

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Congress Returns Amid Intensified Focus on Terror Threats After Paris Attacks

As lawmakers mull the aftermath of the Paris attacks, they’ll keep working on a highway bill and a handful of other measures.

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Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Long Speech

The 2016 candidate spoke at length in Iowa late last week and late-night noticed.

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The Government Found Another 2,000 Data Centers

The government struggles to keep track of its technology investments.

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Is Ben Carson the New Republican Frontrunner?

The retired neurosurgeon is creeping into first place—and he could be there for a while.