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Clinton, back in the Benghazi hot seat, withstands Republicans' grilling

Conservative columnist Byron York wrote in the Washington Examiner that “a hearing billed as an epic, High Noon-style confrontation . . . instead turned out to ... >> view original

Rep. Jordan grills Clinton during Benghazi hearing

... - Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) tells former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, "There was not conflicting information on the day of the attack. You're the ones who ... >> view original

Mexico's Pacific Coast braces for monster Hurricane Patricia

MANZANILLO, Mexico — Residents of a stretch of Mexico's Pacific Coast dotted with resorts and fishing villages boarded up homes and bought supplies ahead ... >> view original

Paul Ryan officially jumps into the race for speaker

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) officially announced his bid for House speaker Thursday, yielding to pleas from across the Republican party that he step in and lead in ... >> view original

Vatican meeting reveals growing Catholic divide over divorce and...

“Some of them are talking now like this is Armageddon,” Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, Australia, said in an interview with The Washington Post. >> view original

Texas health officials demand hundreds of documents from Planned...

(A spokesman for the Health and Human Services Commission told The Washington Post he could not comment on “any oversight or investigative activities” by ... >> view original

Redskins injury report: Four starters remain sidelined

Four starters remained sidelined for practice Thursday at Redskins Park while three others were limited, coach Jay Gruden said. Starting cornerbacks Chris ... >> view original

'History in the making' or 'entertainment,' hearing is packed

The doors into Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building were completely surrounded, reporters of many nationalities pointing their cameras for ... >> view original

Paul Ryan is doomed, too

GOP victories in the 2010 midterm elections had swept into office a group of nihilistic renegades who believe the way to change Washington is to blow it up. >> view original

Asian stocks rise after ECB hints at more stimulus

HONG KONG — Asian stocks rocketed higher Friday after the European Central Bank signaled that it's considering more stimulus to revive the continent's ailing ... >> view original