Bottom line: Tapper wanted to know how it’s possible for Barack Obama to continue to place confidence in embattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Jake Tapper Hammers White House Chief of Staff: How Many Dead Vets Do You Need?

Conservatives who believe that winning back control of the Senate will destroy any chance of amnesty legislation passing are sorely mistaken.

Marco Rubio, GOP Leaders: We’ll ‘Absolutely’ Try Again on Amnesty if We Gain Control of Senate

Ted Cruz, wants Congress to ban "the FCC's latest adventure in 'net neutrality,' " saying the proposed changes to Internet regulations would damage the industry.

Ted Cruz Bill Would Ban ‘FCC’s Latest Adventure in Net Neutrality’

They also want the submachine guns to have a "sling," be "lightweight," and have an "oversized trigger guard for gloved operation."

Dept of Agriculture Orders Submachine Guns with 30 Round Magazines

When it comes to Washington controversies, most American voters think Benghazi, the IRS and the government’s electronic surveillance program are serious matters.

Poll: Trust in Government Down 44 Percent Among GOP in Last Decade

Senate Republicans on Thursday, angered after Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) blocked amendment votes on a bill, threatened to torpedo legislation they support on extending tax breaks.

Senate GOP Anger at Reid Boiling Over

Leading Republican senators charged Thursday that National Security Adviser Susan Rice’s public account of the Benghazi terror attack has now “absolutely collapsed,” citing inaccuracies in her statements not only on the origin of the attack but the level of security at the U.S. compound.

Issa: ‘Slippery’ State Dept. Not Cooperating on Benghazi Documents

A recent Urban Institute report provides the “news” that Obamacare’s employer mandate has negative labor market effects, particularly for low-income Americans.

What Happens If There Is No Employer Mandate for Obamacare?

Text messages show Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev joking with a friend not to text him hours after the FBI released Tsarnaev's photo as a suspect in the deadly attack.

Text Messages Show Marathon Bombing Suspect Joking

Russia and China are taking advantage of a "weak West" as they move to build more economic ties, says former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Peter Hoekstra.

Hoekstra: Russia and China Taking Advantage of ‘Weak America’

The Keystone pipeline is a policy manifestation of the administration's political dilemma. Obama is trying to retain supporters on the left while attempting to hold enough in the center to keep Democrats competitive in November's midterm elections.

Keystone Pipeline Underscores Democrats’ Vulnerability In 2016

A top Chinese general Thursday strongly defended Beijing's territorial claims over disputed islands in the South and East China Seas and charged that the U.S. rebalance of forces to the Pacific was encouraging unrest in the region.

Pentagon Press Conference Turns Into Heated Debate Between Top Generals From US And China

The Defense Department, known for having a plan in place for any disaster scenario, has created a detailed strategy for a possible zombie apocalypse.

Here’s Why The Pentagon Has A Plan For The Zombie Apocalypse

France proceeds with plans to sell helicopter carriers to boost Putin’s military might.

Paris Arms Putin

Thousands of people fled raging wildfires in southern California which destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and a Legoland amusement park.

Thousands Flee California ‘Fire in the Sky’