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Justices invalidate Arizona voter registration law

Justices invalidate Arizona voter registration law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law that required people registering to vote in federal...

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Immigration enforcement head John Morton announces resignation

White House: Arms to Syrian rebels due 'in the weeks to come'

Supreme Court rules for generic drugs, against 'pay for delay'

Hillary Clinton speaks at Clinton Global conference

Supreme Court blocks Arizona law on voter registration

Officials: Edward Snowden took NSA secrets on thumb drive

Supreme Court to hear case on housing discrimination law

FBI director defends secret surveillance programs

White House says 'scope and scale' of aid to Syrian rebels may grow

Supreme Court rules against patenting human genes

Insight: FBI relies on secret U.S. surveillance law, records show

U.S. states, greens delay lawsuit, await Obama climate plan

Obama sees Iran's election of moderate as hopeful sign

Republican senators seek border compromise for immigration bill

Obama says Bernanke has 'stayed a lot longer' than he wanted at Fed

Snowden hits back against critics of NSA leaks

U.S. says it will buy Russian helicopters for Afghan military

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signs Medicaid expansion

Obama says will meet oversight board about NSA surveillance

Defense cuts 'hollowing out' European armies: U.S. envoy

Immigration bill clears early test vote; Obama calls for action

Same-sex marriage 'inevitable,' most Americans say

Ex-Arizona congressman convicted of fraud and extortion

First lady confronts protester, threatens to leave event

Senate vote starts immigration debate

Immigrants help Medicare stay solvent

Hillary Clinton makes her Twitter debut, fueling 2016 speculation

Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won't run for reelection in 2014

Senate Republican says she'll back immigration bill

Supreme Court might dismiss Prop. 8 case on a technicality

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Obama receives Medal of Distinction in Israel
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Obama casts early vote in Chicago

Obama casts early vote in Chicago
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Scenes from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
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Paul Ryan's past

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Photos: The Obamas and sports
Iowa caucuses

Iowa caucuses

Around Washington

Lawyer Cliff Sloan faces tough assignment: Closing Guantanamo

Guantanamo detainees' lawyers seek to obtain Red Cross reports

Justices say juries, not judges, must decide facts

7-Eleven store operators accused of exploiting illegal workers

WikiLeaks breach included secret details on Guantanamo prisoners: official

Two men with international ties added to FBI 'most wanted' list

Senator puts hold on some Afghan aid over Karzai 'ghost money'

Snowden says 'litany of lies' prompted him to leak U.S. surveillance

With president at G8, Michelle Obama enjoys Irish links

Obama urges youth to make Northern Ireland peace permanent

Rare U.S.-Cuba talks to explore resuming mail services

Political optics overlooked in 'Tea Party' review: IRS official

Supreme Court bars lawyers from accessing drivers' database

Obama does not feel Americans' privacy violated: chief of staff

Justices to hear New Jersey fair housing case

Key Republican senator says still backs immigration bill